Alumni Updates – March 2015
GBHEM selects Col. Gerald “Scott” Henry, Jr., to be Director of Extension Ministry and Pastoral Care
Upon recommendation by the search team and confirmation by Bishop Virginia Taylor, Holston Annual Conference, the General Board of Higher Education and Ministry (GBHEM) announces the appointment of Colonel Gerald “Scott” Henry, Jr., as director of Extension Ministry and Pastoral Care in the Division of Ordained Ministry, reporting to the Rev. Myron Wingfield. Scott will begin employment on April 1, 2015.
As director of Extension Ministry and Pastoral Care, Henry will serve as the contact person for extension ministry policy and information and provide pastoral care to the endorsed community.
He will al
so represent the United Methodist Endorsing Agency to chaplains, military chaplain candidates and pastoral counselors certifying bodies and serve as a liaison for representation and support with government agencies and military branches that employ chaplains, as well as non-federal agencies that employ chaplains and pastoral care providers.
After serving over 28 years in chaplaincy with the United States Air Force, Henry will retire from active service in February 2015, and he and his family will be relocating to Nashville, Tenn.
“We are excited to have Scott join our team and look forward to the many skills and experiences he brings to our work,” said the Rev. Dr. Kim Cape, general secretary of GBHEM. “Please keep Scott and his family in your prayers as they make this important transition.”
Prior to his military career, Henry attended Asbury Theological Seminary (M.Div., ’83) and served as a pastor in the Holston Annual Conference, where he is an ordained elder in full connection. During his career, he has served on the United Methodist Endorsing Group in the Southeastern Region, hosted the Endorsing Committee, and had relationships with the International Council of the United Methodist Church in Germany. He has experience with all branches of the military and multiple civilian organizations in a variety of multi-faceted capacities including curriculum development, establishment of joint bases, and leadership development and networking with leaders from the U.S., Europe, and Africa.