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Abstract
In this study of 45 clergy in a military town, the role congregations have, if any, in providing pastoral care to military congregants and their family members was examined, along with the professional development needs of clergy who serve military families and the roles social workers who specialize in military social work can play in meeting those needs. Although 93.3% of respondents said they provide pastoral counseling to military families, only 35.6% said their church has a military ministry. The number one topic (80.5%) out of 16 that military families wanted to discuss during pastoral counseling was marital discord.