Healthcare Chaplaincy
Melbourne Florida
First Baptist Church Melbourne
March 28
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About My Family
I was blessed to grow up in a Christian family in Dayton, Ohio, where a love for the Lord and a commitment to sharing the gospel were always a priority. I am a married mother of two adult children with four wonderful grandchildren, all of whom currently live near us in Melbourne, Florida.
I have always had a heart for missions and was blessed to serve as an International Missions Board Journeyman to Tanzania as a young nurse. Until my retirement in 2021, I worked as a registered nurse, nurse administrator, and professional development specialist. God has allowed me to participate in many short-term mission trips and serve in teaching and music ministries through my church.
I have always had a heart for missions and was blessed to serve as an International Missions Board Journeyman to Tanzania as a young nurse. Until my retirement in 2021, I worked as a registered nurse, nurse administrator, and professional development specialist. God has allowed me to participate in many short-term mission trips and serve in teaching and music ministries through my church.
About My Ministry
I am an SBC-endorsed healthcare chaplain. As a healthcare professional, I always considered and tried to address my patients’ spiritual needs. I felt God calling me to prepare myself to better serve my patients and our staff. I completed a master’s degree in chaplaincy prior to retiring from my professional development position. Soon after my retirement, I began volunteering as a part-time chaplain in the pastoral care department of one of the hospitals of my former employer.
I currently meet and minister to patients, families, and staff routinely each week, as well as coming in for emergency needs several nights a month. My desire is to help those in their time of need to see that God loves them and desires to have a relationship with them through Jesus Christ.
I currently meet and minister to patients, families, and staff routinely each week, as well as coming in for emergency needs several nights a month. My desire is to help those in their time of need to see that God loves them and desires to have a relationship with them through Jesus Christ.
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.
