Public Safety/Community Chaplaincy,
Public Safety/Community Chaplaincy
Crestwood Baptist Church
November 12
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About My Family
I moved with my family to Des Moines, Iowa, in 1986 to restart a small church. I would serve the members of this church for 32 years until my retirement in 2017. We are blessed with three grown children and one grandchild. Joni and I are blessed with long ties to Southern Baptist churches, and we both graduated from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in 1982 with MDiv degrees before our move to Iowa. I have served in many roles in the Metro Association and Joni volunteers as Iowa's state WMU executive director. We love to travel and have worked with international students at Drake University for many years through the Sunday night supper ministry. Joni has retired from the Clive Fire Department after 24 years. Terry enjoys his role as a chaplain in various forms.
About My Ministry
I have enjoyed 32 years as a pastor and have been blessed to grow in my skills as a chaplain for the Clive Fire and Police Departments. I have served as a part-time chaplain at the Des Moines VA hospital, a disaster relief chaplain for eight years and now three years as a full-time Tyson Corporate chaplain in Perry, Iowa. It seems God has given energy and opportunities for growth through chaplaincy.
I work at a pork processing plant with 1,400 team members, 900 of them come from around the world as refugees. Joni's love of missions and advocacy for missions supports me as I go to work each day to support internationals with life problems and spiritual needs at the plant. We continue to serve in a local church by joining the worship praise team and helping with a homeless feeding ministry each Wednesday night.
I work at a pork processing plant with 1,400 team members, 900 of them come from around the world as refugees. Joni's love of missions and advocacy for missions supports me as I go to work each day to support internationals with life problems and spiritual needs at the plant. We continue to serve in a local church by joining the worship praise team and helping with a homeless feeding ministry each Wednesday night.
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.
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.
