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“Pastor, do you have a minute?” How many times have you heard a congregant approach you with these words (or something similar)? One of the most important roles ministers—both lay and ordained—provide for those in their care is that of pastoral caregiver. This synchronous webinar lunchtime series for ministers is designed to refresh your pastoral care knowledge and learn new insights to provide compassionate and appropriate care in your ministry setting. Grief expert Melissa Kelley will lead conversation about the interrelated dimensions of grief, resilience, and a Christian worldview. While grief is a universal part of life, people may not always feel that they have the capacity or resources to cope well with it – and ministers, whether lay or ordained, often feel ill-equipped to walk with others navigating it. How might people of faith cultivate and strengthen resources to respond to and cope with grief?
