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College of Pastoral Supervision & Psychotherapy-Ecclesiastical Endorsement

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 23298-0664

Apostolic Catholic Orthodox Church
Chaplaincy Endorsement
http://www.apostoliccatholic.org/mentor.html

1900 St. James Place,
Suite 880
Houston, TX 77056
Tel: 713.977.2855 713.266.2456
Fax: 713.266.0845
Email: info@apostoliccatholic.org

Assemblies of God Ecclesiastical Endorsement
http://chaplaincy.ag.org/gen_requirements.cfm#ioc

Baptist General Convention of Missouri
Chaplaincy Endorsement
http://www.baptistgcm.org/chaplaincy.asp

Dr. Bobby Smith, Director
Chaplaincy Relations
Baptist General Convention of Texas
E-mail: chaplaincy@bgct.org
Phone: 214-828-5277
Fax: 214-828-5261

Baptist General Convention of Texas
Chaplaincy Endorsement
http://www.bgct.org/texasbaptists/Page.aspx?&pid=4261

Church of the Nazarene
http://www.nazarenechaplains.org/nazarenechaplains/Home/tabid/36/Default.aspx

Requests for endorsement must be made to Chaplaincy Services. Chaplain candidates will be interviewed by the Chaplaincy Advisory Committee and a General Superintendent. The Board of General Superintendents will give final endorsement approval.

Coalition of Spirit-Filled Churches
Chaplaincy Endorsement
http://www.spirit-filled.org/
Rev. David B. Plummer, BCCC
Endorsing Executive
Post Office Box 6606
Newport News, VA 23606
(877)-CSC-CHAP
FAX: (757)-596-7690
Email: Chaplaincy@spirit-filled.org

Cooperative Baptist Fellowship
http://www.thefellowship.info/News/050809chaplains.icm

Dr. George C. Pickle
Cooperative Baptist Fellowship
P.O. Box 450329
Atlanta, GA 31145-0329
(770)-220-1600
Email: gpickle@thefellowship.info

Disciples of Christ
http://www.discipleshomemissions.org/chaplains/procedures.htm

Chaplaincy & Specialized Ministries Office
P.O. Box 1986
Indianapolis, Ind. 46206
e-mail: Karen Jones kjones@dhm.disciples.org

Episcopal Church Ecclesiastical Endorsement
http://www.ecusa-chaplain.org/

Rev. George E. Packard, Bishop Suffragan
Office of the Bishop Suffragan for Chaplaincies
The Episcopal Church Center
815 Second Avenue,
New York, NY 10017
(800)-334-7626
E-mail: gpackard@episcopalchurch.org
Website: http://www.ecusa-chaplain.org/

Lutheran Church Missouri Synod
Ecclesiastical Endorsement
http://www.lcms.org/pages/internal.asp?NavID=10356

Judy Ladage
Specialized Pastoral Care Coordinator
The Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod
1333 S. Kirkwood Road
St. Louis, MO 63122-7295
(800)-248-1930 ext. 1388
Email: judy.ladage@lcms.org

Orthodox Church in America
http://www.oca.org/DOdept.asp?SID=5&LID=13

Rev. Steven Voytovich Director
170 Bunker Hill Rd.
Guilford, CT 06437
Office: 203-789-3248
Home: 203-453-4405
Email: svoytovich@srhs.org

Presbyterian Church USA
Ecclesiastical Endorsement
http://www.apps.pcusa.org/phewa/networks/paspm/endorsement.pdf

Stated clerk in applicant’s presbytery. Presbytery determines through action of its Committee on Ministry whether persons within its jurisdiction are in good standing.
Website: http://www.pcusa.org/

United Church of Christ
Ecclesiastical Endorsement
http://www.ucc.org/ministers/pdfs/eccendorseprof.pdf

Chairperson, Association Church & Ministry Committee(Association of current standing)The completed and signed endorsement form is to be sent for verification to:
Rev. Richard O. Sparrow
Parish Life and Leadership
Ministry TeamUnited Church of Christ
700 Prospect Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44115-1100
(216)-736-3881
FAX: (216)-736-2237
Email: sparrowr@ucc.org
Website: http://www.ucc.org/

United Methodist Church
Ecclesiastical Endorsement
http://www.gbhem.org/ResourceLibrary/glossary05.pdf

The Rev. Patricia Barrett
Division of Chaplains and Related Ministries
P.O. Box 340007Nashville, TN 37203-0007
(615)-340-7411
Email: umea@gbhem.org
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