Chaplaincy Endorsement and Fellowship

We offer a chaplains fellowship and are recognized by the Association of Professional Chaplains (APC) as an endorser of chaplains seeking professional certification.

Chaplaincy Endorsement

We endorse candidates seeking professional chaplaincy certification through the Association of Professional Chaplains (APC).

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Chaplains Fellowship

A network of professional chaplains, candidates, and allies to connect, educate, and support one another in the Churches of Christ or Stone-Campbell movement.

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Tapestry

A monthly e-newsletter for chaplains with articles, news, information on upcoming events, and more! Click here to read the newsletter

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steering committee

We are pleased to work with an endorsement steering committee that includes our executive director and nine certified professional chaplains, certified chaplaincy educators, and ministry professionals. They have helped us develop our fellowship and endorsement process, are members of our chaplains fellowship, and will review endorsement applications and conduct interviews with candidates.

  • CARSON REED, Endorser

    Executive director, Siburt Institute for Church Ministry

  • PAUL RIDDLE, Chair

    Director of spiritual care, Lifeline Chaplaincy Houston

  • JAMES DENHAM

    Staff chaplain, Heart Center & Critical Care, Texas Children’s Hospital, Houston

  • BRIAN HUGHES

    Chaplain, United Health; director of programs and services, Healthcare Chaplaincy Network

  • LINDSAY MAROLF

    Chaplain, Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital, Houston

  • DAVID MARTIN

    Director of spiritual care, Lifeline Chaplaincy Tarrant County

  • KASEY McCOLLUM

    Manager of pastoral care, Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital

  • TOM NUCKELS

    Director of spiritual care, Lifeline Chaplaincy Central Texas

  • MICHELE THOMPSON

    Staff chaplain, Ascension Seton Medical Center, Austin

  • CHRIS TOMBERLIN

    Staff chaplain, Ascension Seton Medical Center, Austin

  • KRISTER WHITE

    Director of spiritual care, Parkland Health, Dallas

  • BENJAMIN WILES

    Spiritual Care Specialist, Ascension Saint Thomas Regional Hospitals

contact

If you have questions about our fellowship or our endorsement process, please contact Renee Paul at chaplaincy@acu.edu.