MDiv with a Chaplaincy concentration
A chaplain is a spiritual leader who performs the same types of rites, services and ceremonies as a pastor or priest but in environments outside of the church. Chaplains often serve a group of people who are not organized as a church or mission or who are otherwise unable to attend a church for various reasons such as health, confinement or military or civil duties.
The Master of Divinity with a Chaplaincy Concentration prepares students for work in formal chaplaincy settings where ordination is required. (Be sure to check with your church or denominational Chaplain Endorsing Agent to be sure this degree meets their particular endorsement requirements.)
At Denver Seminary, the chaplaincy program falls under the Division of Counseling. Watch a video from the Division of Counseling. Read an article in Christianity Today about chaplaincy.
The MDiv with a Chaplaincy concentration is excellent preparation for:
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Business/workplace/industrial organizations
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Crisis and disaster teams and first-provider units (police/fire/EMT)
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Crisis counseling centers
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High school/graduate school educational institutions
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Hospice, eldercare and teen residential centers
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Military chaplaincy
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Rescue missions and other parachurch organizations
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Sports and leisure organizations and teams
Structure
In addition to the MDiv core (85 hours), this concentration includes 12 hours of Chaplaincy specific courses:
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Chaplaincy Courses (12 hrs): Brief Counseling, Brief Counseling Practicum, Community-Based Clinical Pastoral Education, The Many Faces of Chaplaincy, Plan and Lead Worship and Religious Services
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