Education You Can Use by Ch Jan McCormack, DMin, BCC

Here at Denver Seminary, in addition to the MA & MDiv chaplaincy program I wrote and have administered & taught in for 10 yrs, we are now offering a 10 SH Certificate in Chaplaincy AND we are in the process of creating a Chaplaincy specialization in our DMin Leadership Track beginning with a seminar this summer. (See our web site for more information and the chaplaincy program section with Kathy Scott!

http://www.denverseminary.edu/become-a-student/chaplaincy-program

One can enroll in the summer seminar without having to enroll in the entire DMin program (test it out). I am in dialogue with all service Chiefs about some form of advanced standing for War College courses; I already offer some advanced standing for 2 seminars for 4 units of CPE even if they were done a while ago. I am a Denver seminary DMin grad, so is Cherri Wheeler and Ruth Segres is currently enrolled. Chaplains need to have a minimum of 3 yrs post MDiv ministry and be able to sign the National Association of Evangelicals faith statement.

“As a first step we are holding a chaplaincy seminar which includes the opportunity to participate in a focus group to help us plan the chaplaincy concentration. This pilot seminar, “Institutional Leadership: Effective Chaplains Lead From Where They Are,” will be offered July 20-24 2009 under the instruction of Dr. Dayne Nix, Commander, Chaplain, USN (Ret) and Dr. Jan McCormack, BCC, Chaplain, Lt Col, USAF (Ret). Students accepted to participate in this seminar will also receive a tuition incentive for participating in the focus group. Prospective DMin Chaplaincy students will not want to miss this opportunity to be in on the creation of their own future degree program!

After 31 years in chaplaincy with 10 of those teaching chaplaincy at the seminary level, I have just begun the process to become an ACPE supervisor! I covet your prayers for this process and that I may have the “humility of learning.”