Jacob Boyd

Shorter Avenue Baptist Church, Virginia
Military Chaplaincy
Norfolk Virginia
Shorter Avenue Baptist Church
December 19
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About My Family

I am married to my beautiful wife, Chelsey. We have two amazing kids, Meyers (4) and Jake Jr (3).

Chelsey and I have been married for 12 years and have both always had missionary hearts. We are very excited and very blessed to be serving as NAMB missionaries in the military.

About My Ministry

Currently, I am a newly appointed chaplain and my first assignment is to a destroyer. I am the chaplain to 200+ enlisted and 50 commissioned sailors.

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 are established by the using agency and the Chaplains Commission, SBC. These qualification requirements vary according to the type of chaplaincy 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 encounter and minister to. Pray for people to come to saving faith in Jesus. Pray for more to become missionaries and chaplains.

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