Dr Edmund Ng is Malaysia’s first and only certified Thanatologist (Grief Therapist) with postgraduate qualifications in Ministry (UK), Counselling (Australia) and Thanatology (USA). A former church elder and pastor, he is presently the President of the National Association Of Christian Counsellors (NACC) and Resident Director Of Grace to Grieving Persons Outreach (GGP), a ministry that journeys alongside grieving and bereaved persons.
Dr Edmund and his present wife, Pauline had experience first-hand the deep pain and loneliness of losing their respective spouses in a sudden. Dr Edmund’s first wife Jessie died suddenly of intra-cerebral hemorrhage at the age of 49. Pauline’s first husband Su was killed instantly in an accident and she was widowed for 15 years. As a couple, they have journeyed alongside a large number of bereaved persons, both on a one-to-one basis and collectively in Grief Support Groups. Dr Edmund has taught extensively on the subject and spoke in seminars and conferences both locally and overseas, including the World Conference of Christian Counsellors in Nashville, USA.
Topics to be covered:
- Understanding the grieving process
- How to comfort the grieving
- Question & Answer
Who Should Attend:
- Pastors
- Elders
- Cell Group Leaders
- Counsellors
- Widow/Widowers
- Grieving Parents/Children
- Christian who want to reach out to grieving persons in church & the community