Joe LaGuardia has more than 10 years of ministerial experience with youth, adults, and senior citizens. Joe’s primary interests are caregiver and grief support, Christian education, spiritual formation, and congregational leadership. Contact at: joe@joelaguardia.com
Joe is a doctoral candidate in the southern United States. His doctorate focuses on spiritual formation of caregivers. The thesis intends to aid spiritual direction in the life of adult children who care for their parents. Joe also tends to grief support and general spiritual direction in the life of caregivers and others who are in need of pastoral care.
Vocational Experience
Associate Pastor, Trinity Baptist Church
Chaplain, Clairmont Oaks, Inc.
Secondary history teacher, Victory Christian School
Educational Experience
Doctor of Ministry- McAfee School of Theology (anticipated graduation 2009)
Master of Divinity- McAfee School of Theology (2004)
Bachelor of Arts- Palm Beach Atlantic University (2000)
July 14, 2009 at 1:06 pm
Thank you for Caregiver Spirituality Online! I have written a book called, “Journey With Jeff: Inspiration for Caregivers of People with Special Needs,” about our son who lived with Down syndrome for 27 years. My aim is to show caregivers of people with ALL kinds of needs, including the Sandwich Generation, that they are not alone. Your quote about not being alone in the furnace of spiritual growth (like Daniel) seems to sum it all up. I’m writing a sequel, called, “Ripple Effect: Responses to Journey With Jeff,” because my greatest reward has been hearing how the book helped other caregivers! Most of the blogs on my URL tell their story.