There's a mission field most believers walk past without noticing — rooms full of people the world has largely forgotten, who are more open to the gospel than almost anyone you'll meet. John Schneider has spent 29 years there.

This is the first Thursday interview of the Ekklesia Infused series — and it takes Ekklesia straight to the place most ministries overlook.

Host Rolland Wright sits down with John Schneider, a chaplain with 29 years in Nursing Home Ministries. Together they talk about what chaplaincy actually looks like inside senior care facilities — the work, the relationships, the changing landscape of nursing homes, and the people inside them who go weeks without a single visitor.

John's message is direct: the elderly are remarkably open to the gospel, they deeply value consistency, and many of them carry a powerful ministry of prayer that the rest of the body of Messiah rarely taps into. He also makes a case worth hearing — chaplaincy in this field does not require formal theological training. It requires showing up, loving the Lord, and coming back.

If you've ever wondered where you'd fit in an Ekklesia lifestyle, this conversation might be the answer. As John puts it: it's a ministry that's for everyone.

You'll hear:

• John's personal journey into chaplaincy
• Why seniors in care facilities are so open to the gospel
• How consistent visitation builds the relationships that matter
• The way nursing homes have changed — and what's been lost
• The ministry of prayer that many seniors carry
• Why this work doesn't require formal theological training
• The growing need for chaplains as Nursing Home Ministries expands into more states
• How to take a first step toward serving

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