Overview
Male Chaplain Jobs in Danville, Virginia, USA at Good News Global
Position: Full-time Male Chaplain
About the Organization
Good News Global specializes in equipping and sending chaplains to the correctional facilities of the world to minister to the spiritual needs of those impacted by incarceration. With more than 60 years of experience, Good News currently has over 300 chaplains serving in jails and prisons in 22 US States and 25 countries.
Open Date: 8/22/2024
Position: Full-time Male Chaplain
Category: Religious Services
Job Description:
The Chaplain is responsible for providing comprehensive Christian pastoral ministry to the residents and staff of the correctional facility; providing other services to inmates, staff, public officials, and the community that will enhance the overall ministry.
Job Duties:
Provide comprehensive Christian Chaplaincy services to inmates and staff: counseling, conducting/scheduling Christian worship services, Bible studies and arranging clergy visits, distributing literature, and performing other pastoral and ministerial functions as appropriate.
Facilitate access and ministry of religious volunteers for all faith traditions recognized by the facility.
Handle emergency and death notifications among inmates and their families.
Encourage and counsel inmates, correctional officers, and other facility staff.
Recruit, supervise, and train religious volunteers.
Promote the visibility of the ministry in the community through jail tours and presentations to individuals, community groups, and local churches.
Fulfill administrative requirements of the facility and our ministry.
Generate and file computer reports using a variety of software applications.
Work with the local community (churches, individuals, organizations, businesses) to develop partnership support for the ministry.
Desired Skills:
Preaching, teaching, counseling, administrative, volunteer facilitation, public speaking, correctional ministry experience.
Requirements to Become a Chaplain:
The applicant must be in agreement with the ministry doctrinal statement.
The applicant must meet the following educational requirements prior to starting the application process:
A bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited Bible/Christian college with a major in Bible or theology; or
A master’s degree from a regionally accredited seminary.
The applicant must be ordained, licensed, or commissioned in accordance with the requirement of their local church or denomination prior to the hire date.
The applicant should have 40-60 hours of varied volunteer or professional experience ministering to inmates in a corrections environment prior to starting the application process.
Exempt/Non-Exempt: Non-Exempt
Full-Time/Part-Time: Full-Time
EOE Statement: We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.
This position is currently accepting applications.
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Title: Male Chaplain
Company: Good News Global
Location: Danville, Virginia, USA
Category: Non-Profit & Social Impact (Youth Development, Public Health)
