Austin Davis

Smoky View Church, Tennessee
Military Chaplaincy
Maryville Tennessee
Smoky View Church
September 19
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About My Family

Elizabeth and I have been married since 2011. We have two girls, Ellanor and Joanna (Jojo). They see ministry as a family privilege and do it together.

Elizabeth is a physical education teacher at River Edge Christian Academy, which is the school our daughters attend.

About My Ministry

In March of 2020, I began setting a vision for the church and developing the foundation to support that vision. While serving as interim, I served on staff as the local outreach pastor at Second Baptist Church of Clinton. I spent seven years in student ministry at Second Baptist from 2012 to 2019 serving in different capacities and as student pastor.

I attended Liberty University and graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in biblical and theological studies and a Master of Divinity degree in biblical leadership from Rawlings School of Divinity at Liberty University. I also served in the U.S. Air Force for six years as a cyber analyst and currently serve as a Chaplain for the 134th Air Refueling Wing in Knoxville, Tenn.

SBC Chaplaincy

Chaplaincy is a vital frontline ministry and extension of the local church. Chaplains reach the lost among the thousands of men and women in the U.S. Armed Forces, correctional facilities, healthcare settings, public safety, disaster relief sites and corporate environments. SBC Chaplains care for the broken, offer hope to the hopeless and advance the gospel of Jesus Christ in hard to reach places.
The qualifications expected of a Southern Baptist applying for endorsement as a chaplain are established by the using agency and the Chaplains Commission, SBC. These qualification requirements vary according to the type of chaplaincy involved but all are expected to meet a high level of ministerial competence.

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