Using Scripture in the Grief Process

Download or read book Using Scripture in the Grief Process written by Willie L. Johnson and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2010-02-01 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Hilltop United Methodist Church of Columbus, Ohio, directly inspired this project because of the signifcant loss of elderly membership. The elderly were dying at an alarming rate. It became necessary to aid the church with grief counseling. Many members of the church were still grieving over lost loved ones and needed healing to move on with their lives, church life and private life. The author and context associates agreed on the design and implementation of the model to be used for grief healing. The methodology to be used was a tool for pastoral counseling and focused on grief issues. The design and implementation included seven sermons, five lectures, and three interviews. Pre and post questionnaires were distributed before and after each sermon. After each lecture, time was allotted for questions and answers. Both questionnaires were used to measure responses of the listeners. A final evaluation was made to determine overall effectiveness.