David Carey

Refuge Church, Maine
Healthcare Chaplaincy
Windham Maine
Refuge Church
December 7
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About My Family

I am originally from Virginia. My wife and I met at Emmanuel College and then settled in Virginia to help plant a church. It was there the Lord led me into the ministry of chaplaincy.

We have twin sons who were born to us in 2015. Both have high functioning autism.

In 2016, God moved us to Maine to minister and be witnesses for the gospel of Christ. Our heart’s desire is to see the people of Maine meet Christ and accept Him as Lord and Savior.

About My Ministry

I am an SBC-endorsed hospice chaplain employed with Beacon Hospice and Amedisys company. I was ordained in 2001 and have been a hospice chaplain since 2006.

Maine has a high spiritual lostness rate. It is a blessing to minister the gospel to those who are at the end of their lives and may never see the door of a church. The people of Maine are very salt-of-the-earth hard workers. Many I have met are post-Christian.

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.

Pray

Pray for boldness to share the gospel and open hearts among the people to whom I minister. Pray for people to come to saving faith in Jesus. Pray for more people to become missionaries and chaplains. Pray for divine connections

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