Chaplain Sample Resume

Jonathan Spencer
1234 Stonewood Drive
Greenbelt, MD
Home: 727-555-5555
Cell: 727-555-5556
Email: john_spencer@frontfocus.com

Objective
Experienced chaplain seeking an opportunity to engage myself in pastoral and social justice ministry in a multi-cultural setting that provides opportunities for growth in counseling, preaching and other spiritual endeavors.

Qualifications Summary

• More than 10 years experience as chaplain.
• 5 years of hospice experience (3 years as a volunteer chaplain and 2 years as a paid staff member).
• Level II learning standards of the Association of Clinical Pastoral Education (Certificate of Completion).
• Experience in managing projects from conception to completion and a conscientious and dedicated worker.
• Strong analytic and problem solving skills, skilled in decision-making, organization, and analysis of information.
• Expertise in service orientation and high quality interpersonal skills.

Education
Largo Theological Seminary, Largo, MD

• Master of Divinity (1999)

Prince George's College, Largo, MD

• Bachelor of Arts in Psychology (1997)

Work Experience
Chaplain: Bethlehem/Fairview United Methodist (Largo, MD), Sept. 2004 - Present

• Lead worship and preach 4 services weekly.
• Lead an adult bible study class and visit hospitals and homes as needed.
• Other responsibilities include providing stability in leadership to congregations that have experienced a decline in worship attendance, leading the congregations in their witness and outreach to the community and increasing worship attendance through the blending of contemporary worship with traditional worship.

Hospice Chaplain: Southern Care Hospice (Largo, MD), Sept. 1999 - Aug. 2004
A 120-patient hospice specializing in medical care for terminally ill patients in the patient's homes.

• Provided emotional and spiritual support to hospice team members and 50 terminally ill patients and their families.
• Documented all pertinent chaplain activity and audited patient's charts.
• Planned and led annual memorial worship service for families of deceased patients.
• Other activities included: Leading Coping with Stress, Effective Communication, and Grief Education continuing education classes for staff, facilitating monthly grief support group meetings, developing bereavement plans of care for families of deceased patients.
• Received bonuses for enrolling new patients during Southern Care's Pass It On campaign and was presented with Southern Care's Circle of Care award for outstanding service.

Senior Pastor: Divine Unity Methodist Church (Largo, MD), Nov. 1997 - Aug. 1999

• Led the congregation in worship service, prepared and preached sermons.
• Taught New Members Class on Sunday mornings and taught Bible Study on Wednesday evenings.
• Other duties implied providing pastoral care and counseling on the weekends, administering religious ordinances, performing weddings and funerals and visiting the sick.