Jonathan Jay

Hope Church, Missouri
Military Chaplaincy
Kansas City Missouri
Hope Church
July 11
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About My Family

I served as a pastor in Lee’s Summit, Mo., before enlisting and eventually commissioning as a chaplain in the Army. I have no immediate family in my household, only my dog, Asha, who is an 80-pound mastiff mix. My folks are still in Kansas City, where I grew up, and my only brother is married and has two kids on the East Coast.

About My Ministry

I’ve been an Army Reserve chaplain since 2015, looking to return to active duty, God-willing.

SBC Chaplaincy

Chaplaincy is a "frontline" ministry that is vital to the 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. A basic qualification from the Chaplains Commission, SBC, is that an applicant is a Southern Baptist who is a member in good standing with an SBC church. Additional qualification requirements may involve certain age limits, educational background, ministry experience, physical condition, financial and credit history, citizenship eligibility for a security clearance, certification by certain national organizations, and other qualifications specific to the Using Agency or Chaplains Commission, SBC. If you are interested in pursuing next steps as an SBC endorsed chaplain from your church, explore the possibilities at Send me. For more information about SBC Chaplaincy, visit www.namb.net/chaplaincy.

Pray

Pray for churches as they prepare to send out missionaries and chaplains to push back lostness in North America. Pray the people in communities where these missionaries and chaplains will serve would have receptive hearts. Pray more churches and individuals will partner with missionaries and chaplains, giving of their time and talents. Pray the Father will send more workers into His harvest to join missionaries.

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