Military Ministry http://www.militaryministry.org Faith in the Foxhole...Hope on the Home Front...to the Ends of the Earth! Wed, 14 May 2008 21:01:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 en Development Raises Money! http://www.militaryministry.org/2008/05/14/raises-money/ http://www.militaryministry.org/2008/05/14/raises-money/#comments Wed, 14 May 2008 20:45:33 +0000 Mike McCandless http://www.militaryministry.org/2008/05/14/raises-money/ Blog entry describing how Development managed to raise some money.

]]> http://www.militaryministry.org/2008/05/14/raises-money/feed/ Inaugural Chaplains Retreat A Success http://www.militaryministry.org/2008/05/14/chaplains-blog/ http://www.militaryministry.org/2008/05/14/chaplains-blog/#comments Wed, 14 May 2008 19:54:51 +0000 Mike McCandless http://www.militaryministry.org/2008/05/14/retreat-kittyhawk/ Military Ministry held our first Chaplains Retreat this past week (May 8-10) in Kitty Kawk, North Carolina.  MilMin staff from the Hampton Roads ministry team hosted five Chaplain couples. This event is the first of several scheduled this year and we hope, the beginning of a much needed program to help “care for the caregivers” who do such a great job caring for troops and families. The next Chaplain Retreat is scheduled for June near Camp Pendleton, California.

 

]]> http://www.militaryministry.org/2008/05/14/chaplains-blog/feed/ Jim & Bea Fishback Featured in FamilyLife Magazine http://www.militaryministry.org/2008/05/09/bea-fishback-helping-military-marriages-article/ http://www.militaryministry.org/2008/05/09/bea-fishback-helping-military-marriages-article/#comments Fri, 09 May 2008 12:56:12 +0000 Brenda Anthony http://www.militaryministry.org/2008/05/09/bea-fishback-helping-military-marriages-article/ Military Ministry Staff Bea Fishback is the author of an article in the latest issue of The FamilyRoom Magazine from Campus Crusade ministry FamilyLife.  

Bea and husband Jim serve with Military Ministry in England and are responsible for a successful program of military marriage seminars and HomeBuilders groups at America bases there and on the European continent.

Review the article here on the FamilyLife website.

Check our latest schedule of Military Marriage Seminars and Conferences worldwide.

]]> http://www.militaryministry.org/2008/05/09/bea-fishback-helping-military-marriages-article/feed/ “SWAT” Program Helps Chaplains http://www.militaryministry.org/2008/03/02/swat-program-helps-chaplains/ http://www.militaryministry.org/2008/03/02/swat-program-helps-chaplains/#comments Sun, 02 Mar 2008 13:25:31 +0000 Brenda Anthony http://www.militaryministry.org/2008/03/02/swat-program-helps-chaplains/ Chaplain prays with Soldier

Military Ministry’s new SWAT (Spiritual Wellness Assistance Team) program helps chaplains serve the needs of thousands of returning warriors and their families at major U.S. installations.

“The SWAT program is a way to concentrate several of our seminars, training sessions and other services on one installation and community as it tries to serve the needs of thousands of troops from a large unit returning from Iraq or Afghanistan,” said MG Bob Dees (U.S. Army, Retired), Military Ministry Executive Director. “We have received positive reactions to this idea from chaplains charged with the spiritual support of these troops and their families, but with very limited resources.”

Recently, SWAT advance teams have been deployed to Ft. Hood, Texas and Ft. Campbell, KY. During these visits, SWAT leaders meet with chaplains and local pastors and lay people to discuss and plan how to best reach large numbers in the weeks immediately following their return.

SWAT programs will look different at each installation or community, based on existing resources and the felt needs of the local chaplains. Typical offerings will include Military Marriage seminars for military couples re-uniting after long deployments and church training conferences to help sensitize and equip church members to minister effectively to the special needs of military families.

To learn more about the SWAT program, contact MilitaryMinistry by email to info@milmin.org or by calling 1-800-444-6006.
]]> http://www.militaryministry.org/2008/03/02/swat-program-helps-chaplains/feed/ Houston Freedom Fest, Veterans Day 2007 http://www.militaryministry.org/2007/10/14/hff/ http://www.militaryministry.org/2007/10/14/hff/#comments Sun, 14 Oct 2007 14:45:20 +0000 Brenda Anthony http://www.militaryministry.org/2007/10/14/hff/ Military Ministry is proud to be a major sponsor of Houston Freedom Fest. Join us this Veterans Day, Sunday, November 11, in downtown Houston, Texas.

Houston Freedom Fest

Houston Freedom Fest is an exciting new initiative to “Honor the Troops” and maximize awareness of the urgent physical and spiritual needs of our military community and to meet those needs through the compassion of the Greater Houston community. The event will entertain, inform, inspire, and connect the participants; resulting in affirmation of Houston’s military community and relationship building to meet the unique needs of these military troops and families.

HOUSTON FREEDOM FEST

Sunday, November 11, 2007

In front of City Hall, Tranquility Park and Herman Park

11:00 a.m. - VA Ceremony

1:00 p.m. - City of Houston Veterans Day Parade

2:00 p.m. - Houston Freedom Fest

Helping us Celebrate our Heroes will be:

Lee Greenwood

singing his hit “God Bless the USA”

The Texas A&M Singing Cadets Houston Drum Corps

200 Person Choir Barbara Tucker Robin Roewe

First Baptist Church Orchestra, Alex Pancheri, Conductor

 

]]> http://www.militaryministry.org/2007/10/14/hff/feed/ “Combat Trauma Healing Manual” Available from Focus on the Family http://www.militaryministry.org/2007/10/13/military-ministry-to-address-ptsd-on-focus-on-the-family/ http://www.militaryministry.org/2007/10/13/military-ministry-to-address-ptsd-on-focus-on-the-family/#comments Sat, 13 Oct 2007 23:12:15 +0000 Brenda Anthony http://www.militaryministry.org/2007/10/13/military-ministry-to-address-ptsd-on-focus-on-the-family/ March 30, 2008, Newport News, VA — Focus on the Family Ministries has announced that it will begin offering Military Ministry’s Combat Trauma Healing Manual  for sale on its website.

Following on from a recent three-part radio series on Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Focus on the Family with Dr. James Dobson is responding to demand for help in overcoming the destructive effects of PTSD on military families.  

The broadcast featured Military Ministry Executive Director Major General (Retired) Bob Dees, who joined Dr. Dobson; Dr. (COL) Laurie Sutton, US Army; and CDR Mark Waddell (USN, Retired) and his wife and author Marshele Waddell as they openly discussed the challenges and path to healing for PTSD sufferers.

]]> http://www.militaryministry.org/2007/10/13/military-ministry-to-address-ptsd-on-focus-on-the-family/feed/ Military Marriages Featured on CBN News.com http://www.militaryministry.org/2007/08/10/cbn-interview-8aug07/ http://www.militaryministry.org/2007/08/10/cbn-interview-8aug07/#comments Fri, 10 Aug 2007 15:14:41 +0000 admin http://www.militaryministry.org/2007/08/10/cbn-interview-8aug07/ August 8, 2007 — Today, Military Ministry Executive Director Bob Dees was interviewed by the Christian Broadcasting Network (CBN) News team as part of a story about the experiences of military families during deployments.

]]> http://www.militaryministry.org/2007/08/10/cbn-interview-8aug07/feed/ PTSD Ministry - Get the “Bridges to Healing” video http://www.militaryministry.org/2007/07/11/get-bridges-to-healing/ http://www.militaryministry.org/2007/07/11/get-bridges-to-healing/#comments Wed, 11 Jul 2007 20:42:45 +0000 admin http://www.militaryministry.org/2007/07/11/ptsd-ministry-get-the-bridges-to-healing-video/ Military Ministry’s “Bridges to Healing” video describes the plight of many service members across the U.S. as they return from harm’s way. We prayed for them while they were deployed, but now, they need our prayers more than ever.

Hear from the experiences of two returning medics how difficult the transition back home can be. You can now request a copy of the “Bridges to Healing” video to show in your church or in your living room.

The purpose of this video is to make Christians across America aware of the special spiritual needs of our service members who return from war. It exhorts us to reach out sensitively and relevantly and become a “bridge to healing” between the combat trauma sufferer and the love of God, the ultimate healer.

Contact Military Ministry for a copy of “Bridges to Healing”:

]]> http://www.militaryministry.org/2007/07/11/get-bridges-to-healing/feed/ RDK shipments near 2 million mark! http://www.militaryministry.org/2007/07/11/rdk-shipments-reach-15-million-mark/ http://www.militaryministry.org/2007/07/11/rdk-shipments-reach-15-million-mark/#comments Wed, 11 Jul 2007 19:32:03 +0000 Brenda Anthony http://www.militaryministry.org/2007/07/11/rdk-shipments-reach-15-million-mark/ Military Ministry Spiritual Resources Director Joan Momany reports that total shipments of Rapid Deployment Kits (RDKs) passed the 1.5 million milestone early this month.RDKs are Military Ministry’s primary ministry for getting Bibles to our troops. U.S. military Chaplains request RDKs by the thousands each month. Every RDK includes a camouflage-cover New Testament from American Bible Society, a copy of RBC Ministries’ “Our Daily Bread” devotional, and a presentation of the Gospel.To find out more about the RDK ministry and how you can get involved, click here.If you are a Chaplain, Chaplain’s Assistant or Unit Commander, click here for information on how to request RDKs. ]]> http://www.militaryministry.org/2007/07/11/rdk-shipments-reach-15-million-mark/feed/ Hear Bob Dees on FamilyLife Radio http://www.militaryministry.org/2007/05/25/bob-dees-on-familylife/ http://www.militaryministry.org/2007/05/25/bob-dees-on-familylife/#comments Fri, 25 May 2007 21:42:49 +0000 admin http://www.militaryministry.org/2007/05/25/hear-bob-dees-on-familylife/ Hear Military Ministry Executive Director Bob Dees
on FamilyLife Radio, May 28-29

FamilyLife with Dennis Rainey is a nationally syndicated Christian radio broadcast appearing on nearly 1,000 stations across the USA. Military Ministry partners with the FamilyLife organization to help military couples attend FamilyLife Weekend-to-Remember marriage enrichment seminars.

Family life also publishes a range of Bible Studies and devotional tools specially written for the military couples:

These military family resources are available from FamilyLife:
Loving Your Military Man (New! Paperback Book)
Defending the Military Marriage (Study Guide)
Defending the Military Family (Study Guide)
Facing Your Fears Prayer Card (Laminated Card)
Keys to Communication Prayer Card (Laminated Card)
Coming Home Prayer Card (Laminated Card)
 
 
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