The bereaved aren’t telling you everything about their grief
You get the edited version. The one that keeps them from sounding like they’re losing their minds. The retelling that ensures you won’t question their faith. The testimony that keeps you in the dark.
Why won’t they share the whole story?
Many grieving people are embarrassed, even ashamed, to reveal the extent of their suffering—especially weeks and months after the loss. And especially if they’re Christians.
So, at best, they suffer in silence. At worst, they leave churches because they don’t feel they’re being cared for adequately, and no one understands.
You don’t know what you don’t know
That’s what led us to write 8 Things Grieving People Wish Their Pastors Knew. We want you to be aware of what grieving people truly wrestle with so you’ll be even more equipped to minister to hurting people in your church and community.
How do we know what grieving people aren’t sharing?
For 25+ years, GriefShare has created resources that equip laypeople to lead church-based, Christ-centered grief recovery programs. In that time, we’ve interviewed hundreds of grieving people and respected Christian counselors, pastors, and teachers with extensive experience in grief care. For years we’ve used their insights to create GriefShare support group materials. And now we’ve taken some of what we’ve learned and put it in this ebook to help pastors, like you.
