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Dunwoody Georgia
Dunwoody Baptist Church
November 29
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About My Family
I was born at Georgia Baptist Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia, to Barbara Hays and George Clark Bond. My sister, Bridget, and I were raised in a secure, middle-class home in Atlanta, where we knew we were loved. I met my wife, Nancy Walke Bond, at First Baptist Church Atlanta in 1982. After two years of courting, we married. She inspires me to seek God and to live out my faith on a daily basis. We are blessed with two intelligent and handsome sons: Zachariah (Zach) Clark and Matthew Alexander (Alex). I love music and hiking in the mountains.
I have a Doctor of Ministry in Chaplaincy degree from Gateway Seminary, a Master of Divinity degree from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, and a diploma in biblical counseling.
I have a Doctor of Ministry in Chaplaincy degree from Gateway Seminary, a Master of Divinity degree from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, and a diploma in biblical counseling.
About My Ministry
I am an SBC-endorsed chaplain, board-certified by the Association of Professional Chaplains and the Association of Certified Christian Chaplains. Since June 2017, I have served as Senior Director of Chaplaincy and Public Service Endorser with the North American Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention. In this role, I oversee the SBC chaplain endorsement process and provide guidance, mentoring, training, and pastoral care for chaplains and their families. I also represent the SBC within professional chaplaincy organizations and at national meetings.
Before joining NAMB, I served as a hospital chaplain, including more than seven years as a trauma chaplain in Columbus, Ohio. I have also served on ministerial staffs for 30 years in Southern Baptist churches across Georgia, North Carolina, Virginia, and Ohio.
Before joining NAMB, I served as a hospital chaplain, including more than seven years as a trauma chaplain in Columbus, Ohio. I have also served on ministerial staffs for 30 years in Southern Baptist churches across Georgia, North Carolina, Virginia, and Ohio.
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 the using agency 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 the using agency 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.
