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CHPL 500 Chaplain Interview Assignment Instructions Overview Interview a chaplain currently serving in the particular chaplaincy discipline in which you have chosen to focus your final paper

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CHPL 500 Chaplain Interview Assignment Instructions

Overview

Interview a chaplain currently serving in the particular chaplaincy discipline in which you have chosen to focus your final paper. The interview may be conducted in person (preferable), by video communication, or by phone.  Interviewing a chaplain in your particular field can (and I hope it will be) be one of the major highlights of this class.  It will get you involved with the chosen chaplaincy field you feel like God is calling you to serve in. 

Instructions

For this assignment there are three important elements:

1. Locate a chaplain of your chosen field of chaplaincy to interview. If you have problems with this contact me and I might be able to help by giving you some names of chaplains that will help you with this assignment.  It is preferable that the chaplain is interviewed face to face, in person or by telecommunications. As a last resort a telephone interview is permissible. All interviews, at a minimum, must be in realtime and include an auditory conversation. Email, text, and other non-verbal communications are not permitted. 

2. The interview should seek answers to the ten questions listed below, and seek answers to five additional questions the student develops (for a total of 15 questions). 

3. Following the interview, the student will write a 5-page paper following standard essay Turabian format (Title Page, Table of Contents, Introduction, Body, Conclusion, Bibliography). The paper must identify the unique elements and peculiarities of the particular chaplaincy discipline. The paper should include several direct quotes from the chaplain interviewed, as well as the student’s summary of each of the questions. The paper should not be written as a verbatim, but rather an essay. Use subheadings and paragraphs to separate each question.

• • Why did you enter this particular chaplaincy discipline?
  • How long have you served as a chaplain within this chaplaincy discipline?
  • What preparation did you receive to qualify you for this chaplaincy discipline?
  • What ministry opportunities are availed to you in your particular chaplaincy discipline?
  • What are the strengths of your ministry discipline compared with other types of ministry?
  • What weaknesses do you perceive in your chaplaincy discipline?
  • What are your greatest challenges serving as a chaplain within this discipline?
  • What threats, concerns or challenges do you perceive for evangelical chaplains in your chaplaincy discipline?
  • How effective do you perceive your ministry efforts are within your chaplaincy discipline?
  • How has your ministry as a chaplain affected your personal and family life?

 

The paper must contain footnoted quotations and thoughts from the interviewee.

 

The paper must be written in current Turabian footnote citation style.

 

 

The paper’s Introduction must include the full name and position of the chaplain interviewed, as well as, the time, place, and means of communication (Face to Face, Video Telecommunication, Phone).