Marketplace Chaplains is the largest and longest continuing provider of workplace chaplains to corporate America today.
Founded in Dallas, Texas, on January 1, 1984, it has expanded every year for the past 39 years and today serves every state in the country as well as many companies in Canada and Mexico.
Gil Stricklin – 1984
Founder Gil Stricklin’s visionary leadership and willingness to obey God’s call, along with support and encouragement from his wife Ann, fueled him to persistently present the idea to Dallas-area business leaders for years. Ed Bonneau became the first company leader as soon as he heard about the idea, immediately seeing it as the solution to solving many of his employees’ problems. Gil then became the first chaplain, serving Bonneau’s sunglasses distribution company.
Over 2,200 chaplains now serve from California to Massachusetts, providing personal care for more than 1,400,000 employees and family members.
Gil Stricklin (9/11/34 – 9/10/23)
Our Work is Caring.
Our Care is Working.
Organizational Statistics
| Service Model – Worksite visits and 24/7 Response | Personalized - Proactive - Voluntary Usage - Confidential |
|---|---|
| Continuous Growth Every Year for Over 3 Decades | Since 1984 |
| Service Model – Chaplain Care Teams | Personalized, Proactive, Voluntary usage, Confidential |
| Chaplains Serving Today | 2,210 |
| Total Employees - Family Members - Patients - Residents Under Care | 1,436,282 |
| States and Provinces with Company Locations Currently Served | 62 |
| Total Companies Currently Served | 1,528 |
| Largest Current Company - JBS/Pilgrim's | 29,957 employees |
| Smallest Current Company – I Will Survive Inc | 1 employee |
| Number of Locations Served this Week | 5,963 |
| An Employee reaches out to a Chaplain | Every 4 Minutes! |
