Do you feel called to help widows in your church or community?
Start a Beauty from Ashes Ministry
Starting your own Beauty from Ashes ministry is a wonderful way to fulfill God’s instructions to care for the vulnerable. But God does not see widows simply as vulnerable people in need of care, He sees them as examples of active service to the Lord (1 Timothy 5:5). Widows are vital ministers in the church. They can teach the church a great deal about faith, devotion, service, and prayer. So don’t just minister to widows; mobilize them!
Beauty from Ashes Ministry can help you get a widows’ ministry started. Our COURAGE TO GRIEVE program is one of the components of turning a widow’s pain into purpose through God’s grace. We provide you with training on how to use the material and facilitate a widows group. At the end of your training you will receive a Beauty form Ashes certification. We are with you all along the way and provide consultation should you need it.
Courage to Grieve Program
Our Courage to Grieve program is a faith-based, life-changing 7-week program designed to guide widows through their grief while offering hope, healing, and connection. In seven weeks, you will help widows gain the tools, faith, and support they need to heal while honoring their loss.
The program includes:
- Facilitator’s Manual for step-by-step guidance to help you lead meaningful sessions.
- Participant Manual with tools, insights, and reflection questions.
- Journal that serves as a companion for personal and spiritual growth.
Session Topics
- Session 1: Grief and Loss, Symptoms of Grief, God’s Promises
- Session 2: Feelings and Grief, Grief Triggers, Grief and the Brain
- Session 3: Grief Framework, Primary & Secondary Loss, Why God?
- Session 4: Memories and Special Occasions, Honoring Memories, God, I Miss My Husband
- Session 5: Living Alone and Loneliness, Mindset & Routines, God, I Need Help
- Session 6: Guilt and Grief, Coping Strategies, God’s Grace
- Session 7: Living Forward, Beauty from Ashes, God, How Do I Live Now?
Why a Widow Ministry?
There is such a need and the need cannot be overlooked.
- Widows make up one of the clearest mandates of Scripture, and also one of the most neglected mandates of scripture
- There are over 700,000 widows that join our ranks every year.
- 60 percent of widows experience health issues in the first year, and have a 30% risk of death within the first 6 months.
- 1/3 of widows meet the criteria for clinical depression in the first month.
- There is a loss of 75% friendship network within the 3 three months
- Widows are a silent population, and the fastest growing demographic in the United States.
- Widows often move from the front of the row of the church, to the back, and then out the door. 50% leave their home church. 17% look for a church that has a widow ministry.
- 73% of churches do not have a widow ministry or widow support.
- The average age of a widow is 56 years old.
Ready to Start a Widow’s Ministry?
Please email us using the form below. We look forward to visiting with you.
