2025 Professional Webinar: Ministry to a War Fighter
Presented by David Pina
Date: Thursday, June 19, 2025
Time: 12pm – 1:30pm Central Time
In this webinar, David Pina will explain key points to understand before providing pastoral care to military members. David will highlight similarities across military cultures and clarify the key differences among the five main military branches. He will also offer guidance on how to begin meaningful, faith-based conversations within each branch’s unique culture.
Webinar Objectives:
- Review a cultural assessment.
- Explore common questions for communication with military members.
- Understand the variations among military members through praxis from an experienced military chaplain.
- Learn how to create a safe place for questions.
NACC Certification Competencies Addressed in this Webinar
ITP2, ITP3, PIC4, PPS1
Presenter Information
David Pereira Pina is a former reserve Air Force chaplain who served at five military bases. His career began in 1999 at Scott AFB, where he implemented the ASIST suicide intervention workshop. With an MA in clinical psychology from the University of Houston, he previously worked as a referral therapist for suicidal patients in a Houston drug treatment hospital. He also served 15 years as a Protestant pastor in New Mexico and earned a Master of Divinity from SMU.
In 2002, Pina supported officer candidates near Knoxville until retiring from the military in 2007. He later completed extensive Clinical Pastoral Education at the Seattle VA, including a fellowship in addiction treatment. Since 2018, he has been part of the St. James Cathedral community and has worked with the Archdiocese of Seattle to coach high school student leaders in suicide prevention through the safeTALK program.
