Military Chaplaincy
Beaufort South Carolina
Cross Community Church
August 14
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About My Family
I grew up a pastor’s kid in Perry, Georgia, and came to faith at 8 years old.
After high school, I moved with my parents to Memphis, Tennessee. While in Memphis, I fell in love with Memphis barbecue, graduated with a bachelor’s degree in fine arts from the University of Memphis (2011), and was called to ministry.
I moved to Wake Forest, North Carolina, to attend Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary (SEBTS) and met my future wife while in Raleigh. I graduated from SEBTS with a Master of Divinity in Christian Ministry (2015) and later completed a Master of Theology in Preaching (2019).
I am married to Rachel Teem of Raleigh, North Carolina. Rachel graduated from Elon University with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance (2010). We have one amazing son, James (7), and a daughter, Savannah (3).
After high school, I moved with my parents to Memphis, Tennessee. While in Memphis, I fell in love with Memphis barbecue, graduated with a bachelor’s degree in fine arts from the University of Memphis (2011), and was called to ministry.
I moved to Wake Forest, North Carolina, to attend Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary (SEBTS) and met my future wife while in Raleigh. I graduated from SEBTS with a Master of Divinity in Christian Ministry (2015) and later completed a Master of Theology in Preaching (2019).
I am married to Rachel Teem of Raleigh, North Carolina. Rachel graduated from Elon University with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance (2010). We have one amazing son, James (7), and a daughter, Savannah (3).
About My Ministry
I serve as an SBC-endorsed Chaplain at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island.
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.
