When Your People Are Grieving: Leading in Times of Loss
Once upon a time it would have been taken for granted that a pastor's responsibility as shepherd and "curer of souls" would be to be present for the griever. The Gallup Organization reported in 1997 that only one in three believe a member of the clergy could be comforting in a time of loss; only one in four say that it is "very important" for a member of the clergy to be on hand when a person is dying. Death and dying have become very secularized...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:083411898X
ISBN13:9780834118980
Release Date:June 2001
Publisher:Beacon Hill Press of Kansas City
Length:176 Pages
Weight:0.75 lbs.
Dimensions:0.6" x 6.1" x 9.0"
Customer Reviews
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Nedd help with a grieving community?
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 18 years ago
Smith writes on a subject many authors do not touch on - that of how to counsel a grieving group. His approach is not to ignore individual grief, but instead to move beyond it. A very easy read and good prespective for a working minister.
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