Chaplain

Question 1

What is a chaplains role?

Answer 1

-perform religious services
- give religious/ spiritual guidance to others (often in difficult situations)

Question 2

Where are chaplains often found

Answer 2

Hospitals, prisons, schools, police forces, armed forces etc.

Question 3

What are three qualities a chaplain would need to have?

Answer 3

Listening. This is because if someone is dealing with trauma or is scared, chaplains really deeply listen and give advice.
Love. They can talk to struggling people and share there love and care with them
Faith. Having deep faith in God is important for a chaplain because without it would be hard to talk to people about how God is there for you and cares and forgives.

Question 4

Summarise the role of a prison chaplain.

Answer 4

A prison chaplain has many important roles. This includes leading religious services, often in a chapel, leading Bible study groups, running discipleship courses and religious education programs. These all aim to help prisoners address the behaviour that has led to him or her being in prison.

Question 5

Name some activities that a prison chaplain might run for the prisoners.

Answer 5

This includes leading religious services, often in a chapel, leading Bible study groups, running discipleship courses and religious education programs.

Question 6

Explain how prison Chaplaincy fufils the Church’s missions.

Answer 6

They are introducing more people to God and loving one another. Also gives hope

Question 7

Explain why prison chaplaincy is described as a ‘place of hope in the middle of despair’

Answer 7

Because many think its a dead end when in reality its a new start