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ACCTS in action O ur M ission :
To assist in the development of Christian leaders in the armed forces of the world and in the establishment and growth of military Christian fellowships.
Chaplains Interaction 2013: Making an Impact on the World To borrow from a popular commercial, “Cost of this year’s Chaplain Interaction program: Thousands of dollars and even more man-hours. Impact on the world: Priceless.” One international chaplain who attended resolved to move beyond simply holding chapel services for those who could manage to get to the headquarters, and to now go out and minister to the troops in the field where they are serving. Another said that it changed his view of his relationship with his commander, and a third wants to start a marriage enrichment program in his country. Other participants want to start visiting military hospitals and prisons, and at least one of the wives has decided to build a community of chapel women to transform military families in her nation. “Chaplains Interaction helped participants to see a broader vision of their role as chaplains and opened their eyes to the enormous range of ministry opportunities that they have as chaplains,” ACCTS’ director Phil Exner states. “We can only begin to imagine how many soldiers who are lonely, lost, wounded, sick, imprisoned, or facing other trials will receive the eager and inspired ministry from this year’s graduates. Consider also the number of commander-chaplain relationships, marriages, families, and chapel communities that will be transformed for Christ’s kingdom through their ministry. We continued on page 2