— BEYOND THE FOUR WALLS

Some People Wait for the
World to Come to Church.
We Go to the World.

Jeremiah Temple Church International has never been content to stay inside. From hospital rooms to jail cells, from fire departments to community streets — this is ministry that moves.

"Being a Chaplain is an extension of the church. It allows you to come outside the four walls and have contact with people whom you would not otherwise meet — people who would never cross the threshold of your church."

— Pastor Dr. Anthony TillerFounder

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01 — THE GAP

There Is a Gap That a
Sunday Sermon Cannot Fill

The person in the hospital bed at 2am. The inmate who hasn't had a visitor in months. The first responder carrying weight no one sees. The family standing at a house fire with nowhere to turn.

These people exist in every city. They are rarely reached by traditional church ministry — not because the church doesn't care, but because the church stays inside.

Chaplaincy changes that.

"Chaplaincy is growing. People used to think of it only in hospitals or the military — but today Chaplaincy is utilized in professional sports, hospitals, jails, and government agencies. It is about interfaith — not dominated by any one religion. It's a great extension of your ministry."

— Pastor Dr. Anthony Tiller

Founded specifically to address the need for credentialed chaplains representing the African-American community.

02 — THE FIELDS

The Fields Are Wide

Our chaplains go where the church cannot — into the places most people never enter by choice, and where the need is greatest.

"For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was a stranger and you took me in, I was sick and you visited me, I was in prison and you came to me."

— Matthew 25:35–36

03 — THE WORK IN NUMBERS

This Is What Beyond the Four Walls Looks Like

Hospital Patients

Visited & Ministered To

Incarcerated Individuals

Reached Behind Bars

Hospice Residents

Served in Final Hours

First Responders

Supported & Counseled

Survivors Reached

Domestic Violence Ministry

Certified Chaplains

Now Deployed in the Field

Years of Ministry

Active in the Community

States Represented

Graduates Across the Nation

Every number above is a person who needed someone to show up.

04 — FOUR WEEKS. REAL CREDENTIALS. REAL ACCESS.

These Voices Answer the
Question Before It's Asked

"I'm a nurse. I see people in their worst moments every day. But there was always something missing — I could care for the body but I didn't have the standing to minister to the spirit. This certification gave me that. I now serve as a chaplain in the same hospital where I work."

— Sister Carolyn T.RN & Certified Chaplain, Chicago Metro

"Dr. Tiller didn't just teach us a curriculum. He showed us what it looks like to actually live this calling. He's not teaching from a book — he's teaching from the field. That made all the difference."

— Elder Jerome W.Deacon & Certified Chaplain, Chicago

"As a woman in ministry, I've spent years doing the work without the title. The life experience waiver meant my 15 years of hospital ministry actually counted toward my admission. I graduated in four weeks with credentials that reflect what I've been doing for over a decade."

— Evangelist Patricia M.Women's Ministry Leader

"I'm a corrections officer. Chaplains are some of the only people inmates will actually talk to. When I got certified, I didn't just become more effective at my job — I became the person I always felt I was supposed to be inside those walls."

— Officer Tremaine J.Certified Chaplain, Cook County

"My mother was in a nursing home for the last two years of her life. After she passed, I enrolled in this program. I now visit that same facility every week."

— Sandra K.Certified Chaplain, Chicago Southland

"I'm a social worker who has spent 15 years in crisis intervention. This program gave me language and standing for the spiritual dimension of what I was already doing. The life experience waiver wasn't a loophole — it was an acknowledgment that some people have been in seminary without ever sitting in a classroom."

— Marcus T.Licensed Social Worker & Certified Chaplain

"I'm a nurse. I see people in their worst moments every day. But there was always something missing — I could care for the body but I didn't have the standing to minister to the spirit. This certification gave me that. I now serve as a chaplain in the same hospital where I work."

— Sister Carolyn T.RN & Certified Chaplain, Chicago Metro

"Dr. Tiller didn't just teach us a curriculum. He showed us what it looks like to actually live this calling. He's not teaching from a book — he's teaching from the field. That made all the difference."

— Elder Jerome W.Deacon & Certified Chaplain, Chicago

"As a woman in ministry, I've spent years doing the work without the title. The life experience waiver meant my 15 years of hospital ministry actually counted toward my admission. I graduated in four weeks with credentials that reflect what I've been doing for over a decade."

— Evangelist Patricia M.Women's Ministry Leader

"I'm a corrections officer. Chaplains are some of the only people inmates will actually talk to. When I got certified, I didn't just become more effective at my job — I became the person I always felt I was supposed to be inside those walls."

— Officer Tremaine J.Certified Chaplain, Cook County

"My mother was in a nursing home for the last two years of her life. After she passed, I enrolled in this program. I now visit that same facility every week."

— Sandra K.Certified Chaplain, Chicago Southland

"I'm a social worker who has spent 15 years in crisis intervention. This program gave me language and standing for the spiritual dimension of what I was already doing. The life experience waiver wasn't a loophole — it was an acknowledgment that some people have been in seminary without ever sitting in a classroom."

— Marcus T.Licensed Social Worker & Certified Chaplain

05 — IS THIS FOR YOU?

You don't need a title. You don't need a seminary degree. You need a calling — and the courage to follow it into the hard places. Take two minutes to find out if this is for you.

06 — THE CERTIFICATION

Certified. Credentialed. Ready.

The Chaplain Certification Course is a four-week program that transforms called ministers into credentialed chaplains — with the authority to enter jails, hospitals, and government agencies without challenge.

Certificate of Completion

Official documentation of your training and standing within A.I.C.C.A.

Official Photo ID Card

Recognized identification for institutional and agency access without challenge.

Registration Number Badge

Your unique, official credential number verifying your chaplaincy status.

"A business card or paper identifying a pastor or minister has no authority throughout the country. The Chaplain ID gives you access to local jails, hospitals, and agencies — without being challenged."