How do people join the chaplaincy?
A. Chaplains must be recommended by their spiritual leader and will then go through a period of approximately two months when they are given an opportunity to visit retail outlets with other chaplains and explore whether this is their calling. This “buddy” system works well and takes pressure off when people start out. It also enables the leaders to assess how things are going. A lot of confidence is placed in each chaplain and it is important that everyone is completely sure that the right people are members of the team. Chaplains share with each other and support each other – it is vital to do this.
