‘One Step Closer to Christ’ is the Vocational Statement of the Bismarck Law Enforcement Chaplaincy. It goes hand in hand with our Mission Statement of “Crisis Intervention through Chaplaincy.”We endeavor to be available along with law enforcement, fire and rescue agencies to minister to people who are experiencing a crisis, whether it be a day-to-day event or one of life changing magnitude. This can be as simple as a homeless person or as traumatic as a suicide.
The Bismarck Law Enforcement Chaplaincy is registered by the Internal Revenue Service as a 501-C-3 organization and is supported by donations from the private sector, churches and grants from grantors who support the work of crisis intervention and postvention.
The Chaplaincy never endeavors to replace the pastor or faith leader of the people in crisis, but seeks to assist folks to re-connect or strengthen their ties with their own faith base. For people who have no faith base our goal is to assist them to find a faith base, if they so desire, and to serve them through the crisis that they are encountering.
Another important part of our service is to provide support for police officers, firefighters, emergency personnel and their families, as they encounter critical incident stress while performing their duties. All of the chaplains with the Chaplaincy are certified with the International Critical Incident Foundation. This is specialized training which helps emergency personnel and their families to be resilient and functional though the stressors of their careers.
The Chaplaincy holds membership with the International Conference of Police Chaplains and the Federation of Fire Chaplains. Our Chaplaincy maintains high standards of professional education, thus keeping aware of the latest developments in the world of crisis management.
The hope we have in bringing people ‘One Step Closer to Christ’ is that through trauma, crisis and suffering Christ can redeem our pain, heal our hurt, help to give meaning, and continue to create us in His image. More Information
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