Dr. Gary Brandenburg serves as the International Spiritual Development Officer for Mercy Ships. In this role, Gary is the pastor that oversees all the chaplains both on and off our ships.   He worked in pastoral ministry for over 40 years and throughout his church ministry, he became acquainted with Mercy Ships. Through the years, he has taken on various volunteer roles from board member to training local pastors in the countries where Mercy Ships was serving. When he retired from church ministry, God opened the doors for him to officially join the staff of Mercy Ships and there couldn’t be someone more suited for his position. In this episode, Gary shares his passion for keeping the Kingdom ministry of Mercy Ships central. He highlights the unique aspects of his role and offers encouraging stories of transformation as well as inspiration for us all in this new year.  For more information about Mercy Ships, go to: mercyships.org  Follow us on Instagram: New Mercies Podcast