The city of Nashville and the rest of the world bore witness to the tragic and evil events at The Covenant School. The churches of Nashville will, this weekend and into the future, live Romans 12:15 and grieve with those who grieve. As we do, we will pray together for the Lord's comfort and compassion, trusting that He will do what only He can - in His good time and grace to bind up the brokenhearted (Is. 61:1).

In order to help church leaders navigate this ongoing grief and trauma, please see the list of resources below. The first resource was filmed this week in direct response to The Covenant School. Our prayer is that these resources will help us, together, walk through this season of loss and grief while we long for Jesus to come and make all things new. 

Come, Lord Jesus, and until you do, help us to be faithful. 

Additional ResourceS

VIDEO: What Grieving People Wish You Knew about Really Helps and What Really Hurts from Nancy Guthrie

ARTICLE: Grief in Times of Crisis from Linda Ranson Jacobs

ARTICLE: How to Talk With Kids About Tragedies & Other Traumatic News Events from healthychildren.org.

The Shepherd Care helpline for church staff members and their families, 1-833-55Peace, goes directly to the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board Pastor Engagement team, who will authorize the initial consultation to a counselor near you.