James Foo

Southern Hills Baptist Church ,
Disaster Relief Chaplaincy
Southern Hills Baptist Church
September 2
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About My Family

I am a married 65-year-old Asian man with two adult children. I grew up in a Buddhist family and am the oldest of five children. I accepted Christ when I was around 15 years old through the witness of a Christian public school teacher.

I was an active layperson in the local church until the Lord called me into full-time pastoral ministry. I left my homeland of Singapore in 1984 to enter pastoral leadership training at a Baptist college and seminary. I graduated with a doctorate degree in marriage and family therapy.

About My Ministry

I am a retired, board-certified healthcare chaplain in Oklahoma. I am taking this time in my life to do volunteer work with disaster relief and my church.

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 there would be receptive hearts among my unsaved Buddhist family members back in Singapore. My mother is wheelchair bound. Pray fellow ministers and partners will give of their time and talents to serve alongside me in meeting the spiritual and emotional needs of believers.

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