AG Chaplaincy Podcast

Jose Rendon discusses working with deputies, responding to accidents, death notifications, and three things he tells all new deputies during orientation.

We follow up with Chaplain Jeff Jay (episode 28) on jumping out of planes, trauma, his new book, discipleship, personal devotions, and trials.

Jeff Bennet discusses the differences between being a counselor and being a chaplain counselor, what he most enjoys about his job, and what buying a car has to do with any of this. 

Joel Martinez shares about his rodeo Bible camp ministry to youth ages 9-18, his rodeo background, and his favorite testimony from last year.

Wally Nelson shares on his role in hiring chaplains for Texas prisons, qualifications for correctional chaplaincy, why he became a chaplain after 25 years of farming, and on being a male chaplain in a female unit.

LT Brian Shearer discusses his time with the Navy and Marines, supporting troops in Afghanistan, and the counseling aspect of being a chaplain, including the practical resources he finds valuable when helping those with addictions, co-dependent relationships, stress, anger and more. 

Motorcycle Chaplain Duane Giryder shares an incredible testimony of reaching a major player with the hardcore bikers in Dallas, his surprise ministry with email and phone texts, and thoughts on one's legacy and making an impact.

Navy Chaplain Judy Malana discusses the Navy Chaplaincy School and Center, why she became a chaplain, humanitarian work while in port, and how she is able to be serious about ministry without taking herself too seriously.

Corrections Chaplain Cynthia Lowry is the only female chaplain in an all male, maximum security facility. She discusses difficulties of prison ministry, day to day life as a prison chaplain, and how she is helping to build bridges with all people in the inmate population, and volunteering in the prison system.

This is the full interview, of which a part was played on March 1, 2010, in the new bi-weekly US Missions show: 7 Windows to America on AGTV.

Jerry Durham speaks with Shoji McGhee over the phone to discuss his role as a military chaplain responding to the devestation in Haiti.