Caring Through a Crisis: Help for the Darkest Days in Church Ministry

Caring Through a Crisis offers comprehensive guidance for church leaders navigating a wide range of crises, helping them respond with biblical faithfulness and Christlike compassion.

When a crisis emerges in your church or community, are you ready? Whether it’s a case of personal sin coming to light, an abuse allegation, a mental health emergency, or community tragedy, pastors and church leaders are on the front lines responding to the hardest situations. Counselor Brad Hambrick and communications specialist Amy Whitfield help overwhelmed ministry leaders take wise and biblically grounded steps forward, prioritizing both immediate care and long-term healing of the individual sheep and the flock.

Divided into three sections—crises prompted by a church leader’s sin, crises prompted by a church member’s sin, and caring for those suffering through crisis—Caring Through a Crisis provides step-by-step frameworks for assessing situations, mobilizing support, and communicating effectively with congregations during difficult times.

• Equips pastors and church leaders with practical tools and ministry priorities tailored to real-world scenarios.
• Ensures leaders are prepared to respond holistically and ethically when a crisis surfaces in the church.
• Includes in-depth case studies, sample scripts, and decision-making guides directly applicable to church contexts.