Ordained ministers and others commissioned to serve in specialized pastoral ministries are required to provide to the College of Pastoral Supervision And Psychotherapy, evidence of endorsement and validation of their ministries by their faith group. Endorsement and validation of ministry by one’s faith group is a requirement for certification and continued certification with CPSP. Ecclesiastical Endorsement Bodies: Adventist Church Ecclesiastical Endorsement http://www.adventistchaplains.org/endorse.htm Adventist Chaplaincy Ministries Seventh-day Adventist World Headquarters 12501 Old Columbia PikeSilver Spring, MD 20904 USA Phone: 301-680-6780 Fax: 301-680-6783 e-mail: acm@gc.adventist.org Alliance of Baptists Ecclesiastical Endorsement http://www.allianceofbaptists.org/AOB-2007Endorsement.doc Ann Sidney Charlescraft, D.Min. Manager for Bereavement Services Chaplain/Instructor Virginia Commonwealth University Health System Department of Pastoral Care PO Box 980664 Richmond, Virginia 2
The College of Pastoral Supervision & Psychotherapy is an international, theologically based covenant community, offering accreditation and certification to individuals and programs that meet standards of expertise in pastoral counseling, pastoral supervision and psychotherapy