How Chaplains Evangelize and Disciple Military Members and Their Families
LIBERTY BAPTIST THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY
How Chaplains Evangelize and Disciple Military Members and Their Families
Submitted to Dr. Michael Whittington, in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the completion of the course,
CHPL 600
Theological Perspectives in Military Chaplaincy
by
Avis N. White
July 10, 2012
How Chaplains Evangelize and Disciple Military Members and Their Families
Introduction
Some 60% of military chaplains are evangelical, while only 40% of active duty personnel are evangelical. Many of the evangelical chaplains see their mission not as meeting the diverse religious needs of those in the service, but rather converting those not yet “born again.”[1] Chaplains would use biblical models for discipleship to evangelize and disciple military members and their families. Discipleship has been a key element of Christianity throughout the history of creation. However, there are two prominent figures being Jesus Christ himself, and the apostle Paul, that display and model what has been termed the biblical model for discipleship. As research has shown, processes for learning are extremely multifaceted and involved. Humans in themselves are the reason for this complexity as they are innately complex beings. Not for naught does the Bible tell us we were created in the image of God. Research thus only confirms what Scripture already conveyed: every aspect of God’s creation in man needs to be addressed to successfully convey learning.
Processes Utilized by Paul
In Ephesians, Paul writes, “Those things, which ye have both learned, and received, and heard, and seen in me, do: and the God of peace shall be with you.” (Philippians 4:9, KJV) Paul takes discipleship very serious. He exhorts, encourages, stimulates, promotes and triggers his disciples by teaching them to look at both Jesus’ and his example. Paul points them to both the past (their experience) and the future (their hope in Jesus). When
How Chaplains Evangelize and Disciple Military Members and Their Families
Submitted to Dr. Michael Whittington, in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the completion of the course,
CHPL 600
Theological Perspectives in Military Chaplaincy
by
Avis N. White
July 10, 2012
How Chaplains Evangelize and Disciple Military Members and Their Families
Introduction
Some 60% of military chaplains are evangelical, while only 40% of active duty personnel are evangelical. Many of the evangelical chaplains see their mission not as meeting the diverse religious needs of those in the service, but rather converting those not yet “born again.”[1] Chaplains would use biblical models for discipleship to evangelize and disciple military members and their families. Discipleship has been a key element of Christianity throughout the history of creation. However, there are two prominent figures being Jesus Christ himself, and the apostle Paul, that display and model what has been termed the biblical model for discipleship. As research has shown, processes for learning are extremely multifaceted and involved. Humans in themselves are the reason for this complexity as they are innately complex beings. Not for naught does the Bible tell us we were created in the image of God. Research thus only confirms what Scripture already conveyed: every aspect of God’s creation in man needs to be addressed to successfully convey learning.
Processes Utilized by Paul
In Ephesians, Paul writes, “Those things, which ye have both learned, and received, and heard, and seen in me, do: and the God of peace shall be with you.” (Philippians 4:9, KJV) Paul takes discipleship very serious. He exhorts, encourages, stimulates, promotes and triggers his disciples by teaching them to look at both Jesus’ and his example. Paul points them to both the past (their experience) and the future (their hope in Jesus). When