Chaplains

Requirements and Commitments:

1) Prerequisite Trainings: Complete a minimum of 26-hours of Rock Chaplaincy training to include:

• Pastoral Crisis Intervention -1 (Basic Chaplaincy-13 hours) – REQUIRED plus either:
  • Pastoral Crisis Intervention – 2 (Advanced Chaplaincy-13 hours) and/or
  • Spiritual & Psychological First Aid (13 hours) 

Supplemental Recommended Ongoing Trainings:

• Assisting Individuals in Crisis (Peer Support)
• Group Crisis Intervention
• Grief Following Trauma
• Emotional & Spiritual Care in Disasters

2) LIFE Class Completion: All Rock Church Chaplain team members need to complete the LIFE Class for church membership and ministry engagement.

3) Small Group Involvement: All chaplains are required to be actively involved in a small group church community.

4) Christian Lifestyle: Rock Chaplains commit to live within the Biblical standards of character, doctrine, ethics and morality as outlined for Christian leadership in 1 Timothy 3 and Titus 1. This also includes Biblical integrity in the use of social media.

5) Monthly Hours of Service: Rock Chaplains commit to serve a minimum of 8-hours per month in chaplaincy service, ongoing education and/or crisis intervention services.

6) Ongoing Chaplaincy and/or Crisis Intervention Training: Rock Chaplains are encouraged to continue to grow in their education for chaplaincy and crisis intervention ministry.

7) Rock Community Chaplaincy Team Meetings: Rock Chaplains commit to attending the biannual enrichment team meetings.

Application Process:

• Submit Application (See below for link)
• Acquire a Rock Church ministry leader or pastoral letter of endorsement of church attended

Once we receive your completed application, you will be contacted by a Rock Church leadership member.
Approval Process after requirements are met:

• Verify Current Background check
• Interview with Rock Church Pastor

The Rock Community Chaplain ministry is a minimum two-year commitment that begins with a three-month trial (probation) period.

Chaplains are encouraged to continue to advance in their training and experience through the Rock Church opportunities, actively serving in their church, involved in a church small group or equivalency, and need to attend at the two team meetings annually.

Thank you for taking the time to apply to become a Rock Community Chaplain. We are delighted that you are interested in applying to be a member of this San Diego community ministry team. If you sense a call by God to make a real difference in individuals and their families during times of a crisis, please give prayerful consideration regarding your involvement. 

Apply Here