Open Bible ministers serve as chaplains in a variety of settings. Some are pastors serving in part-time or volunteer positions while others are full-time chaplains. Together they offer people hope and faith in Christ far beyond the walls of the institutional church. The chaplain's calling is a unique one that takes God's love in Christ to work places, hospitals, jails and prisons, senior citizen centers and residences, parks and campgrounds, police and emergency services departments, the military and other strategic locations. If you are interested in serving the Lord as a chaplain please contact the chaplain's department of Open Bible Churches.
Inquires may be sent to the Director of Chaplain Ministries:
Chaplain John Simmons, Lt Col, USAF (ret)
2495 S. Bertelsen Rd., Eugene, OR 97405
Phone: 541-953-6128   Email: obc.chap@comcast.net

	RDML Robert F. Burt Chaplain Corps, United States Navy Chief of Chaplains, United States Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard Chaplain Burt is the senior ranking Open Bible military chaplain having served over 25 years as a Navy chaplain. As the Chief of Chaplains for the Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard, Chaplain Burt is responsible for the vision and implementation of religious ministries within the Sea Services. He provides oversight and leadership for approximately 2000 chaplains serving with the Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard. Prior to being commissioned as a chaplain, he served for seven years as an enlisted sailor.
	Chaplain (Lt. Col.) R. Terry Meek Division Chaplain for the First Armored Division, Germany Chaplain Meek is currently stationed in Germany where he is serving as the Division Chaplain for the 1st Armored Division. He has been an Army chaplain for over 20 years and was an enlisted marine and a Navy Seabee prior to being commissioned as an Army Chaplain.
	Chaplain (Major) Michael E. Goecker Senior Protestant Chaplain, Goodfellow Air Force Base, TX Chaplain Goecker is the Senior Protestant chaplain at Goodfellow AFB, TX. He has been on active duty as an Air Force chaplain for over 10 years. Previous assignments have included Air Force Bases in Montana, Texas and Alaska. Chaplain Goecker is currently deployed on assignment in the Middle East.
	Chaplain (Captain) Benjamin L. Hines Ft Lewis, WA Following a one-year tour in Iraq as a chaplain with the Oregon Army National Guard, Chaplain Hines was selected as an Army active duty chaplain in 2006. He is serving soldiers and their families at Fort Lewis, WA.
	Chaplain (LT CDR) Meg Robertson Wing chaplain with Commander, Helicopter Maritime Strike Wing, U. S. Pacific Fleet Chaplain Robertson is currently assigned as the wing chaplain with Commander, Helicopter Maritime Strike Wing, U. S. Pacific Fleet, a new operational billet. Prior to becoming a chaplain she was an enlisted Navy RMP (chaplain's assistant).
	James Taylor Regional Clinical Pastoral Education Supervisor and National Disaster Preparedness Chaplain, Department of Veterans Affairs Chaplain Taylor is the first Open Bible minister to become a Supervisor of Clinical Pastoral Education. He is a Naval Reserve retiree having served for 30 years. During his Navy career he obtained the highest Navy enlisted rank. He has served as a VA chaplain since 2001.
	Ivan Rogers Valley View Village, Des Moines Following a full career as a pastor and Open Bible Central Region superintendent, Reverend Rogers "retired" to the chaplaincy at Valley View Village in Des Moines, IA where he serves as the chaplain at this senior living facility.