Shepherding Military Families

About this episode

Mike Cloy discusses how ruling elders and churches can support military families based on his extensive military experience.

Ruling Elder Mike Cloy talks about how ruling elders and churches can support and shepherd military families. Mike served in a career of 27 years that included combat commands at the battalion and brigade level, and having served and retired in the rank of full colonel. Mike speaks of the dedication to service and the pressures it places upon those serving, and their families. He speaks of the deep bonds formed in combat and of the importance of elders and churches reaching out to those in mi...

People in this episode

Guest: Mike Cloy

Topics covered

• military families
• support
• church involvement
• ruling elders
• service dedication

Keywords

• military families
• ruling elders
• church support
• combat service
• family pressures

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: OPC Committee on Christian Education

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