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Corporate History 

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The Spiritual Care and Chaplaincy of WCOA continues to carry on the tradition of spiritual care in the marketplace that began in early 2004 by Dr. David Shibley.  Training leaders from around the world to impact their communities through religious resources, he launched Marketplace Missions as a way of equipping Christian business leaders to use their skills and influence to bring positive change.  In stay, WCOA continues to target the secular workplace utilizing many of the wonderful strategies and concepts of this great visionary.  John Benton, founder and Director of the WCOA enunciates such a vision in service to the workforce of America upon the premise of hope, duty, and determination in helping to improve the 'esprit de corps' and spirit of the everyday working man who 'make America work!'    

Corporate Establishment

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WCOA is a 501 (c ) (3) nonprofit tax-exempt organization committed to excellence in spiritual care and restoring the feeling of pride, fellowship, and common loyalty to their jobs and fellow cohorts in the workplace.  Location.  The WCOA corporation was formally envisioned and conceptualized in the colloquially known city of Fairfax, Virginia, where its spiritual care corporate office is located. Providing spiritual care leadership through spiritual alchemy, WCOA conducts lectures, public talks, and private spiritual care counseling to employees and their families. Where contracted, WCOA offers spiritual care to both small and large businesses, corporations and senior retirement homes, and more.     

Corporate Leadership  
 

John Benton, Founder, and visionary, B.S., M.Div., Dr., ABD,  CPE, Senior Chaplain, Director, and Ex-Officio.  Honorably discharged with distinction in 1984 as a Chaplain Assistant in the United States Army.  Completing his undergraduate studies at Lee University with a Bachelor of Science in theology and religious studies,  Mr. Benton furthered his education in Theology and received a  Master of Divinity in Theology with a Chaplaincy emphasis from Regent University. To further authenticate his role as community and hospital chaplain, Mr. Benton completed his chaplain internship at Johns Hopkins Medicine, and his CPE Chaplain Residency at Hampton VA Medical Hospital.          

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