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Movers and Shapers/Singles Who Changed Their World
204 pages, Paperback
First published May 1, 1988
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Harold Ivan Smith
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Harold Ivan Smith, MA, ED.S., FT, DMin, is a national speaker, noted author, experienced counselor and grief educator. He has presented bereavement workshops across the country, training more than 20,000 professionals and lay caregivers during a thirty-year career. Seminar and conference attendees rave about interactions with Harold Ivan, and his insightful gifts of helping, healing, and facilitating grief.
A prolific writer, he has authored dozens of books and resources, included best seller, A Decembered Grief: Living with Loss When Others are Celebrating. Also among his titles are Griefkeeping: Learning How Long Grief Lasts; ABCs of Healthy Bereavement; Grievers Ask, When You Don’t Know What to Say; When Your Friend Dies; Finding Your Way to Say Goodbye: Comfort for the Dying and Those Who Care for Them; and Grieving the Death of a Father. His newest book, Using Biographical and Historical Grief Narratives With The Bereaving (Routledge).
He is also an authority of the griefs of American Presidents and First Ladies. He facilitates Grief Gatherings, an innovative storytelling program at Saint Luke’s Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri, where he is a member of the teaching faculty. Harold Ivan is active in the Association for Death Education and Counseling (ADEC) and is designated a Fellow in Thanatology (FT).
Harold Ivan Smith, MA, ED.S., FT, DMin, is a national speaker, noted author, experienced counselor and grief educator. He has presented bereavement workshops across the country, training more than 20,000 professionals and lay caregivers during a thirty-year career. Seminar and conference attendees rave about interactions with Harold Ivan, and his insightful gifts of helping, healing, and facilitating grief.
A prolific writer, he has authored dozens of books and resources, included best seller, A Decembered Grief: Living with Loss When Others are Celebrating. Also among his titles are Griefkeeping: Learning How Long Grief Lasts; ABCs of Healthy Bereavement; Grievers Ask, When You Don’t Know What to Say; When Your Friend Dies; Finding Your Way to Say Goodbye: Comfort for the Dying and Those Who Care for Them; and Grieving the Death of a Father. His newest book, Using Biographical and Historical Grief Narratives With The Bereaving (Routledge).
He is also an authority of the griefs of American Presidents and First Ladies. He facilitates Grief Gatherings, an innovative storytelling program at Saint Luke’s Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri, where he is a member of the teaching faculty. Harold Ivan is active in the Association for Death Education and Counseling (ADEC) and is designated a Fellow in Thanatology (FT).
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March 5, 2024
Nine stories looking at singles who decided to put God first and use their singleness to accomplish wonderful things for their various denominations. Being single allowed these workers to do their work without having to worry about wives, husbands, kids or other thing that would prevent them from doing the job. This a good read and very informative.
September 27, 2011
Are you feeling left out, because everyone you know has paired up already? Feeling like a second-class Christian, because you are "still single"? This is the book for you!
Harold Ivan Smith records the biographies of 9 famous Christian "Movers & Shapers," who significantly shaped the kingdom of God BECAUSE they were single and fully devoted to God. Read how God called, equipped and used Lillian Trasher, Phillips Brooks, Belle Bennett, David Brainerd, Lottie Moon, Corrie Ten Boom, Eartha White, Luther Rice and Henrietta Mears.
Each biographical sketch is under 20 pages long--short enough to read on your lunch break or daily commute. Each person's life is then summarized concerning their unique character traits and ministry and how it contributed to the overall growth of Christianity within the last century.
This book should be included in every church's missions library. It's also a great resource for singles ministries, college/career classes, and Christian schools.
Harold Ivan Smith records the biographies of 9 famous Christian "Movers & Shapers," who significantly shaped the kingdom of God BECAUSE they were single and fully devoted to God. Read how God called, equipped and used Lillian Trasher, Phillips Brooks, Belle Bennett, David Brainerd, Lottie Moon, Corrie Ten Boom, Eartha White, Luther Rice and Henrietta Mears.
Each biographical sketch is under 20 pages long--short enough to read on your lunch break or daily commute. Each person's life is then summarized concerning their unique character traits and ministry and how it contributed to the overall growth of Christianity within the last century.
This book should be included in every church's missions library. It's also a great resource for singles ministries, college/career classes, and Christian schools.
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