Chaplaincy
The Missional Frontier
- Church Leadership & Ministry
- Publisher: Wipf and Stock
- Published: 2026
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Publisher's Description
This book shines a light on chaplaincy as one of the most dynamic frontiers in modern spiritual care, even as religious affiliation declines and traditional ministry spaces contract. Through first-person accounts from chaplains working in corrections, healthcare, education, the military, and more, readers encounter authentic stories of presence, compassion, and resilience. Representing a rich diversity of faiths, backgrounds, and institutional settings, these chaplains serve in moments and places often overlooked by organized religion—where the need for hope, dignity, and justice-minded care is both profound and urgent. Each essay, born out of personal vocation and missional commitment, explores how spiritual leaders forge new paths in the public square and faithfully respond to society’s deepest challenges. Perfect for ministry leaders, students, and anyone curious about the evolving face of spiritual care, this collection invites reflection on faith, courage, and the enduring value of presence—wherever it is most needed. Discover the stories and voices shaping the future of chaplaincy, and why their vital work matters more than ever.
Endorsements (3)
“Dean Markham has gathered a diverse group of voices in a helpful and thoughtful reflection on chaplaincy as a ministry of presence in today’s interfaith world. Drawing on a rich theological and experiential base, this book offers careful reflection on the formation, ethics, and spiritual grounding that chaplains must embrace to enter the lives to whom they are sent and serve faithfully in hospitals, schools, the military, and beyond. This is a must-read for those discerning a call to chaplaincy, and for the many chaplains who are even now shaping the future of chaplaincy.”
“A varied and interesting collection of reflections on chaplaincy practice in different sectors. Chaplains will discover insightful, fresh perspectives on well-known contexts. Non-chaplains will enjoy expanding their knowledge through dipping into different settings. Practitioners and non-practitioners alike will find something to enjoy.”
“This is a beautiful vade mecum, an invitation to become fellow pilgrims with chaplains and those they serve, whether in prisons, schools, hospitals, the military, child and family care, right through to elderly care, from diverse Christian and Muslim perspectives. Working with chaplains in universities for forty-five years, I have come to see Jesus as the chaplain-in-chief. Giles Legood’s inspirational chapter on military chaplaincy brings into our age and all our lives the centurion’s prayer, ‘Lord, I am not worthy that you should enter under my roof, but only say the word and my soul will be healed.’”
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