chaplaincy

Chaplains have been described as “spiritual paramedics” who meet people in the midst of crisis. Our Chaplains serve throughout Kensington, ministering door-to-door and on the streets. They offer prayer, practical help and support to those hurting in the inner-city. The Rock Chaplains go out multiple times a week to reach all the people in the Kensington area, including the residents, homeless, kids, store owners and those addicted living in the streets. They are also first responders in a crisis with a spiritual overtone, present at crime scenes and local disasters. Everyone in Kensington is in some kind of crisis. The Rock is affiliated with many resources and social services. The Chaplains are there to connect hurting people to those resources. They go out to offer help and hope, and share the love of Jesus.

***** The Ciry of Philadelphia has asked the Rock to assist with special project to improve the conditions of the Kensington neighborhood. This initiative will start with expanded outreach to the homeless and addicted on the streets here. For several months, the Rock will be dispatching Chaplains to the streets to (1) offer practical help in the form of social services and drug/alcohol treatment, (2) communicate information on behalf of the City to the street population, and (3) share the love of Jesus.

To meet the City’s request, we are rapidly expanding our Chaplaincy. Those over 18 years old with a love for the Lord and a desire to reach the lost are invited to apply. Please bear in mind that conditions on the streets expose our Chaplains to distressing sights and situations. They must be spiritually and emotionally prepared for service here.

A Chaplain Application is below. Any approved application will be followed by a required training session. Our next training session will be on Wednesday, February 28 at 5:30 PM. We will be scheduling training sessions on an ongoing basis after that. OUR FIRST OUTREACH DAY WILL BE SATURDAY, MARCH 2, FROM 9:00 am - 2: 00 pm. For those who can not make an earlier training session, training will be provided on that day.

We will soon develop a schedule for ongoing deployment. Chaplains will be able to sign up for shifts that work with their personal schedule. There is no minimum time requirement for Chaplains. For questions, please contact our Chaplain Coordinator Kevin Bernard at (215) 257-3051.

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If you attend church, please list your church's name

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Describe your ministry or service experience, if any. Please note if you have any experience in the inner-city or with the addicted.

Have you ever been arrested, charged with or convicted of any crime or misdemeanor? If yes, please give the year, charge and disposition:

Do you have a history of alcohol or drug abuse? If yes, please note how long you have been clean and provide an honest assessment of your current status relative to that substance:

If you are a Christian, please provide a brief statement of how you came to faith in our Lord Jesus Christ.

All volunteers agree to abide by any regulations and procedures established by Rock Ministries for this outreach. They also agree to follow any specific directions given by Rock leaders while serving. Signature below indicates agreement to these requirements.

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Rock Ministries' Statement of Faith: PLEASE NOTE THAT VOLUNTEERS DO NOT HAVE TO SUBSCRIBE TO THIIS STATEMENT OF FAITH. HOWEVER, WE DO ASK THAT VOLUNTEERS RECOGNIZE THAT THEY WILL BE WORKING WITH A CHRISTIAN ORGANIZATION AND EXHIBIT A CONSIDERATE REPECT FOR OUR BELIEFS. Here at the Rock Ministries of Philadelphia and Calvary Chapel of Kensington, we’re Christians. That simply means we follow Jesus and His Word, the Bible. We’re not a denomination. We’ve got nothing against denominations, but we’d rather be associated with all those who love Jesus and hold to the essentials of Biblical faith. • The Bible is the Word of God. Period. • No one created God and God created everything. • God is a Trinity. There’s one God consisting of three distinct persons – the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. We don’t fully understand that, but it’s what the Bible says. • Like it or not, everyone is a sinner. We inherited sin from the first people, Adam and Eve, who rebelled against God. The result of sin is physical death and eternal separation from God (that is, Hell). • There’s a solution for sin! Jesus, the Son of God, stepped out of eternity; was born of the virgin Mary; and lived the perfect, sinless life that we could not. He died on the cross to suffer the punishment for sin in our place. He was buried and then rose from the dead. If we believe in who Jesus is and what He has done, all our sins are forgiven and we are promised an eternity in Heaven with God! • Love is why Jesus died for us. Our highest desire is to return that love to Him and share it with others. Rock Ministries of Philadelphia and The Rock-Calvary Chapel of Kensington interact with a variety of people of every age that require counsel on a wide range of pressing social issues. All counsel that we provide will be Biblically based. We will never give counsel that contradicts the written Word of God.