The Death Experience . . . How can a Pastor become more proficient at serving families during the most difficult crisis of life? In this “hands-on resource tool,” you’ll find answers to these and other issues with which clergy must be critically aware . . . . - The necessity of the essential Clergy / Funeral Director relationship. - Theodicy: “Where is God in Crisis?” - Building relational bridges and advancing the Kingdom through memorialization. - Establishing confidence through the family visitation. - Imago Dei: How to properly eulogize any individual’s life without compromising the Gospel. - What are the Biblical patterns of mourning and memorialization? - What should clergy believe regarding cremation vs. earth burial? - How to conduct “Difficult Services.” - Is there a pastoral responsibility in funeral pre-planning? In addition, this resource manual contains over 300 tried and tested hymn and poetry entries to be used in the context of memorialization. The author brings a unique combination of life experience as an Evangelical Pastor and licensed Funeral Director. He has served for over 14 years in the pastorate during which time he has officiated over 1000 funeral / memorial services.
