Chaplaincy Development
Since 2002, Soccer Chaplains United has offered chaplaincy services in professional soccer.
Since then we’ve expanded to offer an integrated, team-approach which seeks to develop chaplaincy at all levels of the game.
Our primary aim is to offer appropriate spiritual and pastoral care and support to individuals within the soccer community — whether someone is an athlete, coach, official, team executive or staff member, alumni, family member or simply a fan.
Soccer Chaplains United chaplaincy seeks to offer holistic care.
Chaplain/Candidate Inquiry
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FAQ
- What’s the cost? – Our chaplains are typically volunteers and bi-vocational. Soccer Chaplains United is a 501(c)3 non-profit and welcomes donations to support our work and development of chaplaincy.
- What’s the benefit? – studies show that people thrive when they feel cared for. In the performance-driven, pressure-filled environment of professional sport, it can be difficult to receive appropriate care that speaks to the whole person. A well-trained chaplain can stand in the gap in many different situations to offer appropriate care and connect into larger resources.
- Why Soccer Chaplains United? – one of our values is to provide continuity of care. Across all levels of a sport like soccer, much of the community is always moving and changing. It can be difficult to make meaningful and authentic relationships. We strongly believe that our model of care and support aids both the individual and the organization.
“Chaplains are not fans trying to get close to their sporting heroes and heroines.
Chaplains are not failed sports people trying to resurrect former dreams through their role.
Chaplains are not people seeking status or kudos or significance by their involvements.
They are essentially pastors. They are involved to serve people in a world where hopes are created and dashed in an instant, where many wonder who they can really trust in conversation, where winners are lauded and losers ignored, where people don’t give up the game, but rather the game gives up on people.
Chaplains are needed in sport.
The worth and value of a pastorally trained and experienced minister providing unconditional support to members of the sports club staff is obvious.”
