Chaplaincy Professional Development Training Resources — Branson 2026
DAY ONE | MON, APRIL 13
2:00 p.m. – Worship / Welcome
2:35 p.m. – NAMB Update
4:00 p.m. – Break
4:15 p.m. – Affinity Groups / Chaplain Wives’ Session
5:30 p.m. – Hotel Check-in / Free Time
6:30 p.m. – Dinner
7:30 p.m. – Worship / Session I: Dr. Nick Hamilton, PTSD and Moral Injury
9:00 p.m. – Dismiss
DAY TWO | TUES, APRIL 14
8:00 a.m. – Breakfast
9:00 a.m. – Worship / Session II: Dr. Nick Hamilton, The Power of Lament
10:15 a.m. – Break
10:30 a.m. – Sacred Story
10:45 a.m. – Session III: Dr. Nick Hamilton, The Power of Presence
12:00 p.m. Lunch / Free Afternoon
6:30 p.m. – Dinner
7:30 p.m. – Worship / Session IV: Dr. Nick Hamilton, Acceptance of Trauma
9:00 p.m. – Dismiss
DAY THREE | WED, APRIL 15
7:00 a.m. – Breakfast
8:00 a.m. – Worship / Session V: Dr. Nick Hamilton, Looking Back on Trauma
9:30 a.m. – Worship / Charge
11:00 a.m. – Hotel Checkout
“Jeff” Renken
Region 2: North Carolina
Region 3: South Carolina
[email protected]
919-819-5503
Jesse Quintero
Region 4: Texas, Puerto Rico, and the US Virgin Islands
[email protected]
940-257-9340
Harlan Kimball
Region 5: Virginia, Washington D.C., Mid Atlantic, Northeast
[email protected]
910-787-5414
“Ric” Worshill
Region 6: Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, West Virginia
[email protected]
847-254-7702
Mike Crowell
Region 7: Arkansas, Missouri, Oklahoma
[email protected]
816-678-8358
Gordon Groseclose
Region 8: Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico
Region 9: Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, Nevada, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, Wyoming
[email protected]
253-861-7209
Michael Koontz
Region 10: Kentucky and Tennessee
Region 1: Florida and Georgia
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865-208-0031
Bitrus Cobongs
Region 11: Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi
[email protected]
214-563-7514
Phyllis McMinn Brewer
Region 12: National Chaplain Ambassador for Women
[email protected]
864-554-8367
Jeff Nevin
Region 13: International Chaplain Ambassador
Europe, the Pacific, Guam, Alaska, Hawaii
[email protected]
49 151 70319524
Doug Carver – Executive Director of Chaplaincy
[email protected] | 770-410-6306
Brent Bond – Senior Director of Chaplaincy, Public Service Endorser
[email protected] | 770-410-6366
Richard Ryan – Federal Endorser
[email protected] | 770-410-6326
James Detwiler – Chaplaincy Pastoral Care Manager
[email protected] | 770-410-6422
Hunter-Grace Jernigan – Chaplaincy Training Specialist
[email protected] | 770-410-6227
Carmen Pacheco – Executive Administrative Assistant
[email protected] | 770-410-6330
Noolie Yoon – Chaplaincy Endorsement Consultant
[email protected] | 770-410-6364
National Military Collegiate Catalysts
Aaron Williams – U.S. Air Force Academy
[email protected] | 470-655-1147
Chase Royston – U.S. Military Academy
[email protected] | 423-765-8216
Justin Woods – U.S. Naval Academy
[email protected] | 410-739-2500
Session 1 – PTSD and Moral Injury
Session 2 – The Power of Lament
Session 3 – The Power of Presence
Session 4 – The Power of Choice
Session 5 – The Power of Perspective