A MINISTER'S TREASURY OF FUNERAL AND MEMORIAL MESSAGES by Jim Henry

A "must have" for all pastors, this new handbook (5 1/2" wide by 7 3/4" high) will help you as you minister to persons in the critical time of grief. Jim Henry is pastor of a 10,000-member church in Orlando, Florida. He has been a pastor in service for thirty-six years and also served as president of the Southern Baptist Convention.

Part 1 includes guidelines in seven vital areas of grief ministry including, what to do in the following situations:

• On Receiving Notification of a Death
• When Visiting in the Home
• Scheduling
• During the Funeral Home Visit
• During the Service
• When Concluding the Service
• At the Gravesite

Part 2 includes twenty-three full-length funeral messages (4-8 pages each) for different situations including the following:

• Sudden unexpected death
• One who battled a long illness
• A military person of faith
• A child
• A student
• A godly wife, mother, or woman

This is a much-needed manual for pastors, ministers, and laymen alike who are called on to minister in funeral and memorial services.