Central Seminary held our Fall Conference on “Caring for the Soul: Understanding Moral Injury” on Tuesday, October 15 with over 150 in attendance in person and via livestream. Our speaker was Chaplain (Colonel) Christopher Melvin, D.Min., Army National Guard.

The 2024 Fall Conference explored the complex issues of moral injury and its impact on individuals and communities. Chaplain Melvin led sessions on definitions, theological frameworks, and practical interventions for addressing moral injury in the warrior’s soul. 

The sessions and conference notebook are posted below. We hope they can be an encouragement in your ministry. 

2024 Fall Conference Speaker

Chris Melvin, D.Min., has served in the United States Air Force, the U.S. Army and Army National Guard for the past 26 years and now serves as a State Chaplain within the National Guard. He has been deployed as an Army Chaplain on two combat tours: to Afghanistan and the Horn of Africa. Chris is a graduate of the United States Army War College and the Mental Health Integration for Chaplain Services (MHICS) VA/DoD program and is actively involved in relationship retreats, counseling, as well as moral injury and PTS work.