Comfort the Grieving: Ministering God's Grace in Times of Loss (Practical Shepherding Series)

Part of the acclaimed Practical Shepherding series edited by Brian Croft, Comfort the Grieving by experienced pastor Paul Tautges offers church leaders and caring Christians a compassionate, gospel-centered manual for ministering to the bereaved. Tautges establishes a solid biblical theology of suffering and death, pointing mourners to Jesus, the 'man of sorrows' acquainted with grief. The handbook provides invaluable practical guidance on conducting hospital and hospice visits, planning and preaching Christ-exalting funeral services, offering ongoing pastoral care after the initial shock fades, and counseling those overwhelmed by devastating loss. Concise and deeply pastoral, this guidebook equips servants of the Lord to be conduits of divine comfort, lasting hope, and gospel grace in life's darkest and most painful hours. Pastors, deacons, and counselors will find this volume a trustworthy source of pastoral wisdom for walking alongside families in sorrow.