I would like to extend a personal word of thanks to the following individuals who took time out of their busy schedules, to read this manuscript and make comments and suggestions:
Dr. Vince Bloom, associate professor of speech communications at California State University, Fresno
Dr. Henry Brandt, counseling psychologist
Dr. Ray Brewer, professor of education at California State University, Fresno
Richard Dickenson, professor of psychology at El Camino College and licensed marriage, family and child counselor
Dr. Howard Hendricks, chairman of the Dept. of Christian Education, Dallas Theological Seminary
Dr. Tim LaHaye, founder and president of Family Life Seminars and author of numerous books
Dr. Jeanne O’Dell, clinical psychologist and licensed marriage, family and child counselor
Ken Poure, extension director for Hume Lake Christian Camps and director of Accent Crusades, Inc.
Dr. Earl Radmacher, president of Western Baptist Seminary, Portland, Oregon
Dr. Ray Stedman, pastor of the Peninsula Bible Church, Palo Alto and author of numerous books
Dr. Jay Stevans, associate pastor of Northwest Church, Fresno, California
Dr. Paul Sundstrom, professor of pastoral psychology, Western Baptist Seminary, Portland, Oregon
Rev. Rick Yohn, pastor of Evangelical Free Church of Fresno, California, and author of numerous books