Finding the appropriate balance between space and connection is key in caring for widows and widowers, say two Southern Baptist pastors.
“Consider them,” said Texas pastor Caleb Turner.
“I know it sounds so simple, but the truth is that quite often churches fail to even consider widows or widowers, let alone make them a priority,” he said. Turner is senior pastor at Mesquite Friendship Baptist Church in Mesquite, Texas.
“The church may not be able to do everything that everyone needs,” he said. “However, the concern for the state of widows or widowers should be something that the church implements in its mission, budget or ministry programming.”
Caring for widows and widowers not only serves the individual but also helps promote a loving culture within the church family, said Oregon pastor Michael Crisp.
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EDITOR’S NOTE — This story was written by Brandon Porter and published by Kentucky Today.
