Jennifer Waldrep

The Trails Church, Texas
Healthcare Chaplaincy
Celina Texas
The Trails Church
January 20
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About My Family

Jesus Christ initiated a life-giving relationship with me when I was a child, and His presence has sustained me all along the way, including through foreboding health journeys (my own and my family members’).

My husband and I served with the IMB for 22 years based out of South America; my husband continues with the IMB in a stateside role. We have a young adult son in school who keeps life fun.

About My Ministry

I am an SBC-endorsed pediatric chaplain at a regional children’s hospital. I also focus on staff care one night a week and provide occasional on-call coverage at a regional general hospital in my neighborhood.

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.

Pray

Pray that I am attuned to the Holy Spirit, following His leading in each encounter. Pray for the patients, families, and staff under my care, that the Lord will grant them faith and peace, that their circumstances serve to draw them to the Lord. Pray the Lord will shepherd and guide me, most especially to safeguard my communion with Him each day.

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