Author: Joe

With unprecedented growth, Marketplace Chaplains establishes a proven support structure for the future. Jason Brown, President and CEO states, “To help support and provide spiritual leadership, training, personal as well as professional development, and care for our ever-growing Chaplain Team Members now numbering 2,040, 60 field leaders, and 40 National Care Center staff, we are pleased to announce the creation of our first Office of Chaplains. After an exhaustive search, the Board has approved Marketplace Chaplains’ first Chief of Chaplains, Bobby Page. Joining Chaplain Page will be our first Deputy Chief of Chaplains, George Youstra.

Bobby Page, Chief of Chaplains

Chaplain, Brigadier General, USAF (Retired)

Chaplain Page joined Marketplace Chaplains in August 2022 after an extensive career in the Air Force where he was most recently at the Pentagon as the Air Force Deputy Chief of Chaplains. He assisted in establishing guidance on all matters pertaining to the religious and moral welfare of Air Force personnel and their dependents and directing and maintaining a trained, equipped, and professional Chaplain Corps of more than 2,200 chaplains and chaplain assistants from the active and Air Reserve components. As a member of the Armed Forces Chaplains Board, he and other members advised the Secretary of Defense and Joint Chiefs of Staff on religious, ethical, and quality-of-life concerns.

George “Saul” Youstra, Deputy Chief of Chaplains

Chaplain (Colonel), USAF (Retired)

Prior to joining Marketplace Chaplains in August 2022, Chaplain Youstra served as the Command Chaplain, United States Special Operations Command. He was the principal and personal staff advisor in areas related to morale, ethics, and spirituality. He also advised on the role and impact of religion in the strategic environment. He served as a key plank holder and integral member of the multidisciplinary team consisting of physical, psychological, spiritual, and social performance. He edited the first ever Special Operations Forces Field Ethics Guide for utilization in the SOCOM formations and the Suicide Prevention, Intervention, and Post-vention Workbook & Training Program along with Moral Injury/PTSD training.

2021 – A year of God’s continued protection and provision for His ministry. More Chaplains than ever before developed relationships of trust and confidence, provided hope, help, care, and love to more people, and responded to devastating crisis events from tornadoes, to floods, to fires across North America. The long-term effects of isolation, anxiety, despair and fear over the last two years have taken its toll on many, yet God’s Word and the hope provided by the Good News of the Gospel transcends today’s problems and extends an eternal perspective available for all. The entire Board, Staff, and Chaplains are honored to serve in the world’s largest mission field–the workplace!

The story of MCHAP is God’s story. He is the central character, and the theme is love and grace. The tragedy of the story is the cross, for you and me. The climax to this great story is the resurrection in all of its glory and majesty. The story continues with God’s Spirit at work in you and me. It is all about transformed lives through the gospel message delivered every day by chaplains in the workplace.

This book is the ongoing saga of what God is telling the world through MCHAP. He is still the main character and we are the chorus, giving him praise. Each little story in this book is about redemption. It is about God. It is about chaplains serving others with the love of God. Read, think, pray and rejoice. You will be glad you did.

 

Read our latest edition of the MPACT Storyline filled with compelling stories of chaplains engaged in the lives of employees we serve.

Welcome to our second edition of MPACT. The previous edition shared stories from 16 chaplains regarding amazing transformation in the lives of company employees we serve. In this edition, we share insights from company leaders who have our chaplains serving their employees.

Read our first edition of the MPACT Storyline filled with compelling stories of chaplains engaged in the lives of employees we serve.