A QUARTERLY PUBLICATION OF ADVENTIST CHAPLAINCY MINISTRIES

ISSUE 4 2018

SEEKING HUMAN-TO-HUMAN RELATIONSHIPS PERSPECTIVE

Terry Swenson, D.Min. Director of University Spiritual Care,

hen church members think The way we love and care for them is of Loma Linda University in the same way as Jesus did. Within W(LLU), many consider it and this verse, we discover that we can the surrounding locale as an Adventist love the world like Jesus did when Ghetto. As if everyone you meet there we see the world as Jesus did. How are Adventists. Reality is far different! we view others is how we will care Loma Linda’s student body represents for them. All too often, we make the 90 different countries, 60 faith groups, distinction between Adventist and and 69 different languages. We are non-Adventist. When we do this, our a microcosm of the world. Most very words reveal that we are placing students come from various Christian distinctions based on what we do and backgrounds with 50 percent of them believe as opposed to who we are. The being Seventh-day Adventist. How first categorizes and makes people does a team of Campus Chaplains care with differences the “other.” Which for their spiritual needs! inherently means they are not “us” nor LLU’s mission is “To continue the a “part of us.” teaching and healing ministry of Jesus Jesus viewed others differently. The Christ.” Therein lies the way to do Apostle Paul described it beautifully spiritual care and the power to do so in Galatians 3. “ There is no longer Jew effectively. Jesus lays out the method or Gentile, slave or free, male and female. in John 13. “So now I am giving you a For you are all one in Christ Jesus.”2 new commandment: Love each other. Just When Christ looked at people, He as I have loved you, you should love each saw people—men and women. The other. Your love for one another will prove other differences are secondary. That’s to the world that you are my disciples.”1 how we, as chaplains, need to see We are called to love everyone. people—that they’re just like us. They CONTENTS 2 I Perspective 20 I I and Thou 4 I Total Campus Engagement 21 I A Life of Faithful Service 24 I NAD Director’s Thoughts 8 I Learning to Lean 26 I An Answered Prayer 12 I God Made It Happen 28 I CAP Chaplains’ Response to 16 I ACM World Hurricane Florence

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have dreams, heartaches, joy, pains, WHEN CHRIST etc. just like we do. When we focus on our commonalities, we are naturally joined together. If what we first see are LOOKED AT PEOPLE, the differences, then each difference will drive us further apart. HE SAW PEOPLE— Class was over, and the students were rushing out the door. As I MEN AND WOMEN. gathered my things to leave, I looked up and noticed one of my students THE OTHER still remained in his seat. He wasn’t approaching me, yet he wasn’t leaving. DIFFERENCES ARE At first glance, it would be hard to find two individuals with more differences: I’m Caucasian, he was SECONDARY. not; I’m American; he was far from his nation; I am an older man, he was a young man; I am the professor, he was a student, and I was a Seventh-day Adventist Christian, he was a Muslim. When we love we are aware of Yet he was hurting. He was searching. people and their needs. When we love My demeanor and the words I spoke others, we care for them. When they feel loved and cared for, they let us in class opened up a connection, enter into their life and journey with and he took a chance. I provided a them. And when we do that, Jesus is space where we could enter into a right there with us. “For where two or relationship—human-to-human. That three gather together as my followers, connection on a personal level pushed I am there among them.”3 aside all the walls of separation that the world builds. It allowed us to enter 1 John 13:34-35, NLT the space that God created us for, and 2 Galatians 3:28, NLT Jesus sacrificed for to re-establish. 3 Matthew 18:20, NLT WHAT'S Please share what is happening with chaplaincy in your part of the world. . Send it to [email protected] . Copy your Union and Division ACM Directors. . Include your email and phone number.

3 TOTAL CAMPUS ENGAGEMENT Compiled by Adventist Chaplaincy Ministries Staff

4 “I want to practically demonstrate the unconditional love of Christ to every student on my campus.”

generation or two ago, students on my campus, I should students on Seventh-day practice what I preach. I should not be A Adventist educational a Christian on the day only.” campuses were predominantly baptized believers. Although this may CAMPUS CHALLENGES be true of many Adventist educational The hurdles there are in reaching institutions today, a growing number this group brought a variety of of schools are experiencing an responses in the survey. One chaplain uptick in non-members enrolling to wrote, “Some of them have never complete their education. entered a church or prayed before in This offers both a unique their lives. So, they find it strange to be opportunity and a challenge to meet told about the saving power of Christ.” the needs of these students. It can Other chaplains have encountered test the ministry skills of campus resistance because the students have chaplains as they face infusing pre-conceived and incorrect ideas ministry to an increasingly pluralistic about Adventist beliefs and practices. student population. The good news Ndodanayothando Siwela, a chaplain is Adventist campus chaplains are at Adventville in the South Africa embracing this and finding new Union said, “They are afraid of their methods to serve this population parents who promise to disown them group on their campuses. if they change their beliefs.” Several chaplains shared the same WHY MINISTER? message of the chaplain who wrote, In a recent Adventist Chaplaincy “Students in my Bible study group Ministries survey among campus repeatedly point out the hypocrisy of chaplains, several shared their many Adventists on campus.” philosophy of ministry to students Others agreed with Andrés de Jesús who don’t practice Adventist beliefs. Ruíz Carballo, from the Asociación One wrote, “I want to practically Metropolitana Adventista Salvadoreña demonstrate the unconditional love of in the Inter-American Division. He Christ to every student on my campus.” said, “I want to reach the students The majority of survey responses with a relevant message according to included the belief that sharing Jesus their age.” with these students is imperative as a part of the ministry of the school. CHANGING TIMES CALL This is not unexpected. Sharing the FOR CHANGING METHODS hope that can be found in Jesus should Working with students today be uppermost in all of our minds and requires that you cannot assume hearts. One chaplain wrote, “I am they will have the same worldview convinced that to reach non-Adventist that students of previous generations

5 held. You must understand what their mentoring program where the student worldview is and then use relevant chooses a faculty or staff member means to address it. to serve as their spiritual mentor,” At in Lincoln, says Carlson. “With the help of their Nebraska, Chaplain Rich Carlson mentor, the student chooses goals teaches a special section of the for four areas of their life to work on Christian Beliefs course that is during the year. Throughout the year, designed specifically for those who the mentor serves as the accountability may not be familiar with Adventist partner to the student.” At the end of beliefs. Adventist students aren’t all the school year, together they review allowed to enroll in this section. “I’ve the student’s progress. had atheists, agnostics, Buddhists, What do you do when students and Muslims as well as students from choose to pursue a degree, but have mainline denominations enroll,” says no interest in the spiritual component Carlson. “During the course, we of attending a Christian school. discuss each of the 28 fundamental “The situation on my campus is beliefs. As a class we explore how the peculiar,” writes Okan-Gbenedio Gift Adventist beliefs are the same and Okeoghene from different than their faith tradition.” in Nigeria. “Our student population Carlson starts with the premise of over 10,000 is 90 percent non- that the Bible is the Word of God Adventist. Sadly, many of our Adventist and describes how the Old and New students are lost in the crowd.” Testaments complement each other. The student population at He explores with the students how in Dayton, , you can walk into an Adventist church is similar. “Only 8-12 percent of our anywhere in the world and find a student population is Adventist,” says common worship experience. During Steve Carlson, the chaplain for the the semester, students are required school. “Our greatest challenge is that to visit two Adventist churches in the they aren’t coming because they want Lincoln metro area. to meet Jesus. They come because the All students at Union College have tuition is affordable, they live in the the opportunity to participate in the Greater Dayton area, and we offer the Heart Scan program offered each degree they are seeking.” academic year. “This is a spiritual Carlson takes the approach to make

6 "Our approach is to help them experience that God has wired us to serve others." the outreach so available that students 50-60. We’ve seen the same kind of can’t overlook it. “We want our growth in our international mission students to hear the message that we trip programs also.” want them to Love Well in all areas of their life,” says Carlson. “The students CHANGED HEARTS, on our campus are there because they CHANGED LIVES care about the well-being of others. Are campus chaplains making a They are planning to enter professions difference? Is the effort worthwhile? that focus on this caring attitude. Our It’s difficult to measure what bringing approach is to help them experience hope into a person’s life truly means. that God has wired us to serve others. But there are changes happening on This is demonstrated through the life campuses in the lives of students. and ministry of Jesus, through God’s “By the grace God, most the non- Creation, through demonstrating Adventist students are becoming compassion to others and throughout interested in knowing more about the community.” spiritual things,” writes Amevi Agbah Students see the Love Well message from Colegio Braulio Pérez Marcio, in throughout the campus on computer the Mexican Union of Chiapas “Fifty screensavers, worships in the percent of them have been baptized.” classroom, public prayer times where “We have annual baptisms,” says students can observe faculty, staff, and Patrick Stander, chaplain at Riverside fellow students praying, and more. Most students don’t live in the Primary School in Cape Town, dorms, so Carlson hosts a monthly South Africa. “We’ve also noticed Starbucks night. “I meet hundreds of that the parents of these students are our students as they come through very positive towards the institution line,” he reports. “After meeting because of the positive changes that them there, when I see them in they observe in their children.” the hallway, it gives me a reason to Ndodanayothando Siwela interact again with them. This event reports, “Four hundred eighty-two takes no effort to put together, but students graduated from the Voice the payoff is enormous.” of Prophecy course in a space of six Another opportunity for reaching months and eighty of those students the students is a once-a-month Friday have been baptized.” night meeting in the home of a faculty “We are called to minister to member, hospital administrator, or this dying world,” says Azorondu local pastor. A simple meal is provided Peter Ndukwe, chaplain at Babcock followed by a casual worship time. University. “We have the privilege of “When I first arrived at Kettering, having these students in our schools on average 12 students were we have no excuse. We are to teach participating,” says Carlson. “This and preach in season and out of number has increased to between season. Jesus is coming soon.”

7 LEARNING TO LEAN 1

by Chaplain Mabvuto Chipeta, Malawi Police Service, with Deena Bartel-Wagner, Editor

merican song lyricist John Stallings part time chaplain on the campus,” says penned the words, “I’m learning Mabvuto. “This experience sparked my to lean, learning to lean, learning interest in chaplaincy ministry.” Ato lean on Jesus. Finding more power Desiring to expand his education, than I’d ever dreamed, I’m learning to Mabvuto earned both a Master in lean on Jesus.” Christian Leadership and a Master Mabvuto Chipeta’s life can testify to in Pastoral Theology. He didn’t these words and the impact of trusting know how this decision would God in his life. The first born of impact opportunities available to five children, Mabvuto thought he’d him in the future. find employment with the National Smallholder Farmer’s Association of Malawi, but instead he discovered that Sabbath-keeping would be a CHOSEN TO BE challenge. “It was then that I decided to become a literature evangelist,” POLICE CHAPLAIN “In 2014, our Union president says Mabvuto. “I enrolled in Malawi visited the national police Adventist University to begin my headquarters requesting a place to classes. I was surprised when the registrar told me that I had joined the hold a meeting,” says Mabvuto. “He pastoral ministry track of classes.” wasn’t successful in getting a place.” Mabvuto studied hard and The next week the Malawi Union completed his degree in three years. received a request from the Malawi Following graduation, he was assigned Police Service (MPS) asking that to a district where he began his pastoral the church provide a pastor who ministry. “There was a university in would serve as a police chaplain with my district, and I volunteered to be a the MPS. The union asked each

8 conference to submit names of pastors to a one-bedroom house and I took to be considered for the position. a cut in pay,” says Mabvuto. He also Mabvuto’s name was chosen and sent lost all medical, educational, and to the MPS. travel assistance. “I reported for duty at the named “We also made a change from location and was given a letter that church ministry to working in a informed me that I was joining the secular environment. One day, my police service as a regular police oldest daughter expressed her feelings officer,” says Mabvuto. “This meant to me,” says Mabvuto. “She asked I had to attend a six-month training me how long I was going to be in course along with all the other police this slavery. She wanted to know recruits. After passing the training, when we could return to working for I returned to the national police the church. My reply was that God headquarters and waited to be posted watched over us and He would meet to the chaplaincy department.” all our needs.” Several years later, Mabvuto’s family witnessed this in a way they didn’t SACRIFICES AND imagine. “My daughter was selected from standard seven to a national GOD’S BLESSINGS secondary school. I was concerned Mabvuto waited nine months about the amount of the school fees for his posting while working at and if we would be able to pay them,” Lilongwe Police Station and during says Mabvuto. “When I went to the that time he depended on God to school office to ask about them, I was work in his behalf. “My family had told to pay $20 for the entire term. to move from a four-bedroom house I couldn’t believe what I heard. God

1 Chaplain Mabvuto Chipeta shares his experience and insights as a police chaplain. 2 Baptisms have resulted because of Chaplain Chipeta seeking religious accommodations for police trainees. 3 Police officers and their spouses attended a 3 recent Family Life Conference in Malawi.

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and when they return.” provided an educational assistance for Family ministry is also a part of my daughter in His own way.” Mabvuto’s outreach. “I teach advocacy courses on positive living, and provide counseling for the officers and their MINISTRY TO THOSE families,” says Mabvuto. “The salaries of the police officers are low and that WHO SERVE creates financial stress for them and As a chaplain for the MPS, their spouses.” Mabvuto helps care for more than Other areas of concern that the 14,400 officers. Among that group chaplains work tirelessly to sensitize are over 2,000 Adventists who serve the officers in are corruption, at various levels of the MPS. His integrity, and professionalism. “We ministry includes daily morning also do a lot of teaching in the devotions, hospital visitations, family area of HIV/AIDS prevention,” enrichment seminars, counseling says Mabvuto. “Across the African services, and more. continent there is a mushrooming “We have a total of seven chaplains of people who call themselves who work with our police officers,” prophets. They deceive our officers says Mabvuto. “Five are salaried and and convince them to stop taking two are on contract. They represent their anti-retroviral drugs, which the Anglican, Presbyterian, Catholic, causes deaths among the force. We Muslim, and Pentecostal faiths.” encourage them to keep taking the Mabvuto and his fellow chaplains drugs if they need them and to use work tirelessly to meet the needs safe practices if they are not infected.” of the police officers. “Part of our Chaplains also must see the needs ministry is to equip the officers with in the community and help educate spiritual values. We also assist them the public. “Our department of during any crisis situation,” says community policing works closely Mabvuto. “There are times when our with the chaplains,” says Mabvuto. officers are deployed on peacekeeping “Recently, we’ve been dealing with missions and we hold counseling people believing that the bones of sessions with them before they go human albinos hold special powers.

10 They will kill these people and then what we believe,” says Mabvuto. “I sell their bones. We’ve worked with continue to develop strategies for our fellow officers to educate and evangelism through the family life inform our citizens that this belief is enrichment and women’s ministries erroneous and wrong.” courses we can offer. These help to break down people’s resistance and create an atmosphere where they are MINISTRY BEYOND willing to learn.” Mabvuto dreams of having more MALAWI’S BORDERS Adventists serving as assistant Educating others isn’t just with chaplains in the MPS and finding ways the officers and communities that to increase the profile of the church. he serves. Mabvuto is an instructor for the International Conference He wants to continue to bring hope of Police Chaplains, and he and healing to the officers and families presented two papers in 2018 on that he serves. Ethical Policing and Cross-Cultural The struggles, the sacrifices, Chaplaincy in Lexington, Kentucky, and the unknown have all taught USA. He also presented another Mabvuto Chipeta one thing. As paper on the “Institutionalization of a chaplain, as a Christian, and as Spiritual Values” at the 2016 Global a Seventh-day Adventist, leaning Conference of Chaplains in Higher on Jesus for everything brings the Education in Bendigo, Australia. greatest joy and power.

4 Family Life Conferences help to strengthen MAKING DISCIPLES the police officers home-life. Another role of the chaplain is to 5 Chaplain Chipeta encourages police officer be the bridge between the MPS and trainees to participate in Bible studies. the Seventh-day Adventist Church. 6 At a recent ACM Summit in South Africa, As a chaplain, Mabvuto has assisted Chaplain Chipeta encouraged more Adventist officers who faced Sabbath chaplains to enter police chaplaincy. accommodation issues during their initial police training. He’s conducted Bible studies with the trainees and led nine people to accept Christ and join the Seventh-day Adventist Church. 6 “One of the recruits left his Muslim faith, accepted Jesus as his Saviour, and was baptized,” says Mabvuto. “This was one of the greatest joys in my ministry.” The challenges of working as a police chaplain are ongoing, but Mabvuto believes God continues to lead. “My role as a chaplain has helped others understand more about who Seventh-day Adventists are and

11 GOD MADE IT HAPPEN By Chaplain Hendrik Hutagaol, Loma Linda University Medical Center with Deena Bartel-Wagner

even-year-old Hendrik held his make sure his friend was doing okay classmate’s hand as the two boys and would return to school. They S sat in silence. There were no prayed, talked, and cried together. words to be spoken in the moment. Hendrik spoke of the possibilities of a Kulon’s* father had just died, and better future. Hendrik sensed his friend’s need to A year later, Hendrik helped have someone beside him. another classmate face the death of a Hendrik attended the wake, the parent. His response was the same– funeral, and the graveside service. one of listening, being present, and During the following week, Hendrik showing care. visited Kulon daily after school to Albert Schweitzer wrote, “The

12 purpose of human life is to serve, and and the result shocked me. It said, to show compassion and the will to ‘you would make a very good pastor or help others.” Even as a child, Hendrik musician,’” says Hendrik. “I thought, sensed his need to serve others who I don’t want to become a pastor. They were within his sphere of influence. don’t get paid much, but have to be good. I also thought being a musician A DOUBLE LIFE was a long shot. I played the guitar, Throughout middle school and but never took any music lessons.” high school years, Hendrik considered To prove he was smart, Hendrik attending the seminary. But his spirit took the admission test for business was one of rebellion and calculating. school of a state university and passed. “Early on, I realized that I was “After a year at business school, I excellent in math. I never did my realized it wasn’t for me, so I left the homework but was always ready to school to return home, hoping to go solve the problem on the blackboard,” to the seminary,” says Hendrik. says Hendrik. “My middle school During the trip, a group of gang math teacher, who said that she never bangers robbed him, but Hendrik gave an A to a student, gave me an fought back. “When my father learned A. This made me feel triumphant. I about why I wanted to leave business began to think that I don’t need to be school and the fight on the bus, he good, I just have to be smart.” smiled and said, ‘Son, you need a lot By wanting to be popular, friends, more patience than that to be a pastor.’ smoking, and drinking became more My father insisted that I complete my important to Hendrik than living a business education and assured me, ‘If Christian life. “Because I thought you’re supposed to be in ministry, God I was smart and didn’t need to be will make it happen.’” good, I refused baptism for years,” So, Hendrik returned to school. says Hendrik. “My mother continued Five years later, he graduated with praying. The church elders continued a Master’s degree in Economics to encourage me to follow Jesus. I and Management. finally was baptized on August 22, 1983, but wasn’t converted.” A 15 YEAR JOURNEY Even though the church elders Various opportunities began to continued to recognize his talent as present themselves as options for a an evangelist, Hendrik lived his old future career as he finished business lifestyle in . “I despised the school. “One of my dad’s cousins was a words of my civic teachers in middle high-ranking law enforcement officer and high school who said that my and later became a congressman. philosophical mind was way ahead of Having seen my potential, he came my age,” says Hendrik. “I disregarded to me and invited me to join the my talents and calling. Eventually, police force,” says Hendrik. “At the they caught up with me.” time, the police department followed the military ranks. With a master’s WHAT’S NEXT? degree, I would have started as First Graduation from high school Lieutenant and would have been at meant the opening of a new chapter in the top of the ranks today, a , Hendrik’s life. “I took an aptitude test, with the possibility of running for

13 political office. But, I knew if I The transplant team encouraged accepted his offer, I would not be able him by presenting facts about people to fulfill my desire to live an Adventist who had donated their kidneys, and Christian lifestyle, let alone to be in how they live normal life years and the ministry. So, I turned it down.” decades after the surgery. At last, Hendrik’s decision to not follow the operation was completed in his uncle in law enforcement career September 1994. angered his extended family who knew “Following the transplant surgery, I that such an opportunity was very believed that I gave up my opportunity rare. People would pay a lot of money to be a pastor when I decided to return to have that chance. “To my surprise, to Indonesia,” says Hendrik. He the response of my father, who was worked for a marketing firm for a few in the most awkward position in this months but found the work unfulfilling. saga, was very calm and affirming,” He made the decision to return to the says Hendrik. “Even though he U.S., and again pursue ministry. acknowledged that he wanted me to follow his cousin’s footsteps and become a statesman someday, his SACRIFICES AND reply to the scorn of his relatives was, ‘God must have a plan for Hendrik, AFFIRMATIONS and that’s why he turned it down.’ Hendrik worked on a contract He must have remembered his words basis with a local church while from five years before.” studying hard to meet graduate school After two years fasting and praying, requirements. “Unfortunately, the Hendrik received an apparent contract did not continue, and my breakthrough to his desire to live family was growing. So I focused life according to God’s plans and not on my career in human services,” his own. “I was randomly selected to says Hendrik. “One of the turning obtain a green card after my siblings points for me came when my boss put my name along with theirs into said, ‘I see a pastor in you’ after I the government lottery system. When dealt with a employee crisis.” The I received a letter from the American flame reignited, but Hendrik still Embassy, stating that I was invited to had no idea how to pay for his become a permanent resident of the education. Then he discovered that United States, I thought I’d finally be Loma Linda University offers tuition able to fulfill my dream to become a reimbursement, so he secured a job pastor,” says Hendrik. there as a janitor. Instead, his plans were derailed Through a series of phone calls, when his sister experienced kidney an exchange of information, and failure after one-and-a-half years on applications, Hendrik was accepted dialysis and needed a transplant. “I into the Loma Linda University was a perfect match, and I knew I had Masters in Clinical Ministry program. to be her donor. As the surgery date “My wife and children made sacrifices approached, I began to have anxiety,” so I could attend school,” says Hendrik. says Hendrik. “I worried about the “My extended family and friends success of surgery, my ability to live couldn’t understand why I was willing and function as a normal man, and to go back to school so late in life.” many other issues.” Following his first CPE unit,

14 Hendrik was halfway through graduate physical healing to their lives. school. He was offered a part-time “We live in a world full of anger, chaplain position by the director of disappointment, and resentment. chaplaincy services of Loma Linda I’ve witnessed the healing power University Medical Center. of reconciliation when one of my “While on my second unit of CPE, patients was dying, but the doctors I received an invitation to become a couldn’t find anything wrong,” says chaplain resident at a San Francisco Hendrik. “Heather* told me that she Bay, California hospital, but my CPE had cut off her family 25 years ago. supervisor advised me to stay. About She wanted to make peace with them two months later, I was asked to fill in but feared that they would not forgive for a full-time chaplain who was on a her. She asked me if I would notify leave of absence.” them. I was able to get hold of one of When the full-time chaplain did her siblings who arrived the following not return, the administration began day. They cried together and said the looking for a replacement. “Many things they needed to say. Heather hospital staff encouraged me to apply walked out of the hospital four days for the job, and I did,” says Hendrik. later, a new person.” “Compared to more than a dozen The journey from seven-year-old other candidates, I had the minimum boy to chaplain seemed impossible. academic and clinical qualifications. But Hendrik’s father was correct. The hospital leaders who had seen God made it happen. Today, Hendrik my work decided to hire me. It was a continues to hone his God-given gifts great honor to serve.” of empathy, listening, compassion, and music as he walks the halls of Loma GOD’S TIMING ALONE Linda University Medical Center-East “Serving as a chaplain is a two-way Campus Hospital. blessing. As much as I help many patients to persevere, they too inspire me to press on,” Hendrik emphasizes. “I was able to cope better as my daughter was diagnosed having autism because I have seen others coping with devastating news. I have come to see God’s grace through times of suffering. With certain individuals, I am open to sharing my feelings and disappointments. I believe this has helped me with my marriage, family, and work relationships.” Hendrik is known as “the singing chaplain” by patients and staff in his hospital, which partially proves that the result of the aptitude test was accurate. But he is also passionate about forgiveness and reconciliation, which can bring both spiritual and

15 SOUTHERN AFRICA- INDIAN OCEAN

2018 ACM SUMMIT

More than 70 chaplains and ACM Directors gathered for the six day 2018 Southern Africa-Indian Ocean Division (SID) Adventist Chaplaincy at Florida Hospital, Orlando, Florida, Ministries summit held at the Mopani presented an overview of health care Lodge in Dinokeng, Pretoria, South chaplaincy and how to meet the needs Africa. The attendees looked forward of patients, families, and staff. to a week of training, fellowship, On Monday morning, Francois worshipping together, and networking Louw, Chief Executive Officer, that was organized by Busi Khumalo, Director NHN at Vista Clinic, Director, ACM-SID. Centurion, Gauteng, discussed the Chaplains learned about the topic of mental health and the need to Philosophy of Chaplaincy from Dr. destigmatize treatment for depression Mario Ceballos. This presentation and other mental illnesses. He shared set the foundation of the rest of the statistics on the toll of poor mental training. Dr. Vaughn Grant, a chaplain health care in the African community.

16 discussions included C. Msimango and Bongani Ndlovu, Beth and Vaughn Grant, Mabvuto Chipeta, and C. Bongani Ndlovu. Another part of the training included extensive work in the basics of Clinical Pastoral Education. The chaplains learned about visitation with an individual, and how to It is a growing concern and chaplains approach them with questions, how need to be equipped to identify when to recognize if personal experiences a person is suffering and how to get colored their interaction with the them the help they need for treatment person they were speaking with. and healing. Laughter combined with insights on Dr. Beth Grant, Senior Chaplain how our past affects the words we at Florida Hospital Fish Memorial, speak led to understanding of better shared how on the topic of spiritual ways to minister. and emotional support and techniques Writing and presenting verbatims to handle stress and fatigue. took what had been learned and put Chaplains examined the possibility of compassion fatigue in their life During the week, attendees were exposed to the various areas of chaplaincy, including campus, corrections, health care, military, and police. The chaplains who are currently serving in these ministries led out in breakout

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it into action. Several individuals commented that they were already implementing these techniques in their ministry because of previous ACM training they had received. Dr. Gloria Ceballos provided During the month of October, fascinating insights from her research Adventist Chaplaincy Ministries is in Leadership and Emotional the host department for the General Intelligence. Ceballos described Conference morning worship service. how a person's level of emotional Elder Tom Lemon, Chairman, intelligence affects their relationships, ACM-GC committee and GC leadership styles, and work. General Vice President and Dr. Mario The Summit closed with the Ceballos were two of the featured presentation of endorsement certificates speakers. to several chaplains who had completed Lemon spoke about Daniel and all ACM-SID requirements. how he responded to Nebuchadnezzar in a time of crisis. He reminded listeners that none of us can control the things of this world. While we are not in control, we do not have to go out of control when we are under His control. Ultimately, God is in control. Ceballos reminded listeners that even in our most extreme moments, God reminds us that He is present, powerful, and hasn’t forgotten us.

18 NORTH AMERICAN graduates will be planting churches DIVISION and some will be looking for ministry opportunities in correctional and military chaplaincy.

SOUTH AMERICAN DIVISION

More than 40 Adventist Military Chaplains from the North American Division met for their annual Adventist Chaplaincy Ministries training at the North American Division headquarters.

EAST CENTRAL AFRICA DIVISION “It was an overwhelming experience to be received so enthusiastically by The School of Theology at Bugema the faculty and students of the School University, with more than 500 of Medicine during an Adventist students, is one of the largest in our Accreditation Association (AAA) visit denomination. This year they will at the Universidad Peruana Unión graduate more than 130 students. in Ñaña, Peru,” says Dr. Mario Some of the graduates will pastor Ceballos, Director, ACM-GC. “This churches. Others will minister as is one of our denomination’s largest chaplains in schools. Some of the universities. During the visit I met with the University’s chaplains to learn about their Spiritual Master Plan and their ministry to students, faculty, and staff.

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By Chaplain Cheryl Simmons, M.Div., BCC, ThouStaff Chaplain, AnMed Health Hospital, Anderson, South Carolina hilosopher Martin Buber turned that person who has come to us says in his book, I and Thou, for tender care and loving compassion that there are two types into an IT person. God doesn’t treat of relationships in the world. “I and people in this manner. God notices thou” relationships are person-to- and hears every one of our prayers, person and “I and it” relationships are thoughts, and feelings. Because God person-to-object.P loves us unconditionally, God has an Having a compassionate heart in I and Thou relationship with every health care keeps us from turning single human being. people–patients, colleagues, friends, As people who are created in God’s family–in our lives into IT people. image, we too have God’s heart for You know what I mean by IT people. others and thus we are to see people as When we treat the bank teller no God does–precious and deserving of differently than we do an ATM being more than an IT person. machine, we have turned the teller May each of us, created and into an IT person. beloved children of God, see with the When we treat a patient or family eyes of God and act as if those we see member with indifference, we have are Thou as well.

20 A LIFE OF FAITHFUL SERVICE

served as a missionary in Iran, Honduras, Thailand, and Canada. He and his family eventually settled in Tennessee, where they raised their family, helped raise up a local Adventist congregation, and Peacock’s desire to serve others orld War II veteran and Civil Air continued throughout his life. Patrol Chaplain (Lt. Colonel) At the age of 79, he joined the Civil WIvan Peacock fell asleep in Jesus Air Patrol and was the chaplain for on June 5, 2018. He was 101. the Sumner County Cadet Squadron Peacock served in the U.S. Army as in Gallatin, Tennessee. He held a medic during World War II. During this position for 20 years until his his college years, he enrolled in the retirement at the age of 100 in 2017. program and Lt. Col. Peacock’s life was one of received training that prepared him to faithful service for God and Country. be an aid man on the battlefield. Originally, Peacock’s unit was scheduled to go to North Africa, but was instead reassigned to Australia. Peacock worked in the dispensary and eventually were moved to Oro Bay in New Guinea. In 1944, Peacock’s unit moved to the Philippines, and the unit was part of the amphibious invasion of Leyte. Twice during the unit’s landing Peacock was nearly killed by bombs being dropped on the troops by kamikaze pilots. Following the war, Peacock Chaplain Peacock with Civil Air Patrol continued his life of service. He Chaplain, Lt. Colonel Sergio Freeman.

21 The Seventh-day Adventist Church and Military-Related Service CONFERENCE APRIL 10-11, 2019 General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists Headquarters Silver Spring, Maryland

The 2019 worldwide conference is designed to create awareness of the Seventh-day Adventist Church official position on military-related service.

THE CONFERENCE WILL:  Explore and discuss viable options on how to support the individual member and the way they follow their conscience. Regardless of the individual’s choice, it is imperative that no one be made to feel denigrated because of their decision to serve. Respect for the conscientious decision of the individual church member is crucial.

 Discuss Sabbath-keeping challenges and ways for Adventists who serve in uniform, e.g. military, police, fire, emergency services personnel, park rangers, game wardens, security guards etc. to follow their conscience and church guidance without fearing reprisals from their fellow church members and or church discipline.

 Recognize the service of Adventists serving as non-combatants, such as, but not limited to, the “Whitecoats.”

FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT WorldServiceOrganization.org/2019WSOConference.

22 WE’RE CELEBRATING OUR 35TH YEAR

lan now to join Adventist Chaplaincy Ministries in PIndianapolis, Indiana at the 3rd World Congress for Adventist Chaplains. You’ll participate in specialized training, fellowship, networking with Adventist Chaplains from around the world and enjoy a 35th Anniversary Celebration.

Further details will be available on the Adventist Chaplaincy Ministries websites, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. 23 NAD UPDATES COUNTING ALL JOY

o, I fell into 2018 like a skydiver exiting his aircraft. Most of the year, for me, due to multiple Sbereavements, has been like an elongated free fall. Yet ACM has hurtled forward due to the diligence of the staff. Dina, Art, Washington, Ivan, Bill and our spouses have been unrelenting in the excellent performance of their passionate commitment to their chaplains. ACM has endorsed 48 chaplains this year. Unfortunately, five of our chaplains decided to seek new endorsers. To that point, let me urge that we coalesce and follow the appellation of the writer of Hebrews that we encourage one another. Practice bonding with each other and our families. And yes, there may be appropriate times for intrusive leadership and “carefrontations.” While I do not subscribe to tattling, we are a fraternity with high standards. Because of the high calling, perhaps our integrity must shine brighter. Like the Aspen trees in Colorado, intertwining root systems prevent the erosion of the soil in which they grow and stand. Isolation in ministry is fertilizer for the soul-eroding challenges that we all face. That makes accountability ever more imperative. When we must share honestly with accountability partners, our behavior is automatically calibrated. Now back to my former stream of thought. ACM has visited most of the states where endorsed chaplains are working. We have visited with the chaplains, church members, and students in the northern provinces of the Adventist Church in Canada, , , Germany, Japan, Korea, Puerto Rico and toured Israel with 20+ members of the ACM family. While there, I was baptized in the Jordan River, by a woman.

24 The Seventh-day Care Chaplains Association convened and celebrated the commissioning service of one of our female chaplains. We should do that again. We attended the NAD Women in Ministry Conference this summer. Over 200 female pastors attended. More than 30 of them were Chaplains. We celebrated Adventist Veterans at the North American Division Headquarters a few weeks ago. Over 200 people attended. It was a wonderful and classy affirmation that set a high bar. Many of the veterans have insisted that it must be done again. As 2018 ends, it gives a natural opportunity to pause and count the many blessings that have been received. Even our trials have borne seeds of transformation. If the blessings are obscured, the platitude of James might well apply. “My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience.”*

As we enter 2019, join me in the patient practice of delighting in the Lord; dreaming in His Omnipotence, and desiring His providence.

*James 1:2-3

25 NAD UPDATES An Answered “Hi this is Elvia, your PRAYER by Ivan Omaña, server from yesterday’s Assistant Director, Adventist Chaplaincy Ministries– breakfast. I wanted to North American Division share some important news with you!"

haplains do pray, though one of my At the beginning of our breakfast CPE supervisor’s would say that meeting in Anaheim, California, I Csometimes we use prayer as a tool to asked, Jaime, Elvia, and Anna to come deal with our own anxiety of being in to the front of the room to introduce a room with strangers. Nothing wrong them and then lifted up a prayer with using prayer in such a manner. for them. It was a simple prayer of Today I share a different prayer blessings and intercession. story. Every year, within the context After the prayer I noticed that Anna of the Association of Professional was crying. She came close to me and Chaplains Conference, ACM holds whispered in my ear “I needed that.” a Faith Breakfast. Simply put, this is Now my curiosity was piqued, so I a time for the Seventh-day Adventist followed them to the back of the room Chaplains to share together a meal as people kept coming in and finding and some time for reconnection. In their places around the hall. Anna told the last two years, I have made it a me that her brother-in law had been point to start our meeting with a kidnaped in Guadalajara, Mexico and special prayer on behalf of people the family had not heard back from who, though extremely important, are the kidnappers in two weeks. She was at times ignored. Those who lovingly afraid he was dead. and professionally serve our tables. As I listened, my mind went to the

26 experience of Peter and John as they look forward to hearing back from are being held captive. The temple you.” I responded, telling her I’d call guards are keeping watch, but the as soon as the meeting was finished. angel of the Lord comes and the She just responded with the phrase, guards sleep so soundly that Peter “It’s a miracle!” and John simply walk out of prison to Now, I had to take the time to return to the temple and continue to see her! Although the speaker was preach the very next morning. I shared doing an excellent job, I kind of lost that story with Anna as her eyes interest. I had to hear about that flooded with tears. We closed with miracle! When we finally found a prayer as she ran to the bathroom each other, Anna and Elvia were to compose herself and continue her accompanied by their supervisor who duties. At the end of the breakfast, I was very apologetic. The supervisor asked the team of chaplains to keep informed me that they literally Anna and her family in prayer for an hounded her for my phone number “unspoken request.” out of the contract that we signed During the plenary lunch of for the services provided. She was the conference, the very next day, also in tears. Only six hours after our my phone began vibrating. I saw a prayer, the Mexican federal police number that I did not recognize so found Anna’s brother-in law. He had I sent it to voicemail. A few seconds been taken to a hospital and although later I received a text message that banged up and in need of medical read: “Hi this is Elvia, your server attention, he will be okay. A family from yesterday’s breakfast. I wanted is reunited. Prayer continues to be to share some important news with the key that opens the storehouse you! I would appreciate it if you would of Heaven, and man’s greatest need call me back at your convenience. I continues to be God’s opportunity!

27 NAD UPDATES CAP Chaplains’ RESPONSE TO HURRICANE FLORENCE by Chaplain, Lt Col Marcus L Taylor, CAP Middle East Region Deputy Chaplain (MER/HCD), Coordinator for Chaplain Support, Hurricane Florence Response Mission

he presence of the CAP Chaplain Corps was both seen and felt Tduring the recent response mission for Hurricane Florence. I am happy to say that the CAP Chaplain Corps provided a spiritual presence for this mission, as a call up for all available personnel who could deploy went out, first to all North Carolina Wing (NCWG) Chaplain Corps personnel, to report for duty to give Chaplain Support to this mission. Plans were Chaplain, Lt Col Marcus L Taylor, CAP, Middle also in the ready to expand that call East Region Deputy Chaplain (MER/HCD), at to our Chaplain Corps personnel in Chaplain Station, ICP, NCWG HQ. nearby wings and regions, as the need deployed to the field and spent a week arose for additional personnel to help serving on site in the Kinston, NC with this arduous task. and Wilmington, NC areas. Chaplain, I served as the Chaplain presence Lt Col Wayne Byerly, Head Chaplain and coordinator for Mission Chaplain for the Middle East Region (MER/ Support at the Incident Command HC), and I were able to fly into the Post (ICP), North Carolina Wing Wilmington area on Wednesday, 19 Headquarters (NCWG HQ), September, and visit our personnel Burlington, NC, for the entirety of the that were manning three Point of mission. Two of our CAP Chaplains Distribution (POD) locations in the from the Middle East Region (MER), area, to monitor their morale and Chaplain David Bobbey, NCWG, and overall well-being, and the well-being Chaplain Deric Dunn, MDWG, were of the other first responders in those

28 who need us, in the days, weeks and months ahead, as the aftermath of this vicious, devastating storm continues to unfold, and the long-term work of putting lives and lifestyles back in place continues. It is the post-event time frame where the real work of spiritual support and care are needed. Although this effort is largely turned over to local clergy and church Chaplain, Lt Col Marcus Taylor leads one of support groups, we stand ready as the Sunday worship services for the members of Civil Air Patrol supporting the Incident CAP Chaplains, to give further Command Post (ICP) at the Headquarters of support to the on-going recovery the North Carolina Wing (NCWG) during the effort as needed. This is especially response to flooding from Hurricane Florence in true, due to the fact that, there are September 2018. always CAP personnel and their families who are also direct victims of areas. We also toured some of the these crisis events. devastation in the inner community Though we work behind the areas, and the housing facilities for scenes and don’t get added or our CAP personnel, National Guard factored into the “press,” I am glad personnel, and first responders. to say that there was CAP Chaplain On the mornings of 16 September Corps presence and involvement in and 23 September, I was able to the response mission for Hurricane provide a brief Devotional Worship Florence. I am very grateful to Service, at the request of the NCWG Chaplains Wayne Byerly, David Commander, Col R. Jason Bailey, Bobbey, Steven Mathews, and Deric for the CAP personnel who were Dunn for making the sacrifice to be hard at work, manning the ICP at “boots on the ground,” both at the NCWG HQ, in Burlington, North ICP with me, and out in the field. I Carolina. These men and women am also very thankful to the many were giving of their time, training, CAP Chaplain Corps personnel who and energy preparing for and responded to the call, checked in, and providing assistance, where called were on standby alert, and pledged upon, by our federal, state, and local their availability for the days and agencies, who were attempting to weeks we expected to be engaged respond to the vicious onslaught of in this mission. We were not in the Hurricane Florence. limelight—but we were there! And we Although we were beginning to are prepared to be there beyond the ramp back some of our activity relative duration of this mission to proudly to this mission by 26 September, the support our affected CAP personnel chaplain presence continues to be who reside in the affected areas, and made available to our members at all else who need us following this the ICP and in the field, and to those time of crisis. “Soli Deo Gloria!”

29 For God, who said, “Let there be light in the darkness,” has made this light shine in our hearts so we could know the glory of God that is seen in the face of Jesus Christ.

2 Corinthians 4:6, NLT

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