From Chaplains to Chaplains
Chaplains Corner
A place for Chaplains to encourage other Chaplains
Maximize your chaplaincy self-care by also engaging with other chaplain’s communication. We hope if you are a volunteer or case worker practicing chaplaincy skills, you may also find encouragement in each Corner Communication.
Read the works of chaplains and/or submit your own words of comfort or encouragement to Living Shield Ministries for review and use in an upcoming Corner Communication.
Corner Communications
One Purpose
Chaplain Lynne writes:
As a Chaplain, times like this week in September 2025, are exceedingly difficult. People of all walks are hurting. Grief leads to strong emotions. Emotions lead to stronger words. Those serving on the frontlines are facing difficulty, and the results of emotions in action.
As a Chaplain, we must remember our Purpose.
A Chaplain’s Purpose is service.
Service built and grounded in compassion for those who are in crisis, who have lost hope. Service provided individually, with presence around the individual in crisis need.
An ordained Chaplain’s service is not the same ministry as that of an ordained Pastor. Pastors are called to grow and tend to a church flock. Ordination means technically appointed or ordered. Chaplains are not ordained to building a faith, per se’, but really are ordained to a Purpose.
A Purpose to serve all… of all faiths or of no faith, out in the community.
A Purpose to serve everyone who is in crisis and hurting. A Purpose to provide a ministry of presence, with compassion to support the individual in their pain. A Purpose to be the bridge between the secular and the sacred. A Purpose that uses Faith to be the fire within, to motivate to have compassion and empathy for others who are wounded. A Purpose using deeply grounded faith to reflect thru a Chaplain’s compassionate actions… our beliefs.
May you remember your Purpose as a Chaplain.
May you hear the wounded. May you be the bridge. May your faith fuel you and sustain you.
Remember your fellow Chaplains and reach out to them and pray for them.
We are praying for you. (please click here to go to comments to add prayer request)
Blessings, Chaplain Lynne
“to know the love of Christ which passes knowledge; that you may be filled with all the fullness of God…” ~ Ephesians 3:19 NKJV
One Purpose
Explore common questions about the role of chaplaincy and how to improve these essential skills.
Chaplaincy is a ministry of:
Purpose
Presence
Peace
Compassion
Silence
What is Grief?
Grief… is around the “loss of something”, felt by the individual as a significant impact to their world. Grief can include the loss of a person, relationship and even a world view. It is an individual state, based on the individual’s perception of their loss. It can stir up emotions of pain, anger, frustration, depression, anxiety and fear. Ministry to a person grieving is around their crisis, in a presence of quiet listening and compassionate support.
Here I am
Chaplain Lynne writes: Here I am, Send Me As I stepped into the room to which I had been sent, I immediately felt the rawness of the emotion. Two nurses stood to the left of the bed, huddled together, whispering to each other as they cleared the counter of used...
Woman in the crowd…
Chaplain Lynne writes: There is a story in the Bible that reflects a woman with what may have been unrecognized grief and trauma. We don’t even know her name, … All we know is she had been bleeding for twelve years and that all of her money had been spent on...
The Love of the Father
Chaplain Kevin writes: As a crisis Chaplain, I share time and space with people whom are in the midst of a crisis. Many times, the crisis is the unexpected loss of a loved one. Seriously, what do you tell a mother or a father who just lost their teenager to murder,...
Corner Opportunities
Contribute to the Corner
We are currently collecting one-page encouraging messages to be shared in future editions of the Chaplains Corner. A Living Shield Ministries board member will evaluate the submission and decide when to use it, after communicating back with you.
A Path Forward
At times someone helps us on the path of chaplaincy in an encouraging way. Here is an opportunity to help other chaplains. Consider sponsoring a chaplain you know to attend the School of Chaplaincy.
Add Light to the Corner
Light the way for poor prospective chaplains by contributing to the scholarship fund used by Living Shield Ministries to help educate more chaplains. Help a student start class with a scholarship.
Join the School of Chaplaincy
We are all “works-in-progress”. Take a major step towards enhancing your listening skills and get updated on the latest information for Chaplains. Practice what you’ve learned and/or will learn with others that share the same interest, so you can better share your experiences with your community. Together, we can make a difference.