Who We Are
Representing more than 3,000 chaplains nationwide, NAE Chaplaincy provides a “home” for chaplains of different backgrounds and traditions, and supports chaplains through ministerial endorsement, training workshops, individualized support and networking with other chaplains.
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Become A Chaplain
Chaplains serve as pastors in places where churches often cannot go — battlefields, hospitals, prison cells, boardrooms, police departments and on and on.
In these unique places and in times of crisis, chaplains become visible reminders of God. Since a strong relationship with a local church or denomination is essential to a chaplain’s success and well-being, applicants must be recommended to us by a church or denomination that is a member of the Evangelical Chaplains Commission.
EBCC Certification
The Evangelical Board of Certified Chaplains (EBCC) provides a clinical chaplain certification for evangelicals serving in health care settings.
Membership in the Evangelical Board of Certified Chaplains is open to anyone who aligns with the Statement of Faith of the National Association of Evangelicals and meets the required qualifications and competencies.
You must be endorsed for service.
Chaplaincy is a unique and specialized vocational ministry in which credentialed religious ministry professionals (RMP) represent their religious organizations in various institutional settings. To serve as a chaplain in most institutional settings one must have ecclesiastical endorsement from his/her religious organization or faith group. An endorsement is an ongoing relationship that lasts the duration of a chaplain’s service and beyond. Our strict standards and detailed endorsement process enable us to provide quality chaplains for service in a variety of environments throughout our country and world. If your church or denomination would like the Evangelical Chaplains Commission to endorse your chaplains, join us as a ECC member. We would count it a privilege to partner with you in this way.
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