Caring for Widows Ministering God Grace

Pastors and church leaders are responsible for countless things. Unfortunately, in many churches, ministry to widows remains largely neglected and forgotten. Highlighting the Bible’s recurring commands to care for widows with sensitivity and compassion, this book encourages church leaders to think carefully about how to serve the widows in their congregations and suggests practical strategies to that end. In part 1, the authors summarize the Bible’s consistent teaching regarding the care of widows. In part 2, the authors offer hands-on counseling and a host of practical suggestions related to ensuring that widows receive the support and encouragement they need to thrive in the church.

Publisher: Crossway
Type: Paperback
ISBN: 9781433546914

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Brian Croft is the senior pastor of Auburndale Baptist Church in Louisville, Kentucky, the founder of Practical Shepherding, and the senior fellow of the Mathena Center for Church Revitalization at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He has served in pastoral ministry for over twenty years and has written over a dozen books. Austin Walker (BD, Westminster Theological Seminary) is a pastor at Maidenbower Baptist Church in Crawley, England. He is married to Mai, and they have four children and ten grandchildren.

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“While reading this book, I went ‘Ouch!’ more than once because it points out ways in which we have been negligent in looking after the widows in our church. This is certainly one area in which we need reformation. I trust that my ‘Ouch!’ will be turned into action so that God may smile at our church as he sees the way we will begin to look after widows in distress in our midst. All of us who are church elders and deacons need to get back to this religion that is pure and undefiled before God!” Conrad Mbewe, Pastor, Kabwata Baptist Church, Lusaka, Zambia