Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Chaplaincy But Were Afraid to Ask

Two professional chaplains discuss what chaplaincy is—and isn’t—and how chaplains can be valuable allies to those involved in church ministry. Topics addressed include: a day in the life of a healthcare chaplain; similarities and differences between the work of chaplains and church-based ministers; qualifications chaplains have to meet; how chaplains and church-based ministers can support one another; and self-care while caring for others.

A part of our series Intersection: Where Theology and Practice Meet, this particular webinar took place on Tuesday, February 14, 2023.

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  • Listen to the audio (below) Special Guests: Kasey McCollum & Paul Riddle

Special Guests: Kasey McCollum & Paul Riddle

Kasey McCollum (M.Div., BCC) is the manager of pastoral care at a hospital in Arlington, Texas. She has also served as a staff chaplain at an acute care hospital and as a hospice chaplain. She is particularly passionate about supporting hospital staff as they offer compassionate care to their patients and is the program coordinator for Schwartz Rounds at her hospital. She also facilitates Dialogues on Race where they explore the ways race influences experiences in the hospital setting and beyond. Kasey holds a B.S. in Youth and Family Ministry and an M.Div., both from Abilene Christian University. She has been married to her husband, Casey, for 18 years, and they have two children, Clare and Micah. 

Paul Riddle (D.Min., BCC) is director of spiritual care at Lifeline Chaplaincy Houston. Prior to assuming this position in 2001, he served as minister of family life at University Avenue Church of Christ in Austin from 1996 to 2000 and as a U.S. Navy chaplain from 1987 to 1996. He also serves as chair of the Siburt Institute’s chaplaincy endorsement steering committee. Paul holds degrees from the University of Texas at Austin (B.S., zoology), Abilene Christian University (Bachelor of Biblical studies), Yale Divinity School (M.Div.), and Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary (D.Min.). He is married to Rebekah George Riddle, and they are members of Bering Drive Church of Christ in Houston.

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