Walking Alongside

And if you are a pastor, a church leader, a chaplain, a deacon, a home group leader, a friend from the congregation who has been asked to visit someone in hospital — this article is especially written for you. Because the ministry of accompanying the sick is one of the most ancient, most sacred, and most humanly demanding callings in the life of any community of faith. It is also one of the least talked about, the least trained for, and the most feared.