An Inquiry into the Role of Chaplains in Seventh-Day Adventist Schools in Uganda

Abstract

This study is approached with a presupposition that Seventh-day Adventist (SDA) school chaplains in Uganda are engaged in discipleship work. The paper sought to understand the role of chaplains in SDA secondary schools in Uganda. This study adopted a qualitative research approach. Data were collected by conducting interviews. A purposive sample of 10 secondary schools was selected from a population of 96 secondary schools. These schools were SDA Church-operated, and others were privately owned but affiliated to the SDA Church in Uganda. Data were analyzed using logical cross case-analysis. The findings indicated that SDA school chaplains in Uganda perform the role of school pastors by proselytizing. However, they struggle with issues of nurture and retention due to the porous nature of their converts.