356125-Polmanteer,Ro
Compassion Ministry Catalyst,
Disaster Relief Chaplaincy
Newell West Virginia
West Virginia Convention of Southern Baptists (WVCSB)
September 12
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About My Family
I am a husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, but most importantly, I am a child of the One True God.
After spending more than 20 years in law enforcement, I retired from a sheriff’s office in Arizona and moved to Newell, West Virginia, with my wife, Dawnna. We became active in a local Southern Baptist church, and I became active in the local Baptist association. We serve within our home church, and I have served in the local association as the disaster relief coordinator and interim preacher.
I currently serve as the association moderator, and I’m on the pulpit supply list. I have served the West Virginia Convention of Southern Baptists (WVCSB) as the assistant state disaster relief coordinator and currently as the coordinator.
After spending more than 20 years in law enforcement, I retired from a sheriff’s office in Arizona and moved to Newell, West Virginia, with my wife, Dawnna. We became active in a local Southern Baptist church, and I became active in the local Baptist association. We serve within our home church, and I have served in the local association as the disaster relief coordinator and interim preacher.
I currently serve as the association moderator, and I’m on the pulpit supply list. I have served the West Virginia Convention of Southern Baptists (WVCSB) as the assistant state disaster relief coordinator and currently as the coordinator.
About My Ministry
I am an SBC-endorsed volunteer disaster relief chaplain with WVCSB as the disaster relief coordinator, a volunteer position. Having a passion to “Serve Christ by Serving Others,” I am active in Southern Baptist Disaster Relief (SBDR). In 2025, I drove more than 36,000 miles directly related to responding wherever the need arose, providing help, hope, and healing.
As a credentialed SBDR volunteer and an SBC-endorsed chaplain for Disaster Relief, I desire to serve. As the state disaster relief coordinator, I provide oversight and coordination of all disaster relief activities in the state, including but not limited to training and deployments.
In serving as a compassion ministry catalyst, I advocate for participation in gospel-centered compassion ministry through Southern Baptist Disaster Relief, NAMB, and Send Relief.
As a credentialed SBDR volunteer and an SBC-endorsed chaplain for Disaster Relief, I desire to serve. As the state disaster relief coordinator, I provide oversight and coordination of all disaster relief activities in the state, including but not limited to training and deployments.
In serving as a compassion ministry catalyst, I advocate for participation in gospel-centered compassion ministry through Southern Baptist Disaster Relief, NAMB, and Send Relief.
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 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.
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.
