Welcome To International Federation of Chaplains Human Rights

Ministering Supernatural Hope, Healing and Health

Chaplains Serving Your Spiritual Needs
Become A Chaplain

If you are interested in learning more about becoming a chaplain with IFC, we are here to equip you for God's charge to go into all the world and share the Gospel.

Chaplain Iran Pete Figueroa

IFC Ohio State Director

ABOUT US

International Federation of Chaplains & Human Rights, MM. Inc.

IFC was chartered as a non-profit corporation in the State of Indiana on April 26, 2008 and afterword; before all pertinent governmental agencies; allowing us to operate legally in the United States of America and comply with all requirements of the law. These are the same statutes that IFC operates in foreign countries.
IFC is not a Church Council, but a corporation operating to train, equip and certify chaplains. IFC not only takes comfort in the Word of Salvation, but also, we are defenders of Human Rights of all persons in need.

Types of Chaplaincies

Military Chaplain

Serving military personnel, veterans, political institutions, and their families by providing spiritual care, guidance, and emotional support.

Hospital Chaplain

Providing comfort and spiritual support within hospitals and medical facilities to patients, families, and healthcare staff during times of illness, recovery, and crisis.

Extended Care Chaplain

Serving in nursing homes, assisted living facilities, hospice care, and home care settings, offering ongoing spiritual care and companionship.

Corporate Chaplain

Supporting businesses and workplaces by offering counseling, encouragement, and spiritual guidance to employees, helping create a healthy and balanced work environment.

Prison Chaplain

Ministering within prisons, jails, correctional institutions, juvenile detention centers, and rehabilitation facilities to provide hope, guidance, and spiritual transformation.

Sports Chaplain

Serving athletes, teams, staff, and their families by offering spiritual mentorship, counseling, and encouragement both on and off the field.

Schools and University Chaplain

Providing spiritual care and guidance in educational institutions, from preschool through universities, supporting students, faculty, and staff.

Chaplain Benefits

Becoming an IFC Chaplain benefits our communities and you. As a Chaplain you will:
  • Make a difference by serving others in need with compassion
  • Serve with love and mercy working the works of God by lifting up the fallen, consoling the afflicted and restoring the brokenhearted
  • Build your ministry network with fellow IFC Chaplains
  • Gain credibility by being apart of the global organization – International Federation of Chaplains and Human Rights, MM. Inc.
  • Receive the credential as a IFC Federal Chaplain along with a Chaplain Badge and identification card
  • Receive ongoing training including guest speakers and online class study
  • Learn to minister a powerful word of service
  • Energize your ministry

The IFC And Human Rights MM. Inc. is registered with the following United States of America governmental agencies:

U. S. Department of State - Tallahassee, Florida

U. S. Supreme Court of Justice

U. S. Corrections Chaplains Department

U. S. Federal Chaplains Department

U. S. Federated of Chaplains of America

Mission

To train, equip and maintain highly‑skilled men and women as volunteer Chaplains to serve in God’s Kingdom.

Vision

Maintain one commitment: help those in need to restore mental, physical, social and spiritual state through individuals, family, professionals.

Our Objective

  • To provide professional chaplaincy training and certification
  • To support communities through spiritual care and outreach programs
  • To promote and defend human rights through faith-based service
  • To partner with organizations and institutions to extend compassionate care
  • To inspire individuals to serve with purpose and commitment

Why Choose IFC Chaplains?

IFC Chaplains have completed our certification program and received ecclesiastical endorsements from their denomination or faith group.
Become A Chaplain

About IFC Chaplains:

  • Certified and experienced.
  • Require continuing professional education and undergo background checks.
  • Trained to serve in hospitals, prisons, first responder units, and community organizations.
  • Committed to human rights and social justice
  • Dispatched to advise and offer honest moral and spiritual guidance to all faiths and cultures.

What IFC Chaplains do:

  • Provide emotional and spiritual support during difficult times.
  • Partner with organizations in Ohio.
  • Organize and facilitate faith-based services outside of churches.
  • Minister in community-based organizations.

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Questions & Answers about Chaplains

What are the Eight Types of Chaplains?
The eight types of Chaplains are: Military, First Responders, Hospital, Extended Care, Corporate, Prisons, Sports, and Schools and Universities.
A Chaplain is a certified clergy member who provides spiritual care for individuals in a non-religious organization rather than a church. A Pastor, on the other hand, is an ordained clergy member working in one religious organization, such as a church or parish.
A male Chaplain wears a clergy collar with a gray button shirt with a navy-blue jacket and pants. A female Chaplain wears a clergy collar with a gray button blouse with a navy-blue suit jacket and skirt or pants.
A Chaplain needs excellent interpersonal skills to listen to one’s worries, fears, hopes, and grief and to provide comfort, counseling, and spiritual guidance in response to their issues presented. A Chaplain works with people one-on-one while working in small groups to address big spiritual issues.
A Chaplain may be called to meet with patients in the emergency room or help families absorb devastating news or deal with other crisis situations. Chaplains may also meet with patients for celebratory occasions, such as the birth of a child or the discharge of a patient completing treatment.