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6 THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW ... ABOUT BEING A TEAM CHAPLAIN

By Anthony Johnson, Chaplain for the Jags (As told to Anna K. Clemmons)
ESPN The Magazine

Thursday, October 23, 2008

1. FAITH COVERS THE WHOLE FIELD. "Each team has a chaplain. A degree, but not seminary, is required to land the job. I played in the NFL for 11 years, and when I started this job in 2003, I was one of only three former players serving, but the number has nearly doubled. My focus is biblical, but I make it inclusive. No matter what a player's faith, I'll talk to him. And I'm not afraid to engage with players who are atheist or agnostic. Those can be great talks, too." 2. PART OF THE JOB IS C ...

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