If pastors are going to help their people in times of crisis they need to know God.
And they must know him experimentally. The Lord must be ‘with us’ in a way which is recognised by people (1 Sam.3:19,20). There is a deep need for this at this time of death and dying.
The need
A few things that have brought it to my mind recently.
The re-emergence of heavy shepherds
What would you think if you received a letter from your church leaders that read like this? ‘Are church members …