Jack Powell

Lenexa Baptist Church, Washington
Military Chaplaincy
JBLM Washington
Lenexa Baptist Church
October 30
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About My Family

I was born and raised in Kansas City. I went to the University of Arkansas for my undergraduate degree.

After graduating in 2016, I returned to Kansas City for seminary and served at Lenexa Baptist Church, where I met my wife, Maddy. We got married in July 2018 at Lenexa Baptist Church. I served in the Army Reserve from 2016 to 2019 and came on active duty in August 2019.

Today, Maddy and I have two boys, Colton and Wyatt.

About My Ministry

I felt called to ministry when I was 18. I enrolled in the Army ROTC program at the University of Arkansas to be commissioned as a Chaplain. After being commissioned, I served on staff at Lenexa Baptist Church for almost three years, primarily in college ministry and Celebrate Recovery ministry. During that time, I also served in the Army Reserve.

I spent two years at Fort Sill and the past two and a half years in Vicenza, Italy.

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, healthcare settings, correctional facilities, 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.

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