Chaplain Ministry Philosophy
Doug believes the best priorities for spiritual healing is finding our story in HIStory. As we share our story and see how God's stories in Scripture can relate to our story, then healing can begin. Then peace comes within reach. God has created us as a community to learn from each other and that maturity often comes through suffering and loss. Our most Godly prayers may be listening rather than speaking and His love may be revealed through a ministry of presence rather than talking all the time. His Word is best shared in the context of His Love and our needs are best understood in the context of His grace. Asking heartfelt questions may be our best witness. Giving an answer before we have asked the question, is usually a mistake.
Hope Bridge
Grief is that gut wrenching emotional pain we feel at a significant loss and great valley ahead.
Mourning is the process of ritual and expression to help us work our way through pain.
Bereavement is the base we walk on, the daily getting up and choosing to not quit.
Hope are the cables that lift us up, the mysterious lift that carries the weight when we feel weak.
The Chaplain
Doug completed his undergraduate studies at Ozark Christian College in Joplin, and finished his Master of Arts Degree in Christian Leadership with Kentucky Christian University in 2003.
He was the preaching minister in three different churches since 1979, seven years in Southwest Missouri, Collins; and seven years in Weiner Arkansas; and twenty-four years in Moberly, Missouri.
THE HONDA
Doug always enjoyed a ride on a motorcycle. He started out on a minibike, soon graduated to a Honda 150, Suzuki 250 and then retired motorcycling to be a dad. Now that his girls are grown his mid-life crisis included his Honda 750.