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This hospital chaplain has counseled thousands of dying patients. Here’s what he’s learned
I don't know if you would all consider chaplaincy a Christian-specific ministry, but this guy went to a seminary and used to be a pastor, according to the article. You can see why this is a very important job for the people God calls to do it.
He describes himself as a “therapriest” – a cross between a priest and a therapist who can talk with patients about anything.
“We’re a nonanxious, nonjudgmental, comforting presence. I’m not there to convert them. I’m not there to convince them, I’m just there for comfort,” he says.
“We can definitely have religious conversations if they want to. But a lot of our conversations can go from mental health to crisis to grief. We fit in that space between faith and … mortality. And we’re there for them in any capacity that they want to talk.”
I don't know if you would all consider chaplaincy a Christian-specific ministry, but this guy went to a seminary and used to be a pastor, according to the article. You can see why this is a very important job for the people God calls to do it.
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