Public Safety/Community Chaplaincy,
Public Safety/Community Chaplaincy
Urbandale Iowa
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 this church for 32 years until my retirement in 2017. We are blessed with three grown children.
Joni and I are blessed with long ties to Southern Baptist churches. We both graduated from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in 1982 with M.Div. degrees before our move to Iowa. I have served in many roles in the Metro Association, and Joni volunteers as Iowa’s state W.M.U. Executive Director. Joni has retired from the Clive Fire Department after 24 years.
We have three grown children and four wonderful grandchildren.
Joni and I are blessed with long ties to Southern Baptist churches. We both graduated from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in 1982 with M.Div. degrees before our move to Iowa. I have served in many roles in the Metro Association, and Joni volunteers as Iowa’s state W.M.U. Executive Director. Joni has retired from the Clive Fire Department after 24 years.
We have three grown children and four wonderful grandchildren.
About My Ministry
I am an SBC-endorsed chaplain. I served 32 years as a pastor and have been blessed to serve as a chaplain for the Clive Fire and Police Departments since 2001.
I served 11 years as a part-time chaplain at the Des Moines, VA hospital, several years as a disaster relief chaplain and five years as a full-time Tyson Corporate chaplain in Perry, Iowa. It seems God has given energy and opportunities for growth through chaplaincy. I continue to serve as chaplain to the City of Clive and Windsor Heights.
Joni and I continue to serve in a local church by leading the worship team and on the leadership team.
I served 11 years as a part-time chaplain at the Des Moines, VA hospital, several years as a disaster relief chaplain and five years as a full-time Tyson Corporate chaplain in Perry, Iowa. It seems God has given energy and opportunities for growth through chaplaincy. I continue to serve as chaplain to the City of Clive and Windsor Heights.
Joni and I continue to serve in a local church by leading the worship team and on the leadership team.
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.
