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Dr. Peggy Jo Wobbema
Hospital Chaplain

A day in the life of a hospital chaplain is anything but typical. Dr. Peggy Jo Wobbema is a board certified chaplain and serves two hospitals in Springfield, Missouri. It is not unusual for the day to bring a variety of ministry opportunities. These opportunities can be anything from helping patient's cope with the fears of illness and hospitalization to critical situations such as death, trauma, or other life-threatening events.

One of the needed traits of a hospital chaplain is flexibility. Ministry in the healthcare setting is often driven by urgent needs presented in critical situations. Yet, there are those moments that routine rounds allow the spiritual and emotional support of patients, families, and hospital staff at a more relaxed pace.

The role of the chaplain is to enhance the spiritual and emotional well-being of patients, families, and the staff of the hospital. Peggy serves on the Network for Women in Ministry Web team and is also a board certified teaching chaplain for the Healthcare Chaplain's Ministry Association.

Chaplain Wobbema's favorite quote is "What you leave behind is not what is engraved in stone monuments, but what is woven into the lives of others"—Pericles.

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