About Chaplaincy
The Chaplaincy of Full Gospel Churches (CFGC) is a Charismatic, Holy Spirit-empowered Ministry Based in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area with a Global Impact.
NATIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Members of the National Conference of Ministry to the Armed Forces (current Board Member), Endorsers Conference for Veterans Affairs Chaplaincy, Chaplain Alliance for Religious Liberty (current Board Member), US Army Chaplain Corps Regimental Association, and Pentecostal and Charismatic Churches of North America.
OUR BELIEFS
The Chaplaincy of Full Gospel Churches (CFGC) is committed to fulfilling the Great Commission of our Lord Jesus Christ as stated in Matthew 28:19-20:
As a Nationally Recognized Endorsing Agency, CFGC meets the requirements of Public Law and provides ordination (as required) and legal endorsement as a Department of Defense, Federal, State, Municipal, and Civilian recognized Ecclesiastical Endorser.
CFGC has over four decades of experience endorsing Chaplains for additional specialized settings such as the Veterans Health Administration (VA), Federal Bureau of Prisons, Correctional, Law Enforcement, Emergency Response (Fire and EMT), Healthcare, Education, and Marketplace.
CFGC represents the growing Full Gospel, Charismatic, Holy Spirit-empowered believers attending more than 225 Fellowships and/or Associations and 1325 independent, non-affiliated Christian churches.
We believe in the verbal plenary inspiration of the 66 Books of the Bible as originally given.
We believe in the Eternal Triune God.
We believe in the Deity of our Lord Jesus Christ, in His virgin birth, in His sinless life, in His miracles, in His vicarious and atoning death through His shed blood, in His bodily resurrection, in His ascension to the right hand of the Father, and in His personal return in power and glory.
We believe that regeneration by the Holy Spirit is essential for the salvation of the lost and sinful man.
We believe in the present ministry of the Holy Spirit, through whose indwelling the Christian is enabled to live a godly life. We also believe in the infilling of the gifts by the Holy Spirit (words of wisdom, words of knowledge, faith, healing, miracles, prophecy, discerning between spirits, speaking in tongues, and interpretation of tongues) as a separate and distinct experience for service in fulfillment of the Great Commission.
We believe in the resurrection of both the saved and the lost; that they are saved into the resurrection of life, and they that are lost unto the resurrection of damnation.
We believe in the spiritual unity of believers in our Lord Jesus Christ.
We believe in the creation, test, and fall of mankind as recorded in Genesis: our total spiritual depravity and inability to attain divine righteousness apart from God.
We believe in the Biblical view of marriage as a Sacred covenant between biological woman and biological man.
We believe that Biblical Sexuality can only be expressed in Biblical Marriage. Any other expression of sexuality is sinful.
We believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, the Savior of men, conceived of the Holy Spirit, born of the virgin Mary, very God and very man.
We believe Christ died for our sins, was buried, rose again on the third day, and personally appeared to His disciples and others.
We believe in water baptism by immersion.
We believe that the Table of the Lord, commonly called Communion or the Lord’s Supper, is reserved for followers of Christ.
We believe in the reality and personality of Satan and the eternal judgment of Satan and his angels.
Trinity Full Gospel Fellowship Cedar Hill, TX
An Association of Independent, Spirit-filled Churches and Ministries
Principles of the New Testament for Christian Work
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It is accepted among us that biblical teaching concerning the character and functioning of local churches is fundamental to their spiritual well-being, as is scriptural teaching concerning the doctrines of salvation.
The entire fellowship of Pentecostal/Charismatic people believes that the New Testament is our pattern in matters such as the new birth, the baptism of the Holy Spirit, and the gifts of the Holy Spirit. This scriptural reverence has been our stronghold as Pentecostal/Charismatic people in the storms that have swept around us. The power and authority of Pentecostal/Charismatic preaching has always been in its appeal to the Scriptures.
Because the church is God’s plan for discipling the world, it follows that we should find a scriptural pattern for the founding and functioning of local churches. This is of prime importance in carrying out the Great Commission.
Nowadays, it is now generally recognized that one of the weaknesses of modern missions has been its failure to follow the New Testament pattern in establishing healthy, autonomous churches. This weakness in the foreign field reflects a parallel condition in the homeland. The indigenous principle must be practiced locally to establish it globally.
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We hold that scriptural church government is essential to maintaining the strength of any revival movement. The histories of some of the largest Protestant organizations testify to this fact: A movement of spiritual power is weakened and distorted as unscriptural church organization and government increase. At its inception, what appears to be a means to greater efficiency in God’s work eventually proves to be a deterrent to spiritual power.
A factor in the development of unscriptural church organization is the tendency to regard such matters as merely non-scriptural and a matter of expediency. This theory holds that there is no clear pattern in the Bible regarding the subject, leaving man free to choose as he deems best.
We believe that God, who has given us a divine pattern for salvation, has also left us a scriptural pattern in the church’s work with the Apostles, Prophets, Evangelists, Pastors, and Teachers, with local Elders and Deacons. All such are to be recognized by the Church.
Calling: A divine summons (not an invitation) that entrusts believers with the propagation of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, which comes directly from the Godhead, and the Lord Jesus in particular, via the Holy Spirit. Placement: The Lord Jesus divinely places spiritually acclimated ministers under the ministries (not ministers) of His ministers of reputation for a designated length of time in preparation for the work of His Ministry. Ordination: Man’s recognition of God’s calling for life to propagate the Gospel.
HOW WE SERVE OUR CHAPLAINS
- Regular prayer (around our table at morning huddles) over the phone and virtual as requested.
- Mentoring in your chosen field of ministry.
- Regular check-ins via phone, email, and in-person.
- Hosts annual in-person professional development training, recertification, and spiritual renewal.
- Networking with fellow CFGC Chaplains.
- Continued advocacy for Chaplaincy Advancement at the National Level.
Provides guidance, screening, interviewing, and recommendations for prospective chaplains to be considered for positions and professional credentials.
Assists chaplains with career transitions and placements.
We maintain contact with our partner churches and church fellowships, to faithfully represent our church members to Federal, State, and Local Agencies and civilian Chaplaincy institutions. This is the basis of CFGC’s maintaining and growing chaplaincy.
ECCLESIASTICAL ENDORSEMENT
About Ecclesiastical Endorsement
What an Endorsement is Not
An Ecclesiastical Endorsement is not a letter of recommendation. (Anyone or any church can write a recommendation). Only recognized Ecclesiastical Endorsing agencies can legally endorse. An Ecclesiastical Endorsement is not ordination. Only a denomination, faith group, or church has God-given authority to ordain. CFGC respects and recognizes the autonomous authority of its churches and fellowship groups to ordain their clergy. CFGC may ordain prospective Chaplains on the authority and request of the churches and fellowship groups we represent.
CFGC generally requires no specific educational or professional background beyond that which the prospective Chaplain’s institution requires. Next, CFGC conducts a criminal background check with a licensed private company and a spiritual background check with the minister’s pastor, ministerial colleagues, and ordaining authorities. Professional Chaplaincy applicants are then interviewed in person by a member of the CFGC family.
In addition to all the above requirements, the prospective Chaplain must have a servant’s heart and a willingness to minister to all people regardless of their ethnic, religious, and moral values. This is quite a challenge to many clergy, but if a minister desires to be a Chaplain, he/she must agree, in writing, to serve all without discrimination. This lack of bias is especially crucial for Chaplains who become supervisors and leaders.
Trinity Full Gospel Fellowship (TFGF)
Trinity Full Gospel Fellowship (TFGF) is an unincorporated non-profit association. Chaplaincy of Full Gospel Churches, Inc. (CFGC) is the parent organization of TFGF.
CFGC is dynamic in its relationship that supports and endorses Ministers to become Chaplains from all our current CFGC Participating Member Churches and Fellowships. CFGC is open to inviting new non-denominational Full Gospel Christian Churches or Fellowships of a like mind in faith to join CFGC as their official Ecclesiastical Endorsers. Once a new Church or Fellowship joins CFGC, CFGC fully recognizes its Ordained Clergy Members at the highest level for future Ecclesiastical Endorsement for all the Chaplaincies CFGC supports.
The second option is to be Ordained directly with Trinity Full Gospel Fellowship. TFGF is its own official Ordaining Body that directly connects to CFGC. TFGF/CFGC is not in competition with Churches/Fellowships organizations to do so. CFGC believes that the local Church/Fellowship is primarily responsible for equipping, training, developing, and empowering Ministers for the future. TFGF ordination is a viable option in those circumstances as deemed appropriate. Ordination with TFGF must be completed in connection with the CFGC Bylaws & CFGC Chaplain Manual concerning future endorsement for the Chaplaincy. Often, ministers in between professional clergy positions, education, or clinical pastoral education opportunities seeking a Chaplaincy Position will seek TFGF direct ordination.
STAFF
The staff of Chaplaincy of Full Gospel Churches is called by God to be servants to the Servants of God.
We realize that the name “Chaplain” is more than just another name for the minister. Chaplains are called to operate in a pluralistic environment and must hold each other accountable to the standards God has placed before us.
It is our goal to offer ecclesiastical endorsement to qualified applicants and assist others in the process of becoming chaplains. We offer encouragement, mentoring, counseling, training, resources, and great Christian fellowship.
