Director's Update for March 2010

  Dear Chaplain Family:

 I greet you in the name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. It is through Him and because of Him that we do what we do. 

 I have a lot to tell you, so let’s begin:

            - Please consider going to one of our training events for the year (2010). The training is on "Spiritual Formation-Spiritual Journey of Healing and Hope"    Chaplains receive training in development and refreshment regarding "tools" that strengthen a person's spiritual formation. 

- Remember our Chaplain’s Luncheon this year at the SBC Convention. It is on Monday 14, June 2010 at 11:30. Our guest speaker this year is Chaplain (MG) Doug Carver, Chief of Chaplains for US Army. You can make your reservation by going to the website and following the guidelines for registration. 

- Don’t forget to do your QTR Report and keep your personal contact information up to date.   We are working hard to keep our data up to date but must depend on you to tell us when contact information changes. Remember the statistics are not used in any way for comparison between chaplains. Rather we rejoice in the ministry the statistics represent and report them as a whole to the Executive Committee, SBC. We refer some items to writers who we hope will contact you about the stories behind the statistics.

 The updated Quarterly Report Form and Conference registration can be found at www.namb.net/chaplain.

 In regarding “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy in the military, we are watching and responding to events that occur. We have participated in correspondence addressed to President Obama about your religious liberties as a military chaplain. We are drafting other statements that are intended to protect your religious liberties and ministry as a military chaplain. We do not intend to withdraw endorsement if the policy is changed; rather we pray God will give us more chaplains to minister in the military

My prayer for each of you is, "That the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus."  Philippians 4:7 

I leave with you one of my favorite verses, “I can do ALL things through Christ, who strengthens me.” Philippians 4:13

In Him,

Keith Travis
Director, Chaplaincy Evangelism Team