Chaplaincy Ministries

What Chaplaincy Ministries does

Chaplaincy Ministries, operating as AG Chaplaincy Ministries and a department of AG U.S. Missions under The General Council of the Assemblies of God, is a nonprofit religious organization founded in 1995 and headquartered in Springfield, Missouri. It functions as the sole ecclesiastical endorsing agent for credentialed Assemblies of God ministers seeking to serve as chaplains, conferring denominational recognition that qualifies ministers for institutional chaplaincy positions. The organization is structured around five chaplaincy verticals: Military & Veterans Affairs, Healthcare, Correctional, Emergency Services, and Specialized, serving chaplains placed in U.S. and international military bases, hospitals, correctional facilities, first responder agencies, and community settings.

The organization maintains a leadership team of six named individuals covering each chaplaincy area, supported by a total headcount of eight. Its product surface is not technology-based but rather service-based: ecclesiastical endorsement, pastoral support, community cultivation, training opportunities, and resource distribution. Related programs include 461 Response (critical incident ministry), HonorBound Motor Ministries, Warriors First Ministry (veteran/first responder suicide prevention), Unlimited Ministries (disability outreach), Bridges of Hope (foster care), Finally Home, and Widows Link. Resources are distributed through Gospel Publishing House/My Healthy Church.

Chaplaincy Ministries is funded by tithes from credentialed chaplains and donor contributions, with no commercial products, no pricing model, and no publicly disclosed financials. It operates as a sales-led engagement motion, reaching AG ministers through website content, district network referrals, and structured application processes including background checks, references, and interviews. With over 174 active duty AG chaplains serving across military branches, the organization's reach extends to the U.S. and allied nations including Germany, the U.K., Japan, South Korea, and Qatar.

Name

Chaplaincy Ministries

Legal name

The General Council of the Assemblies of God

Website

https://chaplaincy.ag.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Chaplaincy Ministries is the sole ecclesiastical endorsing agent for Assemblies of God ministers, credentialing chaplains to serve across military, healthcare, correctional, emergency services, and specialized settings, funded by chaplain tithes and donor contributions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Endorsement and Chaplaincy Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Religious Organizations (813110)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Faith-Based Social Services & Community Outreach (Food Pantries, Shelters, Counseling) (BPAGAJAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Denominational & Ecclesiastical Governance Bodies (Dioceses, Synods, Conferences) (BPAGAJAB), Faith-Based Humanitarian Aid & Relief Ministries (BPAGAJAF), Faith-Based Healthcare Ministries (Hospitals, Clinics, Medical Missions) (BPAGAJAH)

Keywords

• Ecclesiastical endorsement services
• Chaplaincy ministry
• Military chaplaincy
• Healthcare chaplaincy
• Correctional chaplaincy

Headquarters

HQ city

Springfield

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Chaplain Tithes: Credentialed chaplains are required to pay a portion of their tithe to Chaplaincy Ministries. This tithing is a mandated requirement that supports the department's operations including granting endorsements and supporting chaplains.
2. Donor Contributions: Chaplaincy Ministries is supported through tithes and donations from supporters outside the organization. Donations help chaplains reach people that might never set foot in a church.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Chaplaincy Ministries confers ecclesiastical endorsements to credentialed Assemblies of God ministers, authorizing them to serve as chaplains across five areas: Military/Veterans Affairs, Healthcare, Emergency Services, Correctional, and Specialized ministries. The organization provides pastoral support, community connection, training, and ministry resources to endorsed chaplains, while operating related programs such as 461 Response disaster ministry, HonorBound Motor Ministries, and sub-ministries focused on foster care, veterans, and widowed persons.

Product overview

Chaplaincy Ministries is not a technology company but rather a religious ministry organization of the Assemblies of God that provides ecclesiastical endorsement services for credentialed ministers to become chaplains. The organization operates five core chaplaincy areas (Military/Veterans Affairs, Healthcare, Emergency Services, Correctional, and Specialized) which encompass diverse ministry contexts including military bases, hospitals, disaster sites, prisons, and community settings. Related programs include 461 Response for disaster chaplaincy, HonorBound Motor Ministries for biker outreach, and various specialized sub-ministries focused on foster care, disability inclusion, and widowed persons support. The organization also provides chaplain resources through Gospel Publishing House.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Ecclesiastical Endorsement Services Conferral of ecclesiastical endorsements to credentialed Assemblies of God ministers, providing denominational recognition that a minister has the necessary training and experience to serve as a chaplain in institutional settings. The structured process includes reviewing requirements, submitting an application, completing background checks and references, obtaining district approval, and completing an interview.
• Military/Veterans Affairs Chaplaincy Chaplaincy support for service members, veterans, and their families across U.S. military branches (Air Force, Army, Navy, State Guard, Civil Air Patrol) and Veterans Affairs facilities. Includes conducting chapel services, bible studies, pastoral counseling, and religious advising at U.S. and international military bases.
• Healthcare Chaplaincy Spiritual care services delivered in hospitals, hospices, nursing homes, and Veterans Affairs hospitals. Endorsed chaplains provide patient visits, anointing, prayer, memorial services, and chapel services for patients, medical professionals, facility residents, and their families.
• Emergency Services Chaplaincy Crisis counseling and spiritual support for police officers, firefighters, paramedics, victims of critical incidents, and communities in crisis at police departments, fire stations, and disaster sites, including Critical Incident Stress Management.
• Correctional Chaplaincy Chapel services, religious programming management, counseling, and pastoral presence for those involved in the justice system, correctional officers, and their families in federal, state, jail, juvenile prisons, and recovery sites.
• Specialized Chaplaincy Diverse chaplaincy services including motor ministries, community outreach, pastoral care, corporate/industrial chaplaincy, education, foster/orphan care, sports chaplaincy, and addiction recovery ministries.

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• 461 ResponsecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner461 Response Ministries is an AG Chaplaincy Ministries program established to help AG districts and churches prepare for and respond to critical incidents in their communities. Draws name from Psalm 46:1. Equips and mobilizes the body of Christ for critical incident ministries through preparing, educating, and organizing AG leadership.
• HonorBound Motor MinistriescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMinistry of chaplains and Christian motorcyclists called to reach the biker community. Stated goal is to reach bikers and motorcyclists, train Christian bikers in discipleship and evangelism, and build church networks that support ministry to bikers.
• Gospel Publishing House / My Healthy ChurchminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistribution partner for chaplain resources including appreciation coins, quick guides for ministry that fit in wallets, and the Missionary Chaplains Guide. Resources help chaplains in ministry and open doors for conversation.
• Kentucky Ministry NetworkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Kentucky Ministry Network for foster care initiative led by Ashlee McCoy, Network Secretary-Treasurer Darren Lewis, and U.S. missionary Adam Bell. Initiative provides resources for churches to support foster parents in congregations and communities.
• Widows LinkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMinistry to widows directed by Marlene Craft, U.S. missionary chaplain to widows. Hosts events at General Council and provides resources for widows and widowers in the AG fellowship.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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