About the Author:       John Clark is a third generation Minister and Missionary who lives in Arizona with Astrid, his wife of more than thirty years.  The Clarks' have three children in College at NAU and the University of Dresden, E. Germany.

After six years as a Chaplain and ten years as a Pastor, John Clark has spent a great deal of time in hospitals.

For six years Chaplain Clark was the full time police counselor for the Navajo Police.  He was trained in suicide prevention and emergency medical response so he could offer both emergency medical assistance and counseling to accident, fire, domestic dispute and disaster victims.

At the request of the Navajo Nation, Chaplain Clark was also appointed by the National Red Cross as General Consultant to the Navajo Tribe with sole responsibility for disaster assistance over their vast reservation which is the size of Arkansas.

Chaplain Clark established  a Crisis Intervention Home, distributed firewood, and established the first Food and Clothing Bank on the Navajo Reservation.

For his service he has received a number of Citations and Awards from both the Navajo Nation and the Exceptional Volunteer American Red Cross.

Chaplain Clark participated in the first National Park Service sanctioned raft trip in the Grand Canyon for people facing life threatening illness and physical disabilities.  Over that sixteen day trip he was impressed by the power of goals to bring renewed joy and zest to lives disrupted by illness and disability.  He stresses getting on with new goals after any life altering event.

For more than ten years Chaplain Clark taught Crisis Intervention and Stress Management to police officers across the United States.  He was hired by P.M.A. Communications, W. Clement Stone to spend all his time for two years taking his positive message to Police Departments and Community Centers across the country.

Chaplain Clark administering emergency medical care at a code 963, "an accident with death."

Taking disaster assessment requests from the Navajo Tribal Council.

Food Bank

National Red Cross Special Citation for Exceptional Volunteer Service

Teaching in Philadelphia

Seminary Course on Chaplaincy

Prison Counseling

Crisis Counseling

Chaplain Clark speaking during Grand Canyon Trip