Who This Is For
- Pastors discerning a transition into chaplaincy
- Seminary students choosing between pastoral and chaplaincy tracks
- New chaplains in their first three years
- Seasoned chaplains seeking peer-level reflection
- Second-career professionals exploring chaplaincy
What Mentoring Covers
- Discernment of calling and vocation
- Career path planning (volunteer / paid / hybrid)
- Training pathway choice (ICPC, Billy Graham LECTP, IFOC, CPE)
- Casework reflection and ethical dilemmas
- Self-care and burnout prevention
- Theological identity in pluralistic settings
- Agency relationships and political navigation
How Mentoring Works
- 01
Application
Brief written application — your story, where you are, what you’re asking.
- 02
Discovery call
30 minutes to confirm fit on both sides.
- 03
Mentoring engagement
Monthly 1:1 sessions for an agreed term (typically 6 months).
- 04
Between sessions
Voice-memo support, recommended reading, casework prompts.
- 05
Quarterly review
Where you’ve grown, what’s next, whether to extend.
Engagement Format
- 6-month default term (extendable)
- Monthly 60-minute 1:1 sessions
- Asynchronous support between sessions
- Optional: quarterly cohort gatherings with other mentees
- Virtual; in-person available within Southern California
Why This Matters
Most chaplains never get mentored by someone who has done both pastoral ministry and frontline chaplaincy. The discernment, the language, and the patterns are different. This is where they get learned.