Mandatory Nature of professional Chaplaincy Practice

Preamble: It is a known fact that all known professions in the world have special ways and procedures for conducting practices particular to them. For example:

1.     All practicing engineers are expected to practice engineering in total compliance with the ethics of engineering profession for the benefit of the public, the profession as well as the practicing engineers themselves or their engineering companies. There is therefore an accepted engineering practice.

2.     All practicing accountants are expected to practice accountancy or accounting in accordance with the procedures and processes laid down by accounting profession and its various professional bodies for the benefit of general public.

There is therefore what is known and accepted as standard of accountancy or accounting practice that can always be made reference to in practice by every accounting practitioner.

3.     All practicing lawyers, attorneys etc., are expected to practice law as laid down by the legal council and the legal profession. This practice must of necessity follow a pattern, procedure and processes laid down by the profession for the benefit of the public, the legal profession and the practicing lawyers themselves.

Ina nut shell, there is an acceptable pattern of legal practice which cannot be compromised.

Chap. Prof Mike-Jacobs JP,AP, CPC, BCC.

Certified Psychospiritual Therapist, Certified Chaplaincy Educator &Trainer

17^th Nov. AD2021