One way the Marsh Institute supports chaplains in diverse and global settings is through webinars. These two hour events address topics and issues faced by chaplains, counselors, and often clergy. By hosting a panel of professionals, these webinars bring understanding and application to a myriad of challenges. Registration is required to view past and future webinars. Send suggested topics or presenters to contact@marshinstitute.org.
Registered Users Only: Please note, while access to the webinars is free, it is limited to registered users.
Webinar Archive
Essential Lessons from Chaplains in Unique Cultures
Originally broadcast Oct 3, 2024
Chaplains must understand a culture’s distinctiveness as a prerequisite to building an impactful and effective chaplain ministry. Misunderstanding or ignoring a culture’s uniqueness conveys a sign of disrespect and can negatively impact one’s ministry. This webinar will host four chaplains who minister to four very different cultures. The four panelists will be chaplains who minister to:
- bikers
- the trucking industry
- the impoverished inner city
- independent, coed, college-preparatory school students
With their experiences, they will share lessons that will help chaplains better understand and minister within their institutions or groups. This webinar will heighten your awareness of the importance of chaplains ministering in their unique cultures. CEUs are available to those who have registered and attended the whole conference.
Ministering to Those with Dementia
Originally broadcast May 2, 2024
What can chaplains, ministers, and counselors learn from those providing ministry, support, and care to those with dementia? According to the World Health Organization, the number and proportion of people 60 years and older is increasing from one billion in 2019 to 1.4 billion by 2030. This upward trend is accelerating, especially in developing countries. Equally challenging is the impact of dementia on the estimated 55 million people worldwide. In this free webinar, the Marsh Center for Chaplain Studies has enlisted an international panel of experts and practitioners.
Understanding and Ministering to those with Moral Injuries
Originally broadcast Oct 19, 2023
According to the National Center for PTSD, moral injury describes the results when people may perpetrate, fail to prevent, or witness events that contradict deeply held moral beliefs and expectations in traumatic or unusually stressful circumstances. Moral injury may result when someone does something contrary to or fails to do something in line with their beliefs. Additionally, moral injury can develop due to witnessing behaviors that go against an individual’s values and moral beliefs. Guilt, shame, disgust, anger, and a negative impact on an individual’s spirituality are some hallmark moral injury reactions.
Moral Injury is not limited to those who served on the battlefield. Chaplains, ministers, and Christian counselors are uniquely qualified to assist others in helping those suffering from moral injury. This webinar will assist in understanding moral injury, its symptoms, and how spiritual caregivers can play a pivotal role in helping those injured break its negative influence. By working together with other clinical professionals, an alliance of hope is created for those who suffer from this debilitating injury.
Speaking Your Relevance in Your Institution’s Language. (A Discussion of Chaplaincy & Return On Investment)
Originally broadcast Mar 10, 2022
The Marsh Center for Chaplain Studies presents “Speaking Your Relevance in Your Institution’s Language.” With budget reductions, institutions too often view their institutional chaplains as expendable. As such, chaplains must speak of their relevance in the institution’s language. This webinar’s discussion will explore how chaplains can convey their relevancy or return on investment (ROI) to their institution.
Caring for Others, But Not at the Expense of Oneself
Originally broadcast Oct 13, 2022
Chaplains often work with individuals during the worst of times. These single events or cumulative exposures can certainly affect care providers who offer support and ministry to others. This webinar will identify some strategies for how chaplains and ministers can stay mentally and spiritually healthy while being compassionate to the needs of others.
The Heart of a Chaplain
Originally broadcast Oct 14, 2021
While one may easily spot another with a ‘chaplain’s heart,’ it is challenging to define and measure. This webinar explored the tangible and intangible qualities of what makes an excellent chaplain. What are the imperatives one must have? Does it start with God’s voice embedded deep within one’s soul? Is that enough, or what more is needed? Is it something learned or innate? Is it spiritual gifts? Personality? Skills learned? Competencies? Experience? Is it simply a job where one knows how to operate within a particular culture? Our “Heart of a Chaplain” webinar panelists will seek to define, refine, and explain these elusive qualities.
- Chaplain Ines Lowe, B.R.E, MAT, BCC; Chaplain, Manager for Pastoral Services
- Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital, Plano/Denton/McKinney
- Chaplain Major General Cecil R. Richardson, U.S. Air Force, Retired Chief of Chaplains
- Chaplain Maytal Saltiel, Associate University Chaplain, Yale University; President of Association for Chaplaincy and Spiritual Life in Higher Education.
- Chaplain Ken Schlenker, Founder and Executive Director of RKM Crisis Team, dba CAREForce, a nonprofit 501(c)3 providing Crisis Training, Response, Organizational Development and coaching for community & first-responder organizations.
Lessons Learned in Using Innovation / Technology to Deliver Spiritual Care During COVID- 19
Originally broadcast Jan 28, 2021
This webinar captured the lessons learned from those who used innovation and technology to deliver spiritual care during the COVID-19 pandemic. Our presenters represent the ministry delivered in Marketplace, Hospital, Veteran Affairs, Correctional, Military, and Parachurch ministries.
- C.G. Maclin, Chief Academic Officer, Marketplace Chaplain
- Dan Roberts, Innovation in Spiritual Care Delivery
- Baylor Scott & White Health
- Anne Jordan, Chief of Chaplain Service, VA Palo Alto Health Care System
- Andrew Scheer, Senior Rabbi, VA New York Harbor Healthcare System
- Vance Drum, Director of Texas Department of Criminal Justice Chaplaincy Operations (ret).
- Christian Chae, Chaplain, Lieutenant Colonel, USAF
- Steve and Karen Dorner, CRU