Program Summary
The Master of Arts in Vocational Chaplaincy: Public Speaking is designed for individuals called to lead with both compassion and communication. This unique program equips students with a deep theological and psychological understanding of chaplaincy while developing their public speaking skills to address spiritual needs in diverse environments such as correctional facilities, hospitals, military bases, colleges, nonprofits, and emergency response teams.
Students will be trained to go beyond traditional pulpit ministry by addressing real-life emotional and spiritual distress. They will learn how to deliver impactful messages with clarity, conviction, and care—whether comforting the grieving, guiding the incarcerated, or speaking truth into secular systems. This program is ideal for those gifted in intercession, teaching, and spiritual leadership, passionate about outreach and advocacy.
Graduates will walk away with the confidence to sit for the 5-Fold Chaplaincy Board Certification, as well as apply their skills in public chaplaincy roles where communication, leadership, and presence matter most.
Program Overview
This interdisciplinary program merges the care-centered core of vocational chaplaincy with the rhetorical excellence of public speaking. Students will explore the theology of chaplaincy, strategies for dealing with trauma, methods for visitation, and the art of delivering powerful, context-sensitive speeches that transform lives and uplift communities.
Key skills developed include:
- Crisis communication and bereavement speech delivery
- Message development for diverse audiences
- Ministry-based counseling and visitation skills
- Understanding death, tragedy, and divine timing
- Professional public speaking structure, tone, and effectiveness
This program serves aspiring chaplains, communication ministers, grief counselors, intercessors, and others called to serve through voice and presence in vocational fields.
Program Details: Vocational Chaplaincy – Public Speaking
- Program Code: VCPS400
- Degree Level: Master’s
- Program Duration: 14 Months
- Total Credit Hours: 50.00
- Delivery Method: Flex (Online Instructor-Led & Self-Paced)
Fee Structure
- Tuition Cost: $6,999.00
- Application Fee (Enrollment Fee): $275.00 (Non-refundable)
- Books and Supplies: $550.00
- Graduation Fee: $499.00
- Total Program Cost: $8,323.00
Career Field
Graduates of the Vocational Chaplaincy: Public Speaking program will be positioned to serve in a wide range of spiritual care and communication roles, including:
- Hospital, Military, or Correctional Chaplain
- Community or Government Chaplain
- Fire & First Responder Chaplain
- Bereavement or Crisis Counselor
- Nonprofit Program Speaker or Educator
- Christian Communications Director
- Faith-Based Motivational Speaker
- Chaplaincy Educator or Instructor
- Ministry Spokesperson or Event Leader