Ecclesiastical endorsement of ministers serving in specialized pastoral ministries
Ecclesiastical endorsement is an official declaration by the presbytery of membership/care that a person seeking certification as a chaplain or pastoral counselor has the gifts of ministry for this special calling. It is not a statement of competency.
- Topics: Counseling, Health
- Tags: call to ministry, declaration, endorsement
- Ministries: PHEWA
- Agency: Presbyterian Mission Agency
Does the PCUSA require that hospital/hospice chaplains be ordained?
by Pam Hallmark
October 16, 2011