🎄 Are You Called to Be a Christmas Chaplain? - Full Program Details

🎄 Are You Called to Be a Christmas Chaplain?

A Christmas Chaplain is a volunteer minister who steps into one of the most meaningful and emotionally charged seasons of the year to bring presence, comfort, and Christ-centered hope. During the holidays, people experience deep joy but also loneliness, grief, stress, and spiritual searching. A Christmas Chaplain enters that space—at candlelight services, community events, holiday gatherings, or with those quietly hurting—to offer prayer, encouragement, and the good news of Jesus’ birth.

Ordained through the Christian Leaders Alliance, Christmas Chaplains embody the love and light of Christ during the Advent and Christmas season. They are commissioned not only to be a presence of compassion, but also to stand as ordained clergy with the authority to officiate life’s sacred moments—especially weddings, which often occur during the holiday season. The ability to celebrate marriage as an ordained Wedding Officiant is a core mark of credibility, recognition, and ministry identity for every chaplain.

📚 Program Overview

The Christian Chaplain Ordination Program is a structured training pathway that equips you to serve effectively during Christmas and beyond. It provides your pathway to ordination and clergy credentialing through the Christian Leaders Alliance (CLA).

As an ordained chaplain, you are recognized as someone who not only brings presence and prayer in times of need but also carries the authority to conduct weddings, blessings, and other sacred services. The Wedding Officiant role is not a side skill—it is a central expression of your chaplaincy, affirming your standing as clergy in the eyes of the church and community.

✅ Required Courses in the Program

• Wedding Officiant Skills (1 Module)
  Learn to officiate weddings with biblical depth, pastoral care, and professional excellence. This role is a cornerstone of your chaplain identity, affirming your authority as ordained clergy.
• Chaplain Foundations (1 Unit)
  Discover the biblical and theological foundations of chaplaincy, with a focus on presence, prayer, and credibility in diverse ministry contexts.
• Christian Chaplaincy (1 Module)
  Focused training on serving in chaplaincy contexts, especially during Christmas, where ministry opportunities abound in both celebrations and challenges.

• Christian Chaplain Ordination Recognition Capstone Course (0 Credits)

🎯 Program Outcomes

Graduates of the Christmas Chaplain Ordination Program will:

• ✅ Receive ordination and clergy credentials from the Christian Leaders Alliance, affirming their calling and ministry identity.
• ✅ Be equipped to serve as volunteer chaplains in Christmas and holiday contexts.
• ✅ Stand recognized as ordained clergy with the authority to officiate weddings—an essential characteristic of the chaplain role.
• ✅ Gain confidence in leading weddings, Christmas blessings, and seasonal services of prayer and encouragement.
• ✅ Develop skills in spiritual care, prayer, and presence, grounded in Scripture and Spirit-led compassion.
• ✅ Build credibility and trust by ministering with integrity, confidentiality, and pastoral warmth.
• ✅ Strengthen their own rhythms of Advent and soul care to sustain ministry in the holiday season.

🪜 Steps to Ordination

1. Complete the Required Courses (Wedding Officiant, Chaplain Foundations, Christian Chaplaincy).
2. Finish the Endorsement Process – submit local endorsements affirming your calling.
3. Update Your Profile at Christian Leaders Institute.
4. Submit Your Story for Publication (Optional) – inspire others with your testimony.
5. Order Your Credentials – receive your official Christmas Chaplain Ordination Certificate and Clergy Credentials.
6. Participate in a Commissioning Service (Optional) – celebrate your ordination during Advent or Christmas services.
7. Register a Soul Center (Optional) – launch or affiliate a Soul Center to serve your local community during the holidays.

🙌 Begin Your Christmas Chaplain Journey!

The Christmas Chaplain Ordination Program provides the training, recognition, and confidence you need to serve with joy.

🚀 Start your journey as an Ordained Christmas Chaplain today—bringing Christ’s presence into the holiday season and standing ready to lead sacred moments like weddings, blessings, and Christmas celebrations as a recognized minister of the gospel.