Public Safety/Community Chaplaincy
Fort Wayne Indiana
St. Joe Community Church
April 10
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About My Family
My wife, Bonita, and I were married in 1993 and have two married sons, one married daughter, one engaged daughter, one granddaughter, and one grandchild due soon! I grew up in rural southwest Ohio and eventually settled in northeast Indiana to pastor churches and raise my family. I gave my life to Christ in grade school and surrendered to the gospel ministry during my senior year of college. I enjoy family time, local coffee shops, and occasional escapes to the beach.
About My Ministry
I’m an SBC-endorsed law enforcement chaplain serving the Indiana Conservation Officers and Fort Wayne Police Department. I gratefully embraced God’s call on my life to the gospel ministry during my senior year of college. I have been a pastor for more than 30 years and currently lead a church I helped to plant in 2003 in Fort Wayne, Indiana. I served as a college campus chaplain for 10 years before transitioning to law enforcement chaplaincy. I earned an MDiv (1995) from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and a Doctor of Ministry (2025) from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary.
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.
