Rural Chaplains Association

 

...is for lay and clergy women and men who sense a call to minister in villages, small towns and isolated areas...
...assists Rural Chaplains to further their ministering skills...
...provides support and fellowship with other persons who are deeply concerned about rural communities and churches...
...is a network that gathers annually for support and to share information, insights and inspiration.  

The "road" to Certification as a Rural Chaplain  normally takes two years, and involves several steps:

  • Inquirer

    • Prior to receiving a person's application materials at the RCA office, a person would be an "Inquirer"

  • Petitioner

    • When application materials are received, a person acquires "Petitioner" status

  • Probationer

    • When they participate in their first Focus Event/Annual Meeting, they would meet their first Review Committee. Upon receiving a positive recommendation from the committee, they would enter "Probationer" status

  • Certified Rural Chaplain

    • Then, upon participating in a second Focus Event/Annual Meeting, meeting with their second Review Committee and being positively recommended for certification, their documents would be forwarded to the RCA's Executive Committee for review. Upon approval, they then would be eligible for the status of "Certified Rural Chaplain" at an Annual Meeting of the Association. 

       
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