Chief Chaplain Donald Gibson
The Body of Christ is made up of all Christians! Not just some

Isaiah 6:8 Also I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, Whom shall I send, and who will go for us? Then said I, Here am I; send me. That is who Chaplains are " Here am I; send me". Chaplains go where others would never dream of going. Folks never let anyone tell you that you are not good enough, or smart enough, listen to your hearts and following the Lords' calling in your lives.

My dear wife Tina and I have traveled all over the United States and have lived and worked with people of many different ethnic, educational and faith backgrounds. We know without a doubt in our hearts that we must stand firmly rooted in the gospel of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. We must live the life He has called us to as servants and messengers of His gospel and ministry.

Chaplain Fellowship Ministries is about the great commission by recruiting good hardworking people who have been there to go out into the world, spreading the gospel, going to where the suffering and pain is, not waiting for them to come to us. We have been given a vision and a wonderful calling to build a mighty ministry for the Glory of the Lords' Kingdom. The apostle Paul said that all believers in Christ are part of "one body". And if one part suffers, "all the member parts suffer". Therefore, we must ask ourselves: Do we grieve when a brother or sister is in trouble? Do we experience sorrow and pain in our hearts when a child of God is stricken with afflictions and trials? If not, we must get on our knees and ask our Lord and Savior to help us become the kind of people who can understand and share the pain and suffering of others.

Psalm 41:1-3 Blessed is he who considers the poor; the Lord will deliver him in time of trouble. The Lord will preserve him and keep him alive, and he will be blessed on the earth; He will not deliver him to the will of his enemies. The Lord will strengthen him on his bed of illness; He will sustain him on his sickbed.

When Jesus asks us to follow and obey Him, His call comes with the promise of the protection, guidance, sustenance, and rest that we need at that time in our lives. His call is suited to our needs, He knows us intimately, He walked among the poor, the out cast, the forgotten and the lost. Please remember one thing, if you don't remember anything else! You make a living from what you get in life, but you make a life from what you give of yourself." We as chaplains must have Jesus as our Lord and Savior in our everyday lives, without Him we have nothing, without Him we are nothing.

One night I was watching a program on TV about prisons and inmates. One of the cases was about a young man who served 16 months in prison for stealing a loaf of bread and a can of tuna to feed his wife and two children who were homeless and hungry. I can not help but wonder who the Lord was most displeased with; the man who stole to feed his family when they were hungry, or the people who put him in prison for 16 months leaving his family on the street, homeless, for taking less than five dollars worth of groceries?

James 2:13 "For judgment is without mercy to the one who has shown no mercy. Mercy triumphs over judgment." Does anyone not want a merciful judgment from God, before whom all must stand?

Becoming Ordained: Those who join Chaplain Fellowship Ministries become legally ordained as nondenominational chaplains and ministers. This gives them the freedom to minister without all the politics and religious entanglement that may have kept them from following their calling in the past. Becoming an ordained chaplain and minister opens up a whole new world of opportunities and a totally different way to reach those who are in need or suffering. Many pastors who have become ordained as member and chaplains start feeling the blessings once again that they had forgotten, or had not felt in many years. I can assure you the chaplains of Chaplain Fellowship Ministries not only understand the Gospel of Jesus, they walk it daily in a major way for the Glory of His Kingdom. Will you come join us, Folks you can and will make a difference! Something we all need to think about, "to the world we might be one person, but to one person, we may be the world"

Special Note to All Those Called to the Ministry: Never let your lack of education or life history keep you from pursuing what GOD has called you to do, we have all made mistakes. It has always amazed me when some people who call themselves Christians go out of their way to try and belittle, degrade and hurt other servants of our Lord. The Body of Christ is made up of all Christians! Not just some who place themselves above others. How can anyone say that they have the love of Jesus in their heart and turn around and attack those who following their calling by serving in His ministry. Many have no idea that 70% of Chaplains serving in the world today do not get paid; they are volunteers working to help make this world just a little bit better for those who have nothing and no where to turn in their time of need. I don't know about you, but I will always do anything and everything I can to stay faithful to the Gospel of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, and the ministry that HE has called me to. We look forward to speaking with you about your calling and how we may be able to help you further your reach in the ministry. Bless you and thank you! Chaplain Gibson

Romans 7:15 I do not understand what I do. For what I want to do I do not do, but what I hate I do. I can relate to this, those who know me understand why! Bless you! And thank you for your time. Chaplain Gibson

We are a nondenominational ministry of presence with chaplains, ministers, pastors, priests and bishops serving nationwide and around the world. All members are legally ordained as ministers and chaplains.© - 2009 All rights reserved ®Chaplain Fellowship Ministries International Inc. Last Updated on Tuesday June 9, 2009 11:31 PM.