CREATIVE CHAPLAINCY

 

I had the privilege recently of meeting Elijah Schewe, a Law Enforcement Chaplain with the Regular Baptist Chaplaincy. He has been commissioned by Grace Baptist Church of Mankato, Minnesota, where a long-time friend Larry Johnson is the pastor.

Elijah raises support for the Bibles Born for Battlefields missions project. “Bibles Born for Battlefields is a first responder-focused mission with the goal of reaching those in law enforcement, military, and first responders with a Bible that is durable and rugged and able to take the kind of abuse this field is known for,” says Elijah.  The Bibles are distributed directly to first responders and law enforcement centers.

“As a law enforcement chaplain my duty is to help officers, ambulance staff, fire fighters and other first responders cope with the traumatic nature of the job,” Elijah told me. “To help them with what they have seen and had to deal with, the Word of God is the only way to truly effectively manage the emotions that are experienced during these events.”

God has been using Chaplain Schewe to reach those who need a helping hand mentally and emotionally by learning how God can become a resource in their lives.  In the process he has personally learned that God is in control.  “I have learned that God sometimes needs His people to be comfortable with being uncomfortable,” he admits. “I must constantly depend on the One who knows best.”

Elijah can be contacted at emslechaplain.garbc@gmail.com