Notes To Grieving Friends - Martin, Francis A.

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Résumé :
Grief. The acute pain of loss. A welcome and necessary but often truly difficult challenge for persons of faith is responding to grieving others. Stripped to the moment of encounter with someone who is grieving, the questions are pressing ones. What can I say? What should I not say? Is there anything I can do? What are some of the things I can do? Instead of placing the burden of the answers on a grieving friend or family member, this book provides specific things to say and things to do for those who grieve. It is a book that emerged from real life. Almost every page reveals the persistent and deep thought that Martin has given to grieving others. As such, it is a life-affirming book of hope and action. It fulfills its goal of providing ways for readers to know what to say and do when their loss challenges your faith. As a life-affirming book, it is also a faith-affirming book.

Biographie:
Francis A. Martin has served in several roles in his church, including minister of youth and associate pastor, along with almost every role where volunteers are needed. Through his leadership, writing, and personal faith, he has seriously invested in understanding prayer and other forms of spirituality. As this book illustrates, he has also shown a special interest in those who carry the anguish of grief. Currently, he serves as the director of the Center for Clinical Training in Nashville, Tennessee, and adjunct professor with Lindsey Wilson College, Nashville Campus, in the School of Professional Counseling. He completed his doctoral degree at Southern Seminary, Louisville, Kentucky, and other preparation programs at Oklahoma Baptist University, University of Missouri, University of Louisville, and Vanderbilt University.