Ron Deal
For over 10 years Ron L. Deal has been educating stepfamilies and equipping churches to effectively minister to the stepfamilies in their communities.
Ron is Founder and President of As For Me And My House Ministries, LLC, which provides marriage and family training and family ministry consulting to church leaders. He and his wife, Nan, speak on a variety of family topics together including marital communication, parenting, and sexuality (see family seminars). Nan serves as Vice President of Ministry Outreach for As For Me And My House Ministries/Successful Stepfamilies.
Together, they manage a specific arm of As For Me And My House Ministries called Successful Stepfamilies, an education and consulting ministry that empowers stepfamilies toward healthy living and equips churches to minister to the unique needs of stepfamilies. Ron is author of the book The Smart Stepfamily: Seven Steps to a Healthy Family and creator/presenter of the Building A Successful Stepfamily seminar which is presented in churches throughout the country. Currently Ron is serving as stepfamily educational consultant to Focus on the Family, is a member of the Stepfamily Expert Council for the National Stepfamily Resource Center, and is an adjunct faculty member of Talbot School of Theology's doctoral program in effective family ministry. Ron is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Licensed Professional Counselor with over 15 years experience in family ministry. Ron and his wife Nan are also members of the National Advisory Board for The Association of Marriage and Family Ministries.
Ron's national radio appearances to address the needs of stepfamilies include "Focus on the Family" (and numerous FOTF broadcasts), "FamilyLife Today," "HomeWord" with Dr. Jim Burns, "America's Family Coaches" with Dr. Gary & Barbara Rosberg, "Live the Life" with AACC president Dr. Tim Clinton, "Josh McDowell radio," and many others. National TV appearances include "Reality Talks" with Dr. Kevin Leman, "A New Harvest," "At Home Live," and "100 Huntley Street" and "Marriage Uncensored" in Canada. He has written feature family and ministry articles addressing a variety of family matters for a number of publications and online magazines.
On a regular basis Ron trains family ministry professionals at the Association of Marriage & Family Ministries conferences and has spoken at the National Stepfamily Conference, the American Association of Christian Counselors World Conference, the national Smart Marriages, Happy Families conference, and the Utah and Arkansas Governors' conferences on the family. He and Nan have three boys.