Public Safety/Community Chaplaincy,
Healthcare Chaplaincy
Gallatin Tennessee
First Baptist Church Hendersonville
November 8
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About My Family
I grew up in Milwaukee and moved to Tennessee in 1978. My wife, Marsha, and I have been married for 36 years and have four children and six grandchildren.
I retired in April 2022 from Volunteer State Community College (Vol State) in Gallatin, Tenn., after 18 years of service. I was the director of the OSHA Training Institute Education Center at Vol State for 10 years. Prior to Vol State, I worked in various finance and administration positions.
Marsha works as a nurse at Brookdale Senior Living in Gallatin.
Marsha and I returned to First Baptist Church-Hendersonville in early 2022 after a lengthy search for a new church home. Previously, we were active members at College Heights Baptist Church until its closure.
I retired in April 2022 from Volunteer State Community College (Vol State) in Gallatin, Tenn., after 18 years of service. I was the director of the OSHA Training Institute Education Center at Vol State for 10 years. Prior to Vol State, I worked in various finance and administration positions.
Marsha works as a nurse at Brookdale Senior Living in Gallatin.
Marsha and I returned to First Baptist Church-Hendersonville in early 2022 after a lengthy search for a new church home. Previously, we were active members at College Heights Baptist Church until its closure.
About My Ministry
I have served as an SBC-endorsed volunteer community services chaplain for Feed Sumner Food Bank and Ministry since March 23, 2023, and as an SBC-endorsed volunteer nursing home chaplain for Brookdale Senior Living-Gallatin since March 31, 2023. I utilize the resources provided by God Cares Ministries, whose mission is “To train, equip and support Christian volunteers to share the love and Word of God in senior care homes, helping residents take Jesus’ hand to find hope and peace in Him.”
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 or counselor are established by their institution and the Chaplains Commission, SBC. These qualification requirements vary according to the type of chaplaincy or counseling ministry involved but all are expected to meet a high level of ministerial competence.
The qualifications expected of a Southern Baptist applying for endorsement as a chaplain or counselor are established by their institution and the Chaplains Commission, SBC. These qualification requirements vary according to the type of chaplaincy or counseling ministry involved but all are expected to meet a high level of ministerial competence.
