June 25, 2007 - If you would like to be trained to serve as a Community Chaplain on the Fast Track, see the options below for conferences hosted by the North American Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention. These conferences will take place July 9-13, 2007 in Ridgecrest, North Carolina and July 16-20, 2007 in Glorietta, New Mexico.

For additional information and to register for these events, click here; then go to the “National Sponsored Events” section and click on the conference date you are interested in.

CHAPLAINCY TRACKS & PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS – 2007 Theme: “Promoting the Partnership between Chaplaincy & the Local Church”
RIDGECREST, NC (July 9-13) & GLORIETTA, NM (July 16-20)

Teaching Track Timeframes:
Ministry to Islamic Persons
   Tues-Fri 9:30-noon (with breaks incorporated by leader)

Volunteer Community Chaplaincy
   Tues-Fri 9:30-noon (with breaks incorporated by leader)

Individual Crisis Intervention & Peer Support (CISM)    Tues-Fri 9:30am-noon (with breaks incorporated by leader)
   Tues & Thurs 1:30-4:30pm (with breaks incorporated by leader)
   (Wed. afternoon free)

Track Descriptions:
Ministry to Islamic Persons
Seminar Presenter: NAMB Apologetics & Interfaith Evangelism Staff
The sessions will offer an introduction to Islamic faith and practice. The participant will gain a greater appreciation of how to minister to Muslims in various chaplaincy settings. 10 CCE credit hours are available for participants attending all sessions on this topic.

Volunteer Community Chaplaincy
Seminar Presenter: Chris Hobgood (Ridgecrest), Lynn Sayne (Glorietta), Corporate Chaplains of America
These sessions will provide an orientation to developing ministry endeavors by the organization Community Chaplains of America, a division of Corporate Chaplains of America. Participants will be introduced to ideas about how they can envision their community as a mission field and become involved in a strategy to develop significant community ministry opportunities through school systems, sports leagues, small businesses and other neighborhood programs.

Individual Crisis Intervention & Peer Support: Critical Incident Stress Management
Seminar Presenter: Ricky Thrasher, Chaplaincy, Georgia Baptist State Convention (both locations)
Crisis interventions are typically done individually (one-on-one) or in groups. These sessions are designed to teach participants the fundamentals of, and a specific protocol for, individual intervention. The audience for this class includes peer support personnel without formal training in mental health who desire to increase their knowledge of individual (one-on-one) crisis intervention techniques. 13 CCE credit hours are available for participants attending all sessions on this topic.
***R.S.V.P. registration is required for this seminar and an additional cost of $25 must be pre-paid to cover teaching materials, certificates and course registration. For more information on how to R.S.V.P. and prepay for this training, please call the NAMB Chaplaincy Office at (770)410-6361. Deadline for R.S.V.P. registration is June 15th.

Chaplaincy Program Highlights -- 4 planned PROGRAM Spots each week as follows:
RIDGECREST
Tuesday AM – Chaplain Story (3-5 minute personal testimony)
Tuesday PM – Video/Military Chaplains & directed prayer for chaplains serving overseas led by NAMB Chaplaincy Team Member
Thursday AM – Chaplain Story (3-5 minute personal testimony)
Thursday PM – Brief Presentation by Chris Hobgood, Community Chaplains of America (3-5 minutes)

GLORIETTA
Tuesday AM – Chaplain Story (3-5 minute personal testimony)
Tuesday PM – Video/Military Chaplains & directed prayer for chaplains servingoverseas led by NAMB Chaplaincy Team Member
Thursday AM – Chaplain Story (3-5 minute personal testimony)
Thursday PM – Brief Presentation by Lynn Sayne, Community Chaplains of America (3-5 minutes)

Chaplaincy Information Sessions (both locations):
Tuesday & Thursday Afternoons: 1:30-2:45pm (duplicate sessions)
A member of the NAMB Chaplaincy Evangelism Team will give a brief overview of Southern Baptist chaplaincy, including endorsement procedures. Attendees can participate in a question and answer (Q & A) dialogue to learn how they can become more involved or support chaplaincy ministries.

Early Morning Bible Study & Prayer: Biblical Foundations for Chaplaincy
Tues-Fri: 7-7:50am NAMB Chaplaincy Evangelism Team Member