The Chaplaincy Phenomena

in Ministry and Pastoral Care Books

 By Joëlle Kabamba

This book takes a long hard look at just what it is like on the frontline of this emerging ministry. It has been told from the heart and uses real stories of young people coming to Christ. It is the good, the bad and the ugly of what it is like being a young person today – at a time when the idea of family values has diminished and fear of the world at large is commonplace.

School chaplaincy is a feeder ministry – it is a way of directly targeting potential Christians and bringing them to God and into the church environment. If we don’t spend time investing in this ministry now, our churches will suffer the consequences of an ageing population base unable to support its initiatives.

The key word is ‘invest’ – invest in our youth today and watch them flourish in the world of tomorrow. Joelle epitomises the true spirit of Christianity. She found a way of blending her faith with secular teaching. A way we can continue to achieve this is to institute a chaplaincy program into the curriculum of every government school in Australia and to support this initiative financially, spiritually and physically. We also need to promote schoolchaplaincy as an attractive and viable career option for young

 ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Joëlle Kabamba has been part of high school ministry for more than 15 years, of which she spent nine years working as a high school chaplain in two Brisbane high schools. Having worked in youth ministry with the Department of Child Safety (what was at the time the Department of Family Services) as well as with other private organisations, Joëlle has travelled extensively to other countries in both humanitarian efforts and as part of a mission team working in schools.

In 1995, Joëlle graduated from Jubilee International Christian College in Brisbane with a Bachelor of Social Science in Theology and a Diploma in Youth Ministry She has applied for her Masters in Global Art Leadership (cross cultural studies) through Fuller University in Los Angeles.

Joëlle is currently working as the West African Regional Manager for the In Africa Foundation, a private organisation whose aims include empowerment, poverty alleviation and sustainability through collaboration and design. Her new role will see her travelling extensively to Africa to contributeto her continent of birth.

Category: Ministry and Pastoral Care Books Added: 04/09/2007

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