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Adventist Chaplaincy Ministries

Phone:
(443) 391-7249
Location:
9705 Patuxent Woods Drive
Columbia, MD 21046-1565, USA
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Granting ecclesiastical endorsement and empowering chaplains in personal and professional growth as they bring hope and wholeness.

Adventist Chaplaincy Ministries (ACM) is the endorsing and supporting organization for Seventh-day Adventist chaplains throughout North America. We journey with ministers to become professional chaplains by guiding them through the endorsement process across various disciplines of chaplaincy. After endorsement, ACM strengthens our chaplains throughout their careers with mentoring, training, and pastoral and spiritual support. The ACM department is additionally responsible for the National Service Organization (NSO), advocating religious accommodation and providing spiritual and moral support for Seventh-day Adventists serving in the Armed Forces.

How we serve

How we serve

  • Facilitate the ecclesiastical endorsement process across the disciplines of chaplaincy.
  • Serve as a liaison to denominational leadership at the Union and Conference levels, government and professional agencies, healthcare, and educational institutions.
  • Inform chaplains on current policies, regulations, and emerging chaplaincy issues.
  • Assist Seventh-day Adventists in the armed forces with religious accommodation issues through the National Service Organization (NSO).
  • Provide pastoral and spiritual care for chaplains and their families.
  • Provide professional development training for chaplains and their families.