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Public Service Endorser’s Update
Public Service Endorser Brent Bond, Senior Director of Chaplaincy “A person’s thoughts are like water in a deep well, but someone with insight can draw…
Southern Baptist law-enforcement chaplains serve as hands and feet of Jesus in tough situations
Chaplaincy
Southern Baptist law-enforcement chaplains serve as hands and feet of Jesus in tough situations
KNOXVILLE, Tennessee—As the police car headed out of an apartment complex and toward Main Street of a small Tennessee town, Pastor Michael Koontz looked out...
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Chaplaincy
Luncheon honors chaplains at Southern Baptist Convention Annual Meeting
Indianapolis – The Southern Baptist Convention Annual Meeting featured an appreciation luncheon for chaplains on June 11 at the Indianapolis Artsgarden. The event celebrated the...
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Chaplaincy
Memorial Day: Veteran reflects on sacrifices of fellow soldiers
TAMPA, Florida (BP)—Chief Warrant Officer Anthony “Tony” Prescott can’t forget the evening of August 7, 2015. At 10:15 p.m., when a Taliban suicide bomber breached...
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Building Evangelism Culture
NAMB training helps churches develop evangelistic culture
NAPLES, Florida (BP) – When Pastor Chris Butler took the helm at North Naples Baptist Church in 2016, he inherited a congregation on the brink...
Read MoreUpdate from Dr. Samuel Lee
Dear friends, It is with a mix of emotions that I bid farewell after four meaningful years of service to the SBC Chaplaincy. Reflecting on…
Are You a Nitpicky Chaplain?
I recently read a thought-provoking comment about the human condition: “The fact is, most of us are nitpicky by nature.” As an avid student of…
Meet Hunter-Grace Jernigan, Chaplaincy’s New Training Specialist
Hi! I’m Hunter-Grace Jernigan, the newest addition to the chaplaincy team, serving as the Training Specialist. I am excited to join the NAMB staff and…
Public Service Endorser’s Update
Public Service Endorser Brent Bond, Senior Director of Chaplaincy “For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared ahead…
The Next Generation
California church plant sees stories of redemption in military community
SAN DIEGO (BP) — A year and a half into church planting, Daniel Carter was ready to quit. The members of his church were being...
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West Point cadet’s faith becomes path from jealousy
WEST POINT, N.Y. – Amid the rigors of basic training at the U.S. Military Academy, Austin Hemminger asked an out-of-the-blue question to a fellow West…
West Point cadet’s faith becomes path from jealousy
WEST POINT, N.Y. – Amid the rigors of basic training at the U.S. Military Academy, Austin Hemminger asked an out-of-the-blue question to a fellow West...
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Chaplaincy
Prison ministry sees more openness, needs at Christmas, chaplain says
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (BP) – According to prison chaplain Paul Davis, the concepts that led to more than 85 decisions to follow Christ are not overly...
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VETERANS DAY: Southern Baptist veteran’s service fuels ministry to prisoners, law enforcement
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (BP) — August 9, 1967, could’ve been the last day on earth for Warrant Officer Paul Davis. Yet God had other plans for...
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The Next Generation
VETERANS DAY: Send Network mobilizing church planting in military communities
SAN ANTONIO – While serving in the U.S. Army for 6 years, Jared Huntley developed a passion to minister to those who have sacrificed much...
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