Dr. Ken Crooks
Dr. Ken Crooks
Ken Crooks was born and raised in West Africa to missionary parents. He graduated from high school in 1976 in Bouake, Côte d’Ivoire. Ken completed his Master of Divinity (M.Div) degree at Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, California. Ken began in the military as an Air Force Chaplain Candidate. He continued to serve as a chaplain in the Air Force Reserve and was on duty during Operation Desert Storm, and was later called to active duty as a chaplain in 1996.
He had multiple state-side assignments, two overseas tours (Korea and Japan), and deployed six times – four in combat zones during Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom (Afghanistan) with Air Force Special Operations Command. His last assignment was Senior Chaplain at Arlington National Cemetery in Alexandria, Virginia.
Ken earned a Doctor of Ministry degree (D.Min) in 2010 from Regent University, Virginia Beach, Virginia. He also holds a Master of Military Operational Arts and Science from the Air Command and Staff College (2005) and completed Air War College, Maxwell AFB, Alabama, in 2011.
Ken retired from active duty in September 2020.
In addition to serving as Associate Endorser, Ken provides consulting services in spiritual leadership and development, religion, practical theology, and mentoring.
During an assignment to Hill AFB, Utah, Ken met and married Suzanne Roberts, a former widow. They have been married for over thirteen years. They have four adult children and eight grandchildren. They live in northern Utah.
Matt was hired into the VA National Chaplain Service in January of 2021. A few months after settling in the D.C. metro area for work at VA Central Office, he felt the Holy Spirit speaking transition, again – and reminded him of a long conversation he had with his then Endorser, Jim Ammerman. Many sacred moments listening and obeying the leading of the Holy Spirit has joined him to the incredible team at CFGC HQ in Texas!
He and his amazing bride (he definitely married up) have six wonderful children. Each child is unique and independent and loves Jesus! Matt continues to be amazed at his life thus far and is reminded to say yes to God, especially when it is hard, not ideal timing, or makes little sense in the natural realm.