Honor Society® member
Alan Mcmillan
chaplain at Professional Origin As the years passed, I went from housekeeping to direct care, to supervisor and now Chaplain. I didn't initially know my purpose in life but after dedicated my life to the Lord in 2011; and 25 years of service at F.S.H, I know my vocation is to serve others with the love of Christ. Of my twenty-five years of service as an employee of Florida State Hospital, I've had a unique viewpoint from within the field of mental health. The Problematic Issue In Florida, about 660,000 grown-ups and 181,000 youngsters live with genuine psychological illness — bipolar disorder, bouts of cornic depression, or schizophrenia are on the rise. Almost a large portion of the populace will battle with less devastating forms of mental health issues sooner or later in their lives (Namigo, n.d). At the place of my employment, I have witnessed firsthand the stigma that often accompanies those individuals struggling with mental illness. Uncompassionate comments of self-imposed actions subsequently follow the initial opinions of our staff and the local environment. Complex issues such as mental illness and treatment gradually become viewed as taboo or the unspoken family secret. Our youth, such as myself during my youth, have in ways become collateral damage in an increasing national epidemic. Many of the residents within our facility are products of environments where the toxicity of drug use, crime, and educational challenges only compound their existing mental issues.
- Mid-America Christian University
- Christian Education and Ministry Leadership
- Class of 2021
- Chattahoochee, Florida
Member since January 2021
About
Greetings, my name is Pastor Alan D. McMillan, and I am the Director of Religious Services for Florida State Hospital, located in north Florida. Thank you for this opportunity to share my story with you. Originally, I'm from Miami, Florida, more specifically Dade County. I was born on the twelfth of September 1973 to my parents Alan and Maryam McMillan-Sweet of Miami, Florida.
During my grade and high school years, I can say the Lord blessed me with exceptional learning skills, I graduated in 1992 from Miami Norland Senior High School. Recently I've graduated from Mid-America Christian Unversity with a B.S in Christian Education and Masters in Ministry Leadership.
God's Word tells us for everyone who has been born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world—our faith (1 John 5:4). Bible Gateway, 2020).
I confidently believe that the regeneration of our mental state from sin becomes directly linked to our healing when we placed our faith in the power of our Lord Jesus.
During my tenure as Chaplain, I have seen the power of Jesus transform lives broken through the trauma of mental illness. Most of my Clinician colleagues believe that pharmaceutical drugs alone can rectify mental illness, at least to a co-dependent level.
I believe that it is essential that all foundations of healing derive their origin from the foundation of Christ and the utilization of Scripture.
Education
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Mid-American Christian University
educational leadership
2015 – 2021
Honors and awards
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Honor Society Member
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cum laude
Graduated with 3.7 gpa. B.S- Christian Education
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summa cum laude
Graduated with 4.0 gpa. Masters in Ministry Leadership.
Goals and interests
- Career goal
Pastor and Author
- Graduate school interests
Complete my Doctor of Philosophy Ph.D. in Bible Exposition Degree
- Outside the classroom
I love to spend time with my family, reading, go to the movies with my Wife and Kids. I also have a love and passion for playing video games.
Experience
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chaplain
Professional Origin As the years passed, I went from housekeeping to direct care, to supervisor and now Chaplain. I didn't initially know my purpose in life but after dedicated my life to the Lord in 2011; and 25 years of service at F.S.H, I know my vocation is to serve others with the love of Christ. Of my twenty-five years of service as an employee of Florida State Hospital, I've had a unique viewpoint from within the field of mental health. The Problematic Issue In Florida, about 660,000 grown-ups and 181,000 youngsters live with genuine psychological illness — bipolar disorder, bouts of cornic depression, or schizophrenia are on the rise. Almost a large portion of the populace will battle with less devastating forms of mental health issues sooner or later in their lives (Namigo, n.d). At the place of my employment, I have witnessed firsthand the stigma that often accompanies those individuals struggling with mental illness. Uncompassionate comments of self-imposed actions subsequently follow the initial opinions of our staff and the local environment. Complex issues such as mental illness and treatment gradually become viewed as taboo or the unspoken family secret. Our youth, such as myself during my youth, have in ways become collateral damage in an increasing national epidemic. Many of the residents within our facility are products of environments where the toxicity of drug use, crime, and educational challenges only compound their existing mental issues.
Sep 1996 – Jan 2021
Languages
- English (US)
