Parents of Missionaries - How to Thrive and Stay Connected When Your Children and

Informationen zum Autor Cheryl Savageau (Ed.D.) is a professional clinical counselor with experience acquired in private practice, public agency, and church settings. Cheryl directed the Counseling Ministries at LifeSpring Christian Church in Cincinnati, Ohio.Her extensive research into the experience of parents of missionaries culminated in her doctoral dissertation entitled, An Ecological Analysis of the Stresses Experienced by Parents of Missionaries (2005). Diane Stortz was parent of a missionary for almost six years. During that time she co-founded, along with Cheryl Savageau, the National Network of Parents of Missionaries and a support group for POMs in the greater Cincinnati area.She is an author and now owns Izzy's Office, where she writes and provides editorial services to publishers. Klappentext Whether you're the parent of a missionary recruit or a parent of an experienced missionary, this resource will help you thrive and stay connected with your children and grandchildren serving cross-culturally. Combining a counselor's professional insight and a parent's personal journey, the authors help you understand missionary life, grandparent long-distance and say good-bye well.

Product details

• Authors: Cheryl Savageau, Cheryl/ Stortz Savageau, Cheryl Savageau Edd, Diane Stortz
• Publisher: InterVarsity Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 17.10.2008
• EAN: 9780830857302
• ISBN: 978-0-8308-5730-2
• No. of pages: 289
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Christianity; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works; christliches Leben und christliche Praxis, RELIGION / Christian Ministry / Missions, Religion - Church Life