Sam Laing is a church and faith leader. He has helped countless people as a faith counselor by using biblical principles as the foundation for how to live life to the fullest. He is known for his various books, ministering to churches, serving as elders and appointing other elders, gender-specific workshops for men, cooperative service to marriages with his wife, parenting lessons, and workshops for family matters. He has worked in the ministry for over 40 years, serving churches in Florida, Georgia, Massachusetts, New York and North Carolina. He received his BA degree from the University of Florida in 1971 and has done postgraduate work at Columbia Theological Seminary and Duke School of Divinity. He most recently served as an Elder and Minister in Palm Beach County in the South Florida Church of Christ. For the first time in decades, Sam and his wife, Geri Laing, are no longer on church staff. They are seeking to serve God and his people in a special way at this new season. They have not retired from serving the Lord, but instead, want to continue to be used by him to encourage, strengthen, and teach his people and his churches. A few of his memorable accomplishments are listed below.
SAM LAING | Author | Faith Based Expert on Family, Marriage & Parenting | Ministry | Faith-Based Workshops for Men
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Sam has been married to Geri, the girl of his dreams, for over forty years and is the father of four wonderful children, all of whom are happily married. Sam enjoys being the grandfather of nine, and joyfully makes the claim that being a husband, father and grandfather is better than he ever imagined it would be! He enjoys riding his Harley, writing his books, and helping people learn about God. He, along with his wife, Geri, are known around the world for their work helping to build faith, marriages, families, and parenting.
They are often the go-to reference of people everywhere who are looking to bring integrity and growth to their lives and good works. Most of their work includes authoring books that have a narrow focus and a great impact. Sam and his wife Geri have co-authored 5 books on Marriage and Family: Raising Awesome Kids in Troubled Times, Friends and Lovers, The Essential Eight Characteristics of a Growing Marriage, The Essential Eight Characteristics of a Strong Family, and The Wonder Years (with their daughter Elizabeth Thompson). In addition to Warrior and The Warrior Workbook, Sam has authored four other books: Be Still, My Soul, The Guilty Soul’s Guide to Grace, The Five Senses of Romantic Love, and Mighty Man of God.
