Barry C. Black is the current chaplain to the U.S. Senate. Appointed in 2003 he is the 62nd person to hold this position and the first African-American. He spent thirty-nine years as a Navy chaplain earning the rank of Admiral and three doctorates along the way (ministry, philosophy & psychology). Now he walks the corridors of power serving as spiritual advisor to the nations most powerful elected officials.
His book,
From the Hood to the Hill: A Story of Overcoming, chronicles how unlikely his story is. A child of poverty and familiar with visiting social workers he credits a sovereign God who answered the prayer the prayer of his single mother…
"During her baptism, she asked God to do something special for her unborn child. Later, she frequently reminded me that, because of her prayer, God had set me apart for holy use. 'You are different, God's child,' she would say. 'Never forget this.' And I never did."
Now that you know who he is, pray for him! Chaplain Black spends his days providing spiritual direction to those we have entrusted with the direction of our country. He provides non-partisan guidance for a flock of almost six-thousand Senators, their families and staffers. Daily leading them in multiple Bible studies and opening the Senate in prayer.
As he intercedes for them, let us intercede for him.
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