Sally Conway's Bio

EDUCATION
   
M.S., Human Development and Family Ecology, University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois.
B.S., Education, University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois. Attended Sterling College, Sterling, KS
TEACHING AND CARING EXPERIENCE
1981-to date Co-founder and President of Midlife Dimensions, a non-profit organization ministering to people at various stages of life through radio, TV, conferences, books and pamphlets, tapes, and telephone and letter counseling
1981-1986 Adjunct instructor and Coordinator of Women's Concerns at Talbot School of Theology, Biola University, La Mirada, California.
Co-instructor of D.Min. and M.Div. courses at Talbot School of Theology, Biola University, CA and Denver Seminary, CO. (1981--1994)
Adjunct instructor or lecturer at University of Nebraska, NE; Gordon College, MA; Sterling College, KS; Taylor University, IN; Spring Arbor College, MI; Loma Linda University, CA; Kettering Medical School, OH; Grace Bible College, NE; St. Paul Bible College, MN; Columbia School of Biblical Education, SC; Fuller Theological Seminary, CA; Denver Seminary, CO; Covenant Seminary, MO, Talbot Seminary, California.
Pastor's wife for over thirty years
Teacher of Christian Education classes and leader of various committees in local churches
Elementary school teacher, including remedial reading specialist
Executive secretary for Christian and secular organizations
CREATIVE WORKS

Books 

Author, YOUR HUSBAND'S MIDLIFE CRISIS, David C. Cook Publishing Company, 1980. Now in 13th U.S. printing and in two foreign languages; 250,000 in print.
Author, MENOPAUSE, Zondervan Publishing Company, 1990.
Author, WHEN A MATE WANTS OUT, Zondervan Publishing Company, 1992. 25,000 in print.
Co-author with Jim Conway, WOMEN IN MIDLIFE CRISIS, Tyndale House Publishers, 1983. Revised and updated 1998. Now in 11th printing, 175,000 in print, one foreign language.
Co-author with Jim Conway, MAXIMIZE YOUR MIDLIFE, Tyndale House Publishers, 1987. Revised 1998. 35,000 in print.
Co-author with Jim Conway, YOUR MARRIAGE CAN SURVIVE MIDLIFE CRISIS, Thomas Nelson Publishers, 1987. Third printing; 45,000 in print. (Out of Print 1990)
Co-author with Becki Conway Sanders and Jim Conway, WHAT GOD GIVES WHEN LIFE TAKES/TRUSTING GOD IN A FAMILY CRISIS, InterVarsity Press, 1989, 1992. 40,000 in print.
Co-author with Jim Conway, TRAITS OF A LASTING MARRIAGE, InterVarsity Press, 1991. 20,000 in print.
Co-author with Jim Conway, SEXUAL HARASSMENT NO MORE, InterVarsity Press,1993.
Co-author with Jim Conway, Bill and Pam Farrel, PURE PLEASURE, InterVarsity, 1994.
Co-author with Jim Conway, MOVING ON AFTER HE MOVES OUT, InterVarsity Press, January 1995 .
Contributor, YOUR FAMILY, InterVarsity Press, Inc., 1982.
Contributor, REAL PEOPLE, Creative Publishing, Great Britain, 1983.
Contributor, THE ENCYCLOPEDIA FOR TODAY'S CHRISTIAN WOMAN, Fleming H. Revell Company, 1984.
Contributor, PARENTS AND TEENAGERS, Victor Books, 1984.
Contributor, DICTIONARY FOR PASTORAL CARE AND COUNSELING, Abingdon Press, 1988.
Contributor, HUSBANDS AND WIVES, Victor Books, 1988.
Contributor, HOW TO GET YOUR TEENAGER TO TALK TO YOU, Victor Books, 1988.
Contributor, HOW TO RAISE CHRISTIAN KIDS IN A NON-CHRISTIAN WORLD, Victor Books, 1988.
Contributor, THE GREATEST LESSON I'VE EVER LEARNED, Here's Life Publishers, 1990.
Contributor, THE RESOURCE GUIDE FOR CHRISTIAN COUNSELORS, Baker Book House, 1993
Contributor, THE MAKING OF A MARRIAGE, Thomas Nelson Publishers, 1993
Contributor, COUPLES' DEVOTIONAL BIBLE, The New International Version, Zondervan Publishing House, 1994
Contributor, HEART TO HEART WITH PASTORS' WIVES, Regal Books, 1994
Contributor, PARENTS RESOURCE BIBLE, The New Living Bible, Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., 1995
Contributor, THE WORLD FROM MY KITCHEN WINDOW, Here's Life Publishers, 1995.

Articles

Co-author, column, "Life at the Crossroads," Today's Christian Woman, 1982 1984.
Author of articles in magazines such as Christian Herald, Partnership, and Decision.
Co-author of articles in magazines such as Leadership, Moody Monthly, HIS, Today's Christian Woman, Marriage Partnership, and others.
Sally and Jim have served on the Advisory Board for Marriage Partnership magazine for several years. She has also been featured in various local newspapers and monthly magazines.

Tapes

Author, 90-minute tape, MENOPAUSE, Audio Pages, Zondervan Publishing House, 1990
Co-author with Jim Conway, 60-minute tape, Women in Midlife Crisis, Word Publishing Co., 1987
Co-author with Jim Conway, four 60-minute tapes, Maximizing Your Midlife Years, Word Publishing Co., 1987
Contributor, 12-cassette album, To Be a Woman, James C. Dobson, Word Publishing Co., 1982
Contributor, 60-minute tape, The Family in Crisis, Christian Living Resources, 1986
Contributor with Jim, 60-min. tape, Raising Children in a Parsonage, Focus on the Family’s Pastor to Pastor series.

CONFERENCE AND RETREAT LEADERSHIP
Sally Conway has led conferences and retreats on marriage and family relationships, midlife concerns, women's issues, friendship skills, pastoral and leadership training, dysfunctional family, college student life, developmental life passages, and general Christian living in churches, seminaries, and colleges in the United States, Canada, Central and South America, Europe, Asia, Australia and Africa.
MEDIA EXPERIENCE
Sally Conway has appeared on national and local TV and radio programs some of which include "Focus on the Family," "Mid-Morning LA," "Michael Jackson Talk Radio," "700 Club" (CBN), "Straight Talk" (CBN), "On the Line" (CBN), "Heart to Heart" (CBN), "100 Huntley Street" (Toronto), "Richard Hogue Weekdays," "Regis Philben Show," "Joy" (TBN), "Back on Course" with Gavin & Patti MacLeod, "Faithways" (LA), "COPE" (Dallas), "Celebration" (Chicago), "Guidelines" (International TV), and many others.
Co-founder and co-director of "MIDLIFE DIMENSIONS," a national radio ministry which aired daily on 200 stations in the mid 80's.
HONORS AND AWARDS
Who's Who in the West--Contemporary Authors--1994
Who's Who in the West--1995
Who's Who in the World--1996
The Worlds Who's Who of Women--1997
Member Kappa Delta Pi
Member International Platform Association
Graduated magna cum laude, University of Illinois, 1974
Distinguished Parents' Award, Taylor University, 1980
Distinguished Alumni Award, Sterling College, 1984
SALLY'S DEATH
Sally died May 1997 after a seven year battle with breast cancer. The story of her last year is chronicled in the largest paper in Southern California, The Register, Orange County, California.
Husband
Jim Conference speaker; author; Co-founder and President of Christian Living Resources; former director of the Doctor of Ministry program and associate professor of Practical Theology, Talbot School of Theology, Biola University; former pastor for over 30 years; B.S., M.Div., M.A., D.Min., and Ph.D.

Author of MEN IN MIDLIFE CRISIS, FRIENDSHIP, ADULT CHILDREN OF LEGAL OR EMOTIONAL DIVORCE, MAKING REAL FRIENDS IN A PHONY WORLD, SEXUAL HARASSMENT NO MORE. Co-author of WOMEN IN MIDLIFE CRISIS, MAXIMIZE YOUR MIDLIFE CRISIS, YOUR MARRIAGE CAN SURVIVE MIDLIFE CRISIS, WHAT GOD GIVES WHEN LIFE TAKES/TRUSTING GOD IN A FAMILY CRISIS, TRAITS OF A LASTING MARRIAGE, WHEN A MATE WANTS OUT, PURE PLEASURE and MOVING ON WHEN HE MOVES OUT .

Daughters
Barbara   Psychologist in private practice; Psy.D. Rosemead School of Psychology; M.A. in Psychology, Rosemead School of Psychology; M.A. in Marriage, Family, and Child Counseling, Rosemead School of Psychology; B.S., Taylor University; Youth for Christ/Campus Life 1978-81. Married to Michael B. Schneider, B.A., M.A., M.B.A.; design architect and developer. Daughters: Carlene, born 7-7-90, and Kiersten, born 12-14-93 Reside in Redmond, WA.

Brenda  Home school teacher, dramatist; lay counselor; spiritual healing instructor; learning disability seminar speaker; B.A. Taylor University. Married to Marc Russell, B.A., M.S. in Clinical and Community Psychology; counselor with Midlife Dimensions for four years; corporate personnel director. Children: Nathan, born 7-8-81, Samuel, 12-29-84, Davidson, 10-7-88, Hannah, 4-28-92, and John, 3-11-94. Reside in Lansing, MI.

Becki  Conference speaker; author; recreation therapist; attended Taylor University; B.S. California Polytechnic University; nationally certified handicapped ski instructor. Co-author with Jim and Sally Conway, WHAT GOD GIVES WHEN LIFE TAKES/TRUSTING GOD IN A FAMILY CRISIS. Married to Robert Walters, B.A.; support engineer at Boise State University in Boise, ID. Daughters: Hayden, born 10-30-87, Emily, born 7-7-90, and Addie born 6-13-94. Twins born June 2002,  Reside in Meridian, ID.