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Acknowledgements

I want to express my deep appreciation to all those who have influenced, encouraged,

supported, and enabled my personal and academic growth. This dissertation is a significant

accomplishment in my life not only because it represents the culmination of my doctoral

studies, but also because it contains the expression of my passion for the people called by God

to serve the Christian community.

I would like to first acknowledge my husband, Gene who first saw my academic

potential and has been devoted to me with contagious enthusiasm and tireless effort. This

represents an unconditional commitment to me in giving faithful love and service, a precious

family, time to pursue doctoral studies, and a hopeful future. I also want to thank my children

Tami and her husband Jerry and Gregg and his wife Laurel with enormous feelings of

affection for their faithful Christian walk which brings peace, prayer, joy, and love to my

work. My adorable grandchildren, Brooklynn Joy and Zacary Dean have brought

unspeakable joy carrying me through the hardships of this process. I know that completing

this task would not have been possible without the generous and caring support of my church

family and friends and I want to thank you all.

I would especially like to thank Jim Furrow for his leadership and challenge to my

academic growth given throughout this project by serving as the chair of my committee. I

would also like to thank Janice Strength for her encouragement given with truth and grace and

Ray Anderson's integration of theology and psychology which has focused my insights . You

all represent the outstanding spiritual and academic commitment of faculty in the Marriage and

Family Division and at Fuller Theological Seminary.

I especially want to thank the Dean of Talbot School of Theology, Dennis Dirks whose

prayers and financial support made this achievement possible. I also want to thank my new

colleague and friend, Stephen Piesner who was a faithful reader and mentor of my work.

Finally, a special thanks to all my colleagues at Talbot and support staff who are committed to

my passion for the restoration and character development of Christian leaders.

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