Rev. Gary Adams has been serving at Arbor Oaks and Crestview since 2007 after an exceptional ministry that stretches all the way back to his ordination in 1979. He found the chaplain role to be a perfect blend between his clinical experience as a certified registered nurse anesthetist and his experience in active pastoral ministry when he founded Cross Mountain Church in San Antonio. Now, after 18 years in the Chaplain role, he has a partner, Rev. David Henry.
Rev. Henry is an especially gifted musician and singer. For 48 years he used his talents to serve in the United Methodist Church as a music minister. When the word got around that he was considering slowing down, the team at Crestview didn’t hesitate to reach out. The relationship was one that had been building since 1999 when Rev. Henry first started visiting parishioners who lived at the community. “I had worked with him for many years trying to get him to join our team. We always knew he would greatly enhance the spiritual care of our elders with his contributions. It was just a matter of timing,” said Rev. Adams.
“We began to look at the opportunity creatively and found a way to bring him on as well. They are both part-time in their roles, but work well as partners, each with their own gifts,” shared Mike Adams, Executive Director, “we are doubly blessed.”
