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"A
hospital chaplain turned...therapeutic laughter
leader! - Steve has answered his
true uniquely
gifted calling!" |
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- Rev. Jack Giddens, D.Min.,
Hospice
Chaplain | |
A
Ministry of Mirtth in the
Marketplace
Although I am full-time
"humor consulting" (whatever that means!) I am
still involved in ministry through chaplain care
service as a workforce chaplain. It just so
happens that also enjoy sharing my message of
"Laugh more, stress less, live better, and lead
further!" with any company, organization, or
audience that will listen!
My laughter programs and humor consulting
services are non-religious, non-political,
non-threatening, and also participatory only to
the extent that one may wish to
participate.
My workforce chaplain services are never
agressive or proselytizing. I don't seek people
out or single anyone out as a religious target,
infact, my chaplain care is available by request
and by simple being available as needed. Please
read more about at my Chaplain
Services page.
My hold seminary degrees, in religion and
pastoral ministry, Southern Adventist University
and Mount Carmel Baptist School of
Theology, and hospital chaplain clinical
pastoral education from Baptist Hospital and
University Hospital.
Although my background
has been focused in pastoral ministry and hospital
chaplain work, I have also been employeed in
hotel management, including hotel management
leadership training with Radisson
Hotels.
People spend a huge part of their lives at
work, and I believe that if one enjoys his work,
they will also enjoy their life! A life enjoyed,
is a life that enriches their family and friends,
too.
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"Steve Durkac is a very
funny man, he's a stand-up comedian, an ordained
minister, and a hospital chaplain in
Mobile, Alabama - he's the Chaplain of
Comedy!" - Christian Television
Network | |
My
Writing
If I can't be running my jaws
to an audience from a stage, I can be found
pushing my pen to reach them from the power of the
written word. I publish a monthly humor paper
in Mobile, Alabama called The Funny
Paper .
 I am the
author of "Our Greatest Need: Isn't it time to
answer God's call to effectual prayer?" and
am
the author of "21 Motivational Insights on
Leadership Enrichment" and
"Five Steps to Writing Memorable
Wedding Vows ."
"A Time to Laugh :: Funny Stories
and Hilarious Thoughts from the Chaplain of
Comedy!"
will be released in Spring 2009. It promises
to be a hilarious book filled with bits from my on
stage somedy!
My
Family
My beautiful wife,
two of my four children, and I, live
in Mobile, Alabama with our family pet
dachshund "Keef" and photos of my grandchild,
Boo.
We are happy members
of First Baptist
Tillman's Corner.
For fun, we frequent the nearby Gulf
Shores beaches, follow Alabama Crimson Tide
football, love vacationing at Disney
World, and periodically evacuate our home
in fear of impending hurricanes.
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Member of the...
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Alabama Conference of Southern Baptist
Evangelist
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First
Baptist Tillman's Corner
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Tillman's Corner Chamber of
Commerce |
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While
working with Hurricane Katrina victims, as
a hospital chaplain, I was struck by the
quick turn-around one patient took, when he
suddenly found something to laugh about. He lost
everything he owned and after a week of
reflection he was reminded of an old George
Carlin comedy bit on "Stuff." We both laughed in
his hospital room as we recounted the comedy
bit.