Kingdom Chaplain

You need to complete 51 more courses and 120 more credits to mark this activity complete.

🛡️ Kingdom Chaplain Specialization

Commissioned to Serve on the Frontlines of Care, Crisis, and Christ-Centered Leadership

The Kingdom Chaplain Specialization is one of the most rigorous and far-reaching clergy credentials offered through Christian Leaders Alliance. It equips ministers to serve as spiritually grounded, theologically trained, and mission-ready chaplains in a wide range of ministry environments—such as hospitals, first responder units, prisons, military, recovery centers, schools, corporations, and community outreach initiatives.

This specialization is ideal for those who feel called to carry the presence of Christ into places of crisis, healing, and transformation—often outside the traditional church setting.

💬 Why It Matters

The world is full of people in need of hope, comfort, and spiritual guidance—often in the darkest and most vulnerable moments of their lives. Chaplains are the hands and feet of Jesus in those moments. They walk into grief, trauma, transition, and questioning—not to preach, but to be present, listen, support, and bring light.

This specialization matters because it forms chaplains who are biblically sound, emotionally intelligent, and spiritually prepared. You will be trained in theology, apologetics, pastoral care, communication, ethics, addiction recovery, mental health integration, and more—so that you can serve faithfully wherever God sends you.

🧰 What You’ll Learn

To earn the Kingdom Chaplain credential, you must:

Complete your Level 3 Endorsement (affirming maturity, calling, and ministry experience)
Maintain a 2.0 GPA
Successfully complete 49 courses, including core and advanced training in:

Foundational Courses:

Multiplying Christian Leaders
Church and Ministry
Ministry Foundations
Theology I & II
Christian Basics & Ethics
New Testament & Old Testament Surveys
History of World Christianity

Chaplaincy & Ministry Courses:

Introduction to Chaplaincy
Pastoral Care
Evangelism: Presenting Grace
PeaceSmart Relationships
Prayer & Marriage Ministry
Breaking the Cycle of Addiction
Overview of Mental Health Integration
Semi-Directive and Directive Ministry Coaching
Advanced Officiant & Wedding Skills
Disability Smart
Life Coaching Ministry
Comparative Religions & Philosophy
Sermon Construction & Basic Speaking Skills
Sexual Ethics & Sex Education (1 required course)
Leadership, Communication, and Board Formation
Electives in Greek, Church Planting, Ordination, Logic, Discernment, and more

🛠️ How This Specialization Equips You

With the Kingdom Chaplain credential, you will be equipped to:

Serve in hospitals, emergency services, military, prisons, corporations, or public institutions
Offer trauma-informed care, grief support, and spiritual direction
Minister across diverse faith backgrounds while remaining rooted in the Gospel
Conduct ceremonies, provide crisis counseling, and represent Christ in secular spaces
Teach, train, and multiply other chaplains and care-focused ministry leaders
Embody the mission of Christ’s Kingdom through presence, prayer, and compassionate action

To receive the
Kingdom Chaplain
You must have the credential
Ordained Minister
Requires a 2.00 GPA and to
complete the following :

Level 3 Endorsement

49 courses required

1 course required

3 Units Minimum in the following Category:
Bible

You need 3 more Units

15 Elective Minimum

You need 15 more Units

0 of 121 Minimum Units Completed

Kingdom Chaplain