My Experience As A Nonprofit Ministry

It is true ... sometimes the journey is what really matters. Over the past thirty-eight years, I have maintained a constant and certain academic, volunteer, and professional journey. Often (at times without realizing it), I have represented Jesus Christ. In being a servant-leader of Christ, I have also had many opportunities presented to me, which I have willingly accepted, to bring Christ’s message to those in need. It has been, and continues to be, a humbling and fulfilling journey. This journey provides for me a strong reality of my destiny and purpose. My thirty-eight years’ experience as a pastor and hospice, law enforcement, correctional, hospital, and Veteran’s Administration chaplain has exposed me to differing cultures, religions, …show more content…
studies. My interest in this area of research also has a personal connection. In 1992, I founded a federally approved non-profit ministry to prisoners, ex-offenders, and their families. Birthed largely from my role as a correctional chaplain, my work among these marginalized members of society and in this non-profit ministry continues today. Offering life-changing ministry, resources and services including transitional housing, substance abuse treatment, and pastoral care and mentoring, it has been my life’s work over the years with this population that continues to provide further interest in researching PTSD in substance abusers. As a researcher, I hope to incorporate ideas and lessons learned from my research and experience into my private practice as a therapist and in published writings. Throughout my career as a minister I have sincerely enjoyed teaching. Upon graduating high school, I invested four years as an adjunct high school teacher in my church’s Christian school. Utilizing the Accelerated Christian Education (ACE) curriculum, this experience enabled me to develop strategies to engage students in the learning process in all content areas. In my career as a minister, I am continually