Rev. Anthony Pursser is 46 years old and a resident of Dacula, Ga. He has been married for 22 years and has 3 wonderful children. Ryan (24), Sarah (19), Amanda (10).  Rev. Pursser Grew up in Largo Florida, and came to know the Lord in April of 1972. He was active in his local church as a teen and was active in sharing the gospel of Christ to those around him. After graduating from Pinellas Park High School. Rev. Pursser joined the U.S. Navy and served as an aviation electronics technician for 12 years, serving aboard 4 aircraft carriers. Rev. Pursser left the navy in 1992 and returned to Florida working for a medical device company. In 2000 Rev. Pursser moved to Georgia settling in the little town of Dacula. Rev. Pursser reconnected with the church and rededicated his life to Christ. On September 9^th 2001 Rev. Pursser became involved with Ministry to Military, a local outreach to service men and women. Along with working with Ministry to Military Rev. Pursser also became involved with crisis chaplain counseling through BERT using his BERT training Rev. Pursser began preaching in local nursing homes in 2004 and continues today. In January of 2006 Rev. Pursser was ordained through Trinity Institute of Christian Counseling. And has continued to study to make himself further useful to the Lord. In 2008 Rev. Pursser received his Doctoral of Pastoral Counseling.  Currently Rev. Pursser is the CEO of Ministry to Military Inc., Pastor of the church at courtyard gardens assisted living center, Senior Chief Overseer For Military Chaplains, and  Chief Overseer Crisis Intervention Chaplains for UACCCI

Dr. Phillip Lamb
Overseer of Hospice Chaplaincy/Grief Management Program

Originally from Northwest Indiana, born in Chicago, attended Lake Central High School in St. John Indiana, attended classes at Purdue University Northwest for mechanical and blueprint interpretation, I moved to Florence Alabama in 1993.  I have been a hospice chaplain with Wiregrass since 2004 after completing some schooling.  Later on I attended Heritage Christian University, Nazarene Bible College, Newburgh College of the Bible and Seminary, Dallas Christian College, United Graduate College and Seminary.  Member of ACA [Alabama Chaplains Association], UACCCI.  Also hold a BC-LCC, Masters, BA, and honorary Doctorate. I have vast experience in television broadcasting and hold the traditional FCC-Radio Telephone License.  Produced/directed many programs including religious programming, environmental programming on PBS, children's shows [Under the Big Top], political forums [with Eugene McCarthy] , hobby show [Hobby Highway], talk shows [Viewpoint, PBS], and many other shows.  When I moved to Alabama in 1993, I relied on my old trade to land a job at NBC affiliate, WOWL as early morning technical director on Jimmy Oliver Show.  Some of my experience range from hairstylist/make-up [licensed] to working in a Chicago steel mill.  My experience is varied and long.  I have even stuck my foot into film production as a treatment writer/producer which lasted only a short while.  I landed a job at Wiregrass Hospice after going back to school.  I didn't know what hospice was when I started...but I soon realized what I got into.  I have had mixed feelings about life and death, but realize the importance of death, and that it is not the end, but a beginning.  I have learned that we all have our own unique way of dying, and we have the right to die that way.  But it is the responsibility of the chaplain/bereavement coordinator to help the patient and the family before and after.  I find this great responsibility of mine to be tested every day, mostly by myself, and not others necessarily.  There is so much to be done in this profession.  We are not just clergy here, but instigators of 'hope'.  Even in death there is hope, because God is the curator of this life and the one beyond.  It's a win-win situation if you know the Lord.