A Pastor's Practical Guide to Funerals - eBook
Offering Help, Assurance, and Hope
| Author | Lee Franklin |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Abingdon Press |
| Publication Date | 9/2013 |
| Binding | E-Book |
| ISBN | 9781426758201 |
| Retail Price | $18.99 |
| Discount Price | $12.79 (33% discount) |
This straight-forward book integrates the pragmatic “how to” of the funeral process--especially in dealing with “difficult” funerals--with the art of being a caring and healing presence before, during, and after the funeral. While conducting a funeral is one the great privileges of ministry, pastors must be skilled and ready to guide grieving family and friends through the process of saying goodbye and burying a loved one. With sample services, prayers, sermon themes, and Bible readings, this book will help pastors hear, name, and integrate relevant illustration into a respectful story of the deceased's life--a story that is appropriate to the particular circumstances of each situation.
Contents include: Preparing for Death; Caring through Anticipated Death; Caring through Sudden Death; Meeting with Family before the Funeral Service; Creating the Funeral Service; Creating the Funeral Sermon; and Following up with Grievers