Care for mission-driven teams
Burnout, volunteer grief, critical incidents — a contract chaplain brings confidential presence without replacing your leadership or HR.
Mission-driven teams
What partners are saying
Permissioned feedback from Kairos partners — alongside photos from mission trips and team gatherings.
Shared with permission — first-name quotes with written consent. Details may be generalized; facility and employer cards are never institutional endorsements.
“I met Kris during the closing as a guest. His love for Jesus was evident, and he talked with all the students and made them feel seen and heard.”
Partners in the work
Teams on the ground
Mission trips, Kairos partnerships, and church teams — the same relational presence agencies ask a chaplain to bring.
Confidential care for grief, crisis, and front-line strain.
Retreats, debriefs, steady presence. Protocol →
Partner with Kairos and justice-program teams.
Ongoing or project-based — on-site, virtual, or both.
Connect → Plan → Serve
"Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ."Galatians 6:2
Questions agencies ask
More in the nonprofit guide and crisis debrief.
When should a nonprofit hire a contract chaplain?
When staff or volunteers face grief, moral injury, burnout, or critical incidents that protocols alone cannot address. A chaplain provides confidential pastoral care alongside your leadership and HR — without replacing them. Nonprofit guide →
What does contract chaplaincy include?
Typical scope includes confidential pastoral conversations, grief and crisis support, debriefs after difficult events, retreat or program support, and partnership with justice ministries such as Kairos — defined together in a written engagement plan.
Is chaplaincy confidential for staff and volunteers?
Yes. Pastoral conversations are private and spiritual in nature. A contract chaplain does not replace HR, does not supervise programs, and does not report pastoral care conversations to leadership.
Do you work with Kairos and justice programs?
Yes. Experience partnering with Kairos and justice-program teams inside and alongside correctional ministry, including Kairos Torch. Kairos partnership guide →
How do we scope an engagement?
Start with a conversation about your agency, team, and season. We define ongoing contract chaplaincy or project-based support — on-site, virtual, or blended — then serve consistently alongside your staff and programs. Call or text 214-735-9356 or use the form below.
Next step for agencies
Tell me about your team and season — we’ll scope contract chaplaincy together. Read the nonprofit guide first if helpful.