Helping churches care: expressing grief in Protestant Evangelical churches

Cindy R Wallace

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Helping churches care: expressing grief in Protestant Evangelical churches

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MLA citation style (9th ed.)

Cindy R Wallace. Helping Churches Care: Expressing Grief In Protestant Evangelical Churches. Columbia Theological Seminary. rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/ba3eafb6-4b34-4146-89a2-34036548019e.

APA citation style (7th ed.)

C. R. Wallace. Helping churches care: expressing grief in Protestant Evangelical churches. https://rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/ba3eafb6-4b34-4146-89a2-34036548019e

Chicago citation style (CMOS 17, author-date)

Cindy R Wallace. Helping Churches Care: Expressing Grief In Protestant Evangelical Churches. Columbia Theological Seminary. https://rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/ba3eafb6-4b34-4146-89a2-34036548019e.

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Cindy R Wallace

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Abstract

The researcher used qualitative methods to analyze the grief experiences of Protestant Evangelical church members to explore what part their church played in providing grief support. Open-ended interviews were conducted with five people with diverse grief experiences from the Protestant Evangelical, specifically Baptist, faith tradition. The results of the study found that most people depended on family and close friends as their primary source of support. Some felt supported by their church, but most felt church members were uncomfortable with discussions about their grief. All agreed their faith in God continues to help them in their grief.

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