Association
of Korean Chaplains
in America (AKC)
Welcome to the Association
of Korean Chaplains Web site. We are a professional
organization of Korean, Korean-American chaplains and pastoral care educators.
The AKC fosters services to
and resources for the Korean, Korean-American community on issues of pastoral
and spiritual care based on Korean cultural traditions and values, promotes
multi-cultural competency in pastoral care and education.
For more information or to join AKC contact info@theakc.org
Prospective employers of Korean/ Korean-American chaplains are
encouraged to contact info@theakc.org
The Association of Korean Chaplains
in America (AKC) is a professional organization to serve its membership, to
provide the leadership on issues of pastoral and spiritual care based on Korean
cultural tradition and value, and to advocate for the profession of pastoral
care and education with an emphasis of multi-cultural competency.
Vision
The vision of the Association of Korean Chaplain is to enhance the ministry of pastoral care and education, being a
bridge over cultural differences, to reflect the compassionate and healing
presence of the Lord.
AKC
seeks to enact this vision by
Providing opportunities for mutual
support and life-giving relationships with individual, colleagues;
Providing resources
of pastoral care to Korean and American communities, and leadership in pastoral
care in relation to Korean cultural values, traditions, and multi-cultural
competency;
Promoting the on-going education of Korean/ Korean-American chaplains on their roles in their respective communities;
Educating Koreans in the care of non-Koreans and,
conversely, non-Koreans in the care of Koreans, and promoting professional chaplaincy with a special reference to
multi-cultural competency in pastoral care and education;
Educating Korean
community leaders the importance of systematic study in pastoral care and the
integration of the pastoral care practice;
Playing a role of liaison between
chaplains in
Membership
Membership is open to any person
serving as a Korean/ Korean-American chaplain in an institutional or agency
setting, as well as others who share a commitment to the values and goals of
AKC. A variety of membership categories are available.
Membership Categories
Full Member
The Full Member category is for persons who have completed four or more units of CPE recognized by the ACPE/ CAPPE and who have certified by the AKC Certification Committee.
The Associate Member category is for persons who have completed one or more units of CPE recognized by the ACPE/ CAPPE.
The Affiliate Member category is for persons who support the
mission and vision of the AKC.
The Student Member category is for persons who are currently enrolled in an educational institution and/ or for one unit of clinical pastoral education recognized by the ACPE/ CAPPE.
History
As the Korean community grew in
America, many Korean chaplains became keenly aware of the importance of forming
a chaplaincy organization, providing a leadership on the issues of pastoral and
spiritual care based on Korean cultural traditions and values, educating Koreans in the care
of non-Koreans and, conversely, non-Koreans in the care of Koreans, and
promoting professional chaplaincy with a special
reference to multi-cultural competency in pastoral care. December 21, 2006, eight Korean
chaplains, four women and four men, gathered together at The HealthCare
Chaplaincy (HCC),
The Association of Korean
Chaplains, Inc. was filed and approved by the Department of State, State of
The following list of websites and articles contains additional resources and information in the areas of Chaplaincy, Pastoral Care and Education, and Korean Culture.
Chaplaincy/ Pastoral Care and
Education:
Association
For Clinical Pastoral Education (ACPE)
Association of Professional Chaplains (APC)
Canadian
Association for Pastoral Practice And Education (CAPPE)
If you need more information, please contact us.
We look forward to hearing from you.
Current Members of the AKC leadership
President
Rev. Eun, Young-ki
Treasurer
Rev. Yun, Seung Jin
Secretary
Rev. Park, Min-Jung
Chair of Commission on Advocacy
Rev.
Chang, Jaeyoun Peter
Chair of Communications & Publications
Rev. Bae, Jongmi
Chair of Membership Services
Ko-Davis, Teresa Il Sun
Chair of Education and Research
Chair of Pastoral Services
Chair of Public Relations