Training Events
FAQ’s
The Billy Graham Rapid Response Team (BG-RRT) requires chaplains to complete the following five training courses: Sharing Hope in Crisis (SHIC), Assisting Individuals in Crisis, and one additional Critical Incident Stress Management course (CISM) from this list, an online Chaplain Deployment Orientation, and the Christian Life and Witness Course (CLWC). However, if you have completed any of these trainings prior to approval, they will still be credited to you. Note: The online Chaplain Deployment Orientation and CLWC will be made available to you after chaplaincy approval is confirmed within the BG-RRT iServe system.
Sharing Hope in Crisis Live Seminar (6 hours)
The one-day Sharing Hope in Crisis (SHIC) seminar is intended for anyone and everyone in the church. All of us know a friend, neighbor or co-worker who is struggling with a life crisis. This seminar was developed to help you know what to say and what not to say when people grieve, and how to compassionately and appropriately share the love and hope of Jesus Christ. This training is also beneficial for counselors, first responders, and church leaders who face suffering people on a regular basis.
This six-hour course, along with the online Sharing Hope in Crisis online course, meets the suggested requirements for RRT chaplaincy.
Sharing Hope in Crisis Live Seminar
Tates Creek Christian Church
Saturday, April 20, 2024
Lexington, KY
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Sharing Hope in Crisis Live Seminar
Faith Assembly Church
Saturday, April 27, 2024
Orlando, Florida
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Sharing Hope in Crisis Live Seminar
Spring Valley Community Center
Saturday, May 4, 2024
Farmington, Pennsylvania
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Sharing Hope in Crisis Live Seminar
Gospel Tabernacle Church
Saturday, May 18, 2024
Dunn, North Carolina
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Sharing Hope in Crisis Live Seminar
The Moody Church
Saturday, August 24, 2024
Chicago, Illinois
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Sharing Hope in Crisis Live Seminar
Jersey Shore Calvary Chapel
Saturday, October 5, 2024
Point Pleasant Beach, New Jersey
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Sharing Hope in Crisis Live Seminar
South County Baptist Church
Saturday, November 9, 2024
St. Louis, Missouri
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The Sharing Hope in Crisis On-Demand Training Seminar was developed with you in mind. This is the same training as our one-day in-person seminar, but at your leisure, from your own home or with a group, and is free of charge.
Sharing Hope in Jesus’ Name Conference
This training conference is a combined effort of the Billy Graham Rapid Response Team ministry and Samaritan’s Purse North American Ministries group. Registration is now open for the 2023 conference in Orlando, Florida February 23-26, 2023 at the Orlando Renaissance Hotel.
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Critical Incident Stress Management
Assisting Individuals in Crisis, and one additional CISM course should be selected from the list provided to meet chaplain requirements. These courses should be completed within the first 24 months of receiving approval as a chaplain. Some CISM trainings are offered online while others require attendance.
*Completion of these courses does not automatically mean an applicant is approved.
Ongoing Classes