Corporate Chaplaincy
Immanuel Baptist Church
February 6
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About My Family
My wife, Carla, and I have been married for 43 years (07/03/1982). We have six children ranging in ages from 42 to 26. I was raised in Brazil, South America, and Carla was raised in Rhode Island, Colorado, and Miami, Fla. We met while in Bible College in Springfield, Missouri.
About My Ministry
I’m an SBC-endorsed corporate chaplain with Tyson Foods. Carla and I served as church planters and mentors in Brazil for 25 years.
In 2009, God showed us that it was time to return to the United States for a new ministry assignment. I discovered a Clinical Pastoral Education program at Northwest Medical Center in Springdale, Arkansas, and received my first unit training there. I was hired by Tyson Foods as a corporate/workplace chaplain in 2009.
I served three plants in Russellville, Arkansas, for 15 years. In March of 2025, I transferred to Tyson facilities in Holdenville, Oklahoma, and Waldron, Arkansas, where I continue to serve.
In 2009, God showed us that it was time to return to the United States for a new ministry assignment. I discovered a Clinical Pastoral Education program at Northwest Medical Center in Springdale, Arkansas, and received my first unit training there. I was hired by Tyson Foods as a corporate/workplace chaplain in 2009.
I served three plants in Russellville, Arkansas, for 15 years. In March of 2025, I transferred to Tyson facilities in Holdenville, Oklahoma, and Waldron, Arkansas, where I continue to serve.
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.
