Military Chaplaincy
Yelm Washington
First Baptist Church of Yelm
May 25
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About My Family
My wife, Beth, and I have four kids aged 8, 11, 15 and 16. We met when I was serving in the active duty Army and at my first duty station. Each of our kids have been born in different places around the world. We currently are serving the Lord in Yelm, Wash., where I pastor First Baptist Church and continue to serve as a Reserve Army Chaplain and as a hospice chaplain.
About My Ministry
I have been the pastor at First Baptist Church of Yelm for nearly two years. I also serve the reservists in my unit on Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM). Additionally, I visit hospice patients as a chaplain for Envision Hospice in Thurston and Pierce counties.
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.
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.
