Volunteer Chaplain/Counsellor

Chaplaincy aims to promote Spiritual, Emotional, Relational, and Financial HEALTH for all crew. THE FOCUS of the Chaplaincy is to provide and facilitate pastoral care for all Mercy Ships personnel. OUR GOAL is to help create an environment for each individual to live in a biblically healthy manner in order to fulfill their purpose in Mercy Ships for as long as the Lord has designed. OUR BELIEF is that being objective, safe and impartial. We can influence, encourage, shepherd, teach, counsel and mediate in both proactive and responsive ways.

• Meet with crew individually and in groups to process emotional and spiritual concerns

• Serve as a listener and encourager

• Lead, host, and/or facilitate small groups

• Teach in Community Gatherings and Sunday night services

• Listen and encourage; should be one who is known and trusted by others

• Assess interests, aptitudes, abilities and personality for personal growth

• Counsel and mentor those in spiritual need and comfort the bereaved

• Provide crisis intervention in emergency situations

• Offer critical incident stress debriefing for individuals and teams

• Connect with, visit, and keep up with any Crew who are seriously ill