Comfort Those Who Grieve: Ministering God’s Grace in Times of Loss
Digital Logos Edition
Overview
Until the end of time, when the curse of sin is finally removed, suffering will be a large part of the human experience—and a large part of that suffering will be walking through the painful reality of death. Death is not foreign territory that ministers of grace walk upon. As a result, “Death,” writes Paul Tautges, “provides a natural opportunity not only for ministry to others, but also for personal growth in ministers.” Therefore, church shepherds must not waste these precious and painful occasions that God provides for the demonstration of mercy and the advantage of the gospel. This book is a treasure chest of pastoral theology that will equip ministers to reach out to those who grieve with the Christ-centered comfort of God rooted in the gospel. The theological foundation espoused here, as well as the numerous practical helps that are included, will help any servant of the Lord to point the hearts and minds of the bereaved to the “man of sorrows” who is “acquainted with grief” (Isa. 53:3).
Top Highlights
“He does warn of difficulty in a general way (John 16:33; 1 Peter 4:12), but not in the particulars of our individual situations. If He did, we would easily be trained to walk by sight rather than by faith.” (Page 26)
“We must have the essential faith and trust in God before our hearts are broken. Then we will possess the tools needed to understand and deal with the situation without being devastated.’” (Page 19)
“Every minister of God’s grace must be committed to establishing a doctrinal foundation for his people that will provide them with an anchor to grip during the storms of life.” (Page 19)
“the glory that we will one day share with Him far outweighs our present suffering (Phil. 1:6; Rom. 8:18” (Page 16)
“The strength of God’s comfort does not come from His ability to change our present circumstances” (Page 16)
- Title: Comfort Those Who Grieve: Ministering God’s Grace in Times of Loss
- Author: Paul Tautges
- Series: Ministering the Master’s Way
- Publisher: Day One
- Print Publication Date: 2009
- Logos Release Date: 2012
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
- Subjects: Grief › Religious aspects--Christianity; Church work with the bereaved; Bereavement › Religious aspects--Christianity
- ISBNs: 9781846251559, 1846251559
- Resource ID: LLS:COMFRTTHSGRV
- Resource Type: Monograph
- Metadata Last Updated: 2022-09-29T22:55:18Z
Dr. Paul Tautges serves as senior pastor at Cornerstone. He has been in gospel ministry for over 30 years and previously pastored for twenty-two years in Wisconsin. Paul has authored or edited over 70 books, including Remade: Embracing Your Complete Identity in Christ, Anxiety: Knowing God’s Peace, A Small Book for the Hurting Heart, and Counseling One Another. He is also the consulting editor of the LifeLine Mini-Book series from Shepherd Press. Paul is a council member of the Biblical Counseling Coalition, a teaching fellow with the Association of Certified Biblical Counselors and has completed the Formation Certificate from CCEF. He and his wife, Karen, enjoy their ten children, their sons- and daughters-in-law, and a growing tribe of grandchildren. Paul enjoys writing to cultivate discipleship among believers and, therefore, blogs regularly at Counseling One Another.