I am a pastor and a writer, and for the past dozen years, a board-certified crisis chaplain. I teach a few courses for some organizations I belong to, and have developed a series of courses to teach churches how to avoid crisis when they can and how to survive them when they cannot.
I am committed to sharing values and principles that help apostolic families thrive.
I live in Tennessee, just outside the small town where Emmett Kelly, Jr, was born. My wife, Anita, and I have three grown children: two daughters (a school teacher and a graphic artist), and one son (digital marketing). Here we are at a wedding.
I am a chaplain with the Dyersburg Police Department, and a member of the International Conference of Police Chaplains (ICPC), International Critical Incident StressFoundation (ICISF), and the American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress. The picture below shows me with the a former President of the ICPC at a regional training seminar.
I help churches prevent and prepare for crisis: prevent by eliminating as many risks as possible, and prepare by training ministry response teams to respond during those situations which we cannot control. I’ve created a one-day seminar, When Crisis Comes To Church, that leads pastors and church leaders through the steps necessary to be prepared.
I am also an instructor approved by both the ICPC and the ICISF to teach their courses. Here I am leading a session with Tyson Foods’ chaplains: Assisting Individuals In Crisis.
(Tyson has an incredible art collection displayed throughout their corporate headquarters and grounds. I had nothing to do with that, but I thought I’d tell you about it, anyway.) Here’s an example. 
I’ve also written a few books. You can find more information about them in the right-hand sidebar.
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