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Renewal Seminar Snapshots February 12, 2009 Ministering to Military Families: Pre-deployment, During Deployment, and After Deployment Presented by Jim Durham, Chaplain, Jack C. Montgomery VA There are a variety of unique issues that confront military families, issues that those who have not experienced deployment are likely not to be familiar with. Distinctive needs arise during all stages of deployment. Issues surrounding anxiety, belonging, betrayal, post deployment flashbacks, survival guilt, PTSD, and family dynamics are just a handful of needs that ministers should be aware of. During his presentation, pastors, chaplains, and other church professionals were exposed to a variety of ways in which the local church can effectively minister to military families. Click here to view a pdf of the presentation (1.66 MB)
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