Care
Compassionately
As we love others.
Matthew 25:40
Counsel
Redemptively
As we make disciples.
Matthew 28:19-20
Christ
Always
As we love God.
Matthew 22:37
Interested in Chaplaincy? Please contact us!
Co-Directors of Chaplain Ministries
An Introduction to Chaplaincy
Register for our “Introduction to Chaplaincy” Course
Pastoral Crisis Counseling
Register for our “Chaplaincy: Grief & Bereavement” Course
Free Methodist Chaplaincy is a specific calling to represent the Free Methodist Church – USA in specialized ministry settings as an extension of the denomination and the chaplain’s ordaining conference.
Free Methodist Chaplains are serving in hospitals, hospice and palliative care, college campuses, retirement centers and nursing homes, counseling centers, marketplace and community interest groups, special schools, county jails, state and federal prisons, VA medical centers, police/fire/emergency services, and Army, Navy, Air Force Chaplaincies (in the USA and overseas). In these places the Holy Spirit is at work and He beckons us to, “Come and minister to the deep spiritual needs of people.”
ARE YOU CALLED TO CHAPLAINCY?
The Free Methodist Church integrates chaplaincy ministries into the overall ministry of the church. Any chaplain that is identified as Free Methodist will be ecclesiastically credentialed and an active member of the Free Methodist Chaplains Association (FMCA).
All members of the Free Methodist Chaplains Association know that they are connected to a positive and supportive family and network of chaplains.
CREDENTIALING
There are two categories of Ecclesiastical Chaplain Credentials:
Ecclesiastical Chaplain Endorsement
- Must be an ordained Elder
- Must meet employer’s chaplain
requirements - Appointed to “denominational service”
Ecclesiastical Chaplain Candidate Endorsement
- United States Armed Forces during the second year of seminary
- CMCs depending on employing
institutions
LINKS TO MINISTRY OPTIONS
TRAINING RESOURCES
Clinical Pastoral Education
- Association of Professional Chaplains
- Association for Clinical Pastoral Education
- Clinical Pastoral Education International
- The Institute for Clinical Pastoral Training
Chaplain Books
- Foundations of Chaplaincy: A Practical Guide by Alan T. Baker
- The Heart of a Chaplain by Dr. Jim Browning and Dr. Jim Spivey
2025-2026 COURSE DATES FOR
CERTIFICATION IN CHAPLAINCY STUDIES
The FM Chaplains Association and The Center for Pastoral Formation are pleased to share the next set of dates for courses in the Certificate in Chaplaincy Studies. These five courses may be taken in any order (ideal to have Intro to Chaplaincy first). When all five are completed, participants receive a certificate of completion. See attached course descriptions for more information.
• Sept. 1 to Oct. 20 Pastoral Crisis Counseling with Don Bridges
• Oct. 20 to Dec. 13 Intro to Chaplaincy with Tim Porter
• Jan. 19 to March 9 Ministerial Ethics with Cris Mogenson
• March 16 to May 11 Trauma-Informed Care with Kayleigh Clark
• Spring 2026 cohort of Pastoral Crisis Counseling – dates TBD
• April 13 to June 5 Introduction to Chaplaincy with Tim Porter
• May 19 (Tues) to July 14 Grief & Bereavement with Troy Powers
To register:
Contributions in support of this ministry may be made through FMCUSA:
FMCUSA Finance Dept.
attn: Chaplains Account
PO Box 51710
Indianapolis, IN 46251
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Larry Lyons
President
Spiritual Care Manager
St Mary Mercy Hospital
Livonia, MI
Jonathan Price
Vice President
Chaplain
(MAJ) Jonathan “Gill” Price, USA
4th Ranger Training Brigade
Ft. Moore, GA
Bruce Whyte
Secretary
Chaplain
CPE Educator USC Arcadia Hospital Redlands, CA
Stephen Streett
Member at Large
Pastor, Misty Creek Community Church
PRN Chaplain and Bereavement Care Coordinator
Atlanta, GA
Marie Rose
Member at Large
Chaplain
Natchitoches Parish Sheriff’s Office
Natchitoches, LA
Greg Zook
Member at Large
Chaplain
Warm Beach Senior Community
Stanwood, WA