Disaster Spiritual Care : Practical Clergy Responses to Community, Regional and National Tragedy

Rev. Willard W. C. Ashley Sr., MDiv, DMin, DH, a frequent speaker on the topics of leadership development, clergy resiliency and interfaith dialogue, is dean and associate professor of practical theology at New Brunswick Theological Seminary. He is the founding pastor of Abundant Joy Community Church in Jersey City, New Jersey. He also serves as a consultant on disaster recovery and clergy self-care to congregations and Fortune 100 companies. He is author of Learning to Lead: Lessons in Leadership for People of Faith and coeditor of Disaster Spiritual Care: Practical Clergy Responses to Community, Regional and National Tragedy (SkyLight Paths).

Rabbi Stephen B. Roberts, MBA, BCC  is the editor of Professional Spiritual & Pastoral Care: A Practical Clergy and Chaplain's Handbook(SkyLights Paths) and associate editor of: An Invitation to Chaplaincy Research: Entering the Process (HealthCare Chaplaincy). He is a past president of the NAJC - Neshamah Association of Jewish Chaplains. He is the President and CEO of ChaplainDL - Chaplain Distance Learning (ChaplainDL.ORG). Previously he served as the associate executive vice president of the New York Board of Rabbis, directing their chaplaincy program, providing services in more than fifty locations throughout New York, and serving as the endorser for both New York State's and New York City's Jewish chaplains. Prior to this he served as the director of chaplaincy of the Beth Israel Medical System (New York), overseeing chaplains and clinical pastoral education (CPE) programs at three acute care hospitals, one behavioral health hospital, and various outpatient facilities served by chaplains.