Chaplaincy

ROLE COMPARISON

Pastor

• Internal church focus
• Parochial in perspective
• Primarily pastoral to parishes in a district
• Evangelistic emphasis
• Conference
• Calls / employs
• Credentials Pays
• Some administrative positions
• Occasionally teaching

Chaplain

• External institutional focus
• Religiously pluralistic in outlook
• Specialized ministry
• Secular environment
• Systemic operationally
• Bridge between groups
• Relational emphasis
• Professionally trained
• Church issues credentials
• Endorsed by denomination
• Meets institutional standards
• Institution hires and pays