Comfort Those Who Grieve: Ministering God’s Grace in Times of Loss

by Paul Tautges

Publisher:

Day One

, 2009

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).

Contents

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)

Product Details

• 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

About Paul Tautges

Dr. Paul Tautges has served Immanuel Bible Church in Sheboygan, Wisconsin as pastor-teacher since 1992. His preaching and teaching ministry takes him overseas for the equipping of national pastors for the work of church-based ministry. He is also the author of Delight in the WORD: Biblical Counsel for Everyday Issues and is a biblical counselor certified with the National Association of Nouthetic Counselors (NANC) and the International Association of Biblical Counselors (IABC). Paul and his wife Karen have nine children.