Journeys need provisions -- plentiful stores of wisdom, common sense, nourishment, and companionship to help us along the way. The Marriage Journey is for those preparing for marriage as well as couples who are in the midst of married life. Each chapter addresses one area of married life and concludes with questions and exercises for private and group discussion. Suggestions are provided on using this guide in different settings, such as marriage preparation counseling, marriage enrichment groups, and privately as a couple.
The Rev. Linda L. Grenz is an Episcopal priest, author and the founder of LeaderResources, a publishing and consulting organization serving the church. Linda was one of the first women ordained in the Episcopal Church, becoming a priest in 1977, just a couple of months after the rules were changed to admit women. She has served parishes in Delaware, New Jersey and Washington DC. She also served in two roles in the headquarters of the Episcopal Church -- as the Associate Director of the Overseas Development Office (working primarily in Africa) and as the head of the office for Adult Education, Lay Ministry and Leadership Development.
Linda started LeaderResources (www.LeaderResources.org) in 1994 with the vision of distributing curriculum as downloadable files and a licensing program whereby churches pay an annual fee to download the files as needed. Her vision and company were ahead of the curve - but most major denominational publishers have now adopted her model. Most recently, LeaderResources added print-on-demand books - again, moving to the front edge of adopting new technologies. LeaderResources now publishes over 50 curricula and has dozen of books in print - all done as an entirely virtual company. Linda has written several books and curricula, published by her denominational publisher, major publishers (Doubleday/Random House) and by LeaderResources.
Today you'll find Linda working in the house she helped design and build. Sited on the top of a hill overlooking the Connecticut River Valley near Northampton, MA, it provides a bird's eye view of the world and a sanctuary for a writer.
