From Paper Boy Carrier to Paratrooper Chaplain

REVEREND DR. DOUGLAS R. STEPHENSONDouglas Ray Stephenson a native Texan is a retired US Army Chaplain (LTC) and has served the Church of God of Prophecy Cleveland Tennessee as Director Chaplaincy Ministries and as the Ecclesiastical Endorsing Agent for Chaplains. Doug retired from pastoring in August 2019 having served the following churches: Lexington Kentucky; Coweta Oklahoma; Cartersville Jonesboro Canton (Hickory Flat) Marietta Rossville and Lindale Georgia. Douglas spent twenty years in the U. S. Army (1972-1992) serving as an Army Chaplain with Airborne Infantry and Special Forces units. Among his awards are the Army Commendation and Meritorious Service Medals. He earned the U. S. Army Master Parachutist and German Parachutist Badges as well as the Green Beret of the U. S. Army Special Forces. He received the Master of Divinity degree from Asbury Theological Seminary Wilmore Kentucky in May of 1971 and the Doctor of Ministry degree from Columbia Theological Seminary Decatur Georgia in May of 2000. Chaplain (LTC) Stephenson currently serves as the Commander of DAV Chapter 95 Floyd County Rome Georgia and Junior Vice Commander of the VFW Post 4911 Rome Georgia. Doug is the past chairman of the Sgt Alvin C. York Chapter of the 82nd Airborne Division Association Chattanooga Tennessee. Chaplain Stephenson also serves as Regimental Chaplain for the 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment Association (PIR) Fayetteville North Carolina.Doug and his wife Judy have two grown children Amanda and David and are the proud grandparents of eight (8) grandchildren and one (1) great-grandson. They currently reside in Cedartown Georgia.Contact Information: 211 ColumbiaAve Cedartown GA 30125 423-432--2715 drstep@aol.com