Military Ministry: Chaplains in the 21st Century

I am excited to announce that our publisher just released the book Military Ministry: Chaplains in the Twenty-First Century, second edition.

When we started writing this book in 2020, we understood the importance of social media in ministry, so the first edition contained a dozen or so statements about social media, but there wasn’t a stand-alone chapter with a strategy for using social media or technology in ministry in the military. In the past five years, however, social media has explosively become much more pervasive, and in many ways has come to define the present generation. Therefore, it became obvious that we needed to provide an updated edition that would speak directly to this issue.

At a lunch meeting to discuss the preparation of a new chapter and what it should include, Dr. Keith Travis suggested that we ask Chaplain Chris Linzey if he would write the new chapter because Chris is on the cutting edge of using social media platforms for ministry in the United States Navy. Chris is an outstanding chaplain and a master at using new technologies in military ministry. We agreed that Chris would be the best person to write the new content. When we approached him with the idea, he responded right away with an affirmative reply. His original submission turned into two full chapters.

With that in mind, we are pleased to offer this second edition of Military Ministry: Chaplains in the Twenty-First Century. Chapters 26 and 27 are the brand-new chapters written by Chaplain Chris Linzey. In addition, there is a new Guest Anecdote from a chaplain who understands the use of social media in effective ministry. We think this material will be a tremendous benefit for chaplains in all of the armed forces.

It is our hope that you will be informed, encouraged, and inspired as you read this book. You are always invited to reach out to us by email, through our websites, social media, or the QR codes at the end of chapter 27. We’d love to hear your comments or reactions to the content in the book. May the Lord bless you as you serve as a chaplain in the military.

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