"Learning to Cope With Grief Through the Use of Biblical Creativity Wit" by Patricia Watson

Date of Award

Spring 2023

Document Type

Project

Degree Name

Doctor of Ministry (DMin)

Committee Chair

Sophia Steibel

Abstract

Supporting those who are grieving has long been a complicated process for church communities and pastors. This project investigated whether introducing a creative activity to a grief support group could help participants view their loss through a lens of faith and clinical aspects of grief. Although further studies will strengthen this hypothesis, a four-week curriculum was conducted with five participants at First Saints Community Church in Leonardtown, MD. Results from quantitative and qualitative analyses showed that there was a benefit to those participants.

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