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AMERICAN BAPTIST NEWS SERVICE 
Office of Communication  
American Baptist Churches USA 
P.O. Box 851, Valley Forge, PA 19482-0851 
Phone: (610)768-2077 / Fax: (610)768-2320 
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Richard W. Schramm, Director 
 E-mail: richard.schramm@abc-usa.org

LANGHORNE NAMED DIRECTOR OF CHAPLAINCY AND
PASTORAL COUNSELING FOR NATIONAL MINISTRIES
 The Rev. Dr. George A. Langhorne, director of 
Missionary and Staff Services for National Ministries, 
American Baptist Churches USA, has been named director of 
Chaplaincy and Pastoral Counseling with National Ministries.  
He will assume his new responsibilities Aug. 1, following 
the retirement of the Rev. Dr. William C. Cline from the 
position.
 As director of Chaplaincy and Pastoral Counseling 
Langhorne will serve as the endorsing agent for American 
Baptist Churches USA.  In this role he will serve as the 
liaison for the 800-plus chaplains and pastoral counselors 
endorsed by the denomination who also serve as American 
Baptist home missionaries.
 Langhorne joined National Ministries' staff in April 
1999.  As director of Missionary and Staff Services he 
coordinated missionary recruitment and training for the 
American Baptist Home Mission Societies as well as staff 
relations with the 1,400 American Baptist home missionaries 
currently associated with National Ministries.  Langhorne 
also monitored, updated and interpreted human resources 
policies and procedures and compensation and benefits for 
National Ministries.    
 Prior to his service with National Ministries 
Langhorne was an active duty Navy chaplain for 25 years.  In 
1993 he was named American Baptist Military Chaplain of the 
Year.  He also served on the American Baptist Ministers 
Council Senate. 
 Langhorne has pastored several churches, including 
Butler Street Baptist Church, Atlanta, Ga.; First Baptist 
Institutional Church, St. Petersburg, Fla.; Macedonia 
Baptist Church, Heathsville, Va.; and Beulah Baptist Church, 
Pittsburgh, Pa.
 Langhorne holds a B.A. degree from Virginia Union 
University, an M.Div. degree from Pittsburgh Theological 
Seminary, an M.A. degree in Management and Human Resources 
from Pepperdine Univeristy, and an Ed.D. degree in 
Curriculum and Instruction from United States International 
University, San Diego, Calif.  He also has earned 
recognition for developing and conducting racial diversity 
workshops and has taught graduate-level courses in human 
resources management.
 In announcing Langhorne's new appointment, Dr. Aidsand 
F. Wright-Riggins III, executive director of National 
Ministries, said:  "I am pleased and excited that Dr. 
Langhorne will be directing the Chaplaincy and Pastoral 
Counseling office.  He will continue a tradition of solid 
support to the hundreds of American Baptist chaplains and 
pastoral counselors who serve as home missionaries, both in 
military and institutional settings, literally around the 
world."  
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