The church’s character is shown by how it treats widows and orphans. Here are seven tips for caring for widows in your church.
Miriam Neff
Did you know there are more than 11 million widows in the U.S.? Widows are a significant demographic, and many are younger than you may expect.
Yes, people prey upon widows. They did in biblical times, and they still are today. Widows need those who will care and look out for them. Unfortunately, within the first year of widowhood, half leave the church they were attending at the time.
Dear pastors and leaders, your schedules are packed, and your churches have various needs. I’d like to offer you some simple suggestions to flesh out James 1:27: “Pure and undefiled religion before God the Father is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself unstained from the world.”
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