CPE Program Essay

Utilize heading and subheadings to differentiate each requirement.

• A reasonably full account of your life. Include, for example, significant and important persons and events, especially as they have impacted, or continue to impact, your personal growth and development. Describe your family of origin, current family relationships, and important and supportive social relationships.
• My two children, Seminary school at Liberty University, military chaplains on my air force base all have a major life impact.
• Christian family.

• Mother plays gospel music every Sunday morning while cooking and cleaning.

• I was a Sunday school child in my early days.

• A description of your spiritual growth and development. Include, for example, the faith heritage into which you were born and describe and explain any subsequent, personal conversions, your call to ministry, religious experiences, and significant persons and events that have impacted, or continue to impact, your spiritual growth and development.
• Christian family and household. Prayers throughout the day. Church every Sunday morning.

• My call to ministry began in 2018 when I joined the Air Force.

• The only job I wanted was to be a chaplain guide during basic military training.

• Chaplain Guide: These trainees are responsible for marching the “Baby” Flights (New to BMT) to their church location and help the Chaplain with their service as needed. They often do this as a ‘white’ rope at Tech School also.
• The only job I wanted was to be a chaplain assistant (white rope) during technical school.

• White Rope: A white rope serves as a guide and an assistant in the chapel.

• Started Seminary school at Liberty University after completing my MBA in 2023.

• I currently serve as an assistant to the Youth Pastor. I plan, communicate, and execute all

support needed for Youth Ministry programs including community service events.

• An account of a “helping incident” in which you were the person who provided the help. Include the nature and extent of the request, your assessment of the issue(s), problem(s), situation(s). Describe how you came to be involved and what you did.

Give a brief, evaluative commentary on what you did and how you believe you were able to help.

A former Airman from my military base attempted suicide and was contemplating suicide again. Due to our strong bonded friendship from the beginning of our air force career, I was contacted by mental health, our first sergeants and base chaplains and was appointed as her official caretaker, guardian, and base escort. Her and I took a road trip to North Carolina to make sure she didn’t harm herself and made it home to her family safely.

• Your impressions of Clinical Pastoral Education. Indicate, for example, what you believe or imagine CPE to be. Indicate if CPE is being required of you. Indicate any learning goals or issues of which you are aware and would like to address in CPE. Finally, indicate how CPE may be able to help you meet needs generated by your ministry or call to ministry.
  • In a multifaith clinical context, clinical pastoral education (CPE) offers spiritual care to patients, families, and staff members by combining professional education with practical practice.
  • Yes, CPE is required for me to finish my Master of Divinity degree (M.Div.)
  • Gaining insight into how my beliefs, values, presumptions, abilities, and shortcomings impact my pastoral care would be greatly appreciated. Develop my abilities to interact with the peer group and use their support, challenge, and clarification in order to integrate pastoral functioning with personal qualities.