Statement of Faith

The Coalition of Spirit-filled Churches (CSC) believes that "Jesus Christ is Lord, Savior, and Baptizer in the Holy Spirit today. Natural and supernatural Spiritual gifts are available to Christians."

The Coalition is willing to serve any pastoral caregiver, church, or network of churches who so believes. Initially, the CSC represented independent Pentecostal, Renewal, and Charismatic communities of faith. But we discovered that in present times, such terms are not as commonly used as they were in the past. Indeed, churches who profess Christ all believe in the power of prayer, that God hears and responds to prayers in magnificent ways. So, we have broadened our language and have become more inclusive of all who call upon the name of the Lord.



Guidance for Military Chaplains & Candidates

Coalition Principles
Revised September 16, 2026

Chaplain Basic Course students often have assignments that require a paper to be written concerning the "cannot perform but can provide for" notion with which military Chaplains are often faced.  The Navy refers to it as “provide or provide for.” What is a chaplain to do when they cannot perform a religious rite or counseling or retreat when asked due to conscience’s sake or endorser policy?

“Are there by-laws or guidance within the endorsing body that we can use within our paper to properly capture, identify, and articulate how we would handle such a scenario if presented with one?”

Basically, our position is first and foremost to treat ALL with dignity and respect.  For specific positions on whatever the topic of concern or controversy and ability to serve, we ask that chaplains check with their sponsoring churches for a position. Now, realizing that church is not the chapel and that the chapel is not the church, we hope that churches will give their chaplains some leeway that they might not traditionally have with that local church. So, whether the issue is ordained women in ministry (or serving on a chapel platform with them), end-times theology, alcohol use, tobacco use, ministry to LGBTQIA folks, you name it, we expect the chaplain to get their guidance from their sponsoring church. This endorsing agency will support that chaplain who has complied with their church’s guidance.

Further we allow the sponsoring churches to set their expectations. It would seem unbiblical to have an outside administrative agency dictate to churches what their doctrine, policies, polity, and practices ought to be.



Do We Have Do's and Don'ts?

Over the years we have fielded many requests about what we REALLY believe and what we do about various behaviors. Here is our response:

We do not have such a list.
But, if we did, we suspect it would be:

  1. Be kind, respectful, and approachable to all, even those with whom you disagree. Be willing and able to hear and minister to all.

  2. Do not break laws. Be a responsible person. Moreover, serve in an ethical, Christ-like fashion.

  3. Do not be intoxicated or otherwise out of control.

  4. Keep your body healthy. Avoid tobacco products.

  5. Honor the guidance of your ordaining church. If you feel uncomfortable with something they request, please give us a call.

  6. Do not do anything that violates your conscience. If anyone asks you to do so, we want to know about it.

  7. As a military endorsee, please review Military & VA Chaplains Please Read regularly. And if you are a civilian endorsee, please review Civilian Chaplains Please Read. Both pages grow regularly. And so should you …!