The Funeral: A Pastor's Handbook - Softcover

Mansell, John

 
9780687067909: The Funeral: A Pastor's Handbook

Inhaltsangabe

This complete guide to pastoral care at the time of a death includes both a theoretical introduction and practical guidance about how pastors can and should respond to the needs and expectations of families and communities. It provides guidance for pastors on how to respond to the needs of the bereaved throughout the period of direct pastoral involvement with family and friends, the kind of responses that are appropriate and expected at the time of death, and the nature of the funeral service and the funeral sermon. The book contains complete to-do lists and sample guides.  It is especially useful for new pastors. 

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Reseña del editor

This complete guide to pastoral care at the time of a death includes both a theoretical introduction and practical guidance about how pastors can and should respond to the needs and expectations of families and communities. It provides guidance for pastors on how to respond to the needs of the bereaved throughout the period of direct pastoral involvement with family and friends, the kind of responses that are appropriate and expected at the time of death, and the nature of the funeral service and the funeral sermon. The book contains complete to-do lists and sample guides.  It is especially useful for new pastors. 

Reseña del editor

Drawing on many years of parish ministry experience, John S. Mansell offers clear, insightful guidance on how to prepare for and conduct funeral services, how to minister to those who have lost a loved one, and how to lead the congregation in caring for the families of those who have died, as well as numerous other pastoral duties associated with funerals. Included are sermon briefs appropriate to different kinds of funerals, detailed lists of tasks to be performed or assigned related to pastoral care of the bereaved, and sample funeral services and service outlines.

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