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    3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
    612-822-4611

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A Pastor's Practical Guide to Funerals: Offering Help, Assurance, and Hope

A Pastor's Practical Guide to Funerals: Offering Help, Assurance, and Hope

Franklin, Lee

Paperback

Christian LivingGeneral Christianity

Publisher Price: $19.99

ISBN10: 1426758197
ISBN13: 9781426758195
Publisher: Abingdon Pr
Published: Sep 17 2013
Pages: 160
Weight: 0.55
Height: 0.60 Width: 5.90 Depth: 8.90
Language: English
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

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