Using the stages of grief in congregational leadership

Today’s entry is by guest blogger Dave Wasemann. As I was coaching a pastor recently I had an insight:  I was hearing the pastor reflect the five stages of grief through leadership and membership of the congregation. Is it possible to glean insights from work done on...

Pastoral care during grief and loss

I was recently asked for counsel on how best to engage in pastoral care during a time of grief and loss. That’s never an easy thing to respond to. No one– not even pastors– ever really knows what to say in cases where someone has died. That’s especially...