Pastoral care in times of death and dying / Danny Goddard.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Goddard, Danny, 1953-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Church work with bereaved persons.

Death.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (155 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Kansas City, Mo. : Beacon Hill Press of Kansas City, c2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Counseling someone who is dying or consoling a family who has suffered a death is one of the hardest parts of ministry. In times like these it's important for pastors to know what to say and how best to offer their support. Pastoral Care in Times of Death and Dying is a practical guide that offers step-by-step direction and solid advice for handling the difficult responsibility of ministering to others in situations surrounding death. From visiting and shepherding the terminally ill to overseeing funeral arrangements and comforting grieving families, Danny Goddard helps pastors, chaplains, and lay leaders understand their roles and bereavement responsibilities so they ll know the best way to offer compassion, love, and support to those who need it most.

Contents:

""Cover Page ""; ""Title Page ""; ""Copyright Page ""; ""Table of Contents ""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Foreword""; ""Preface""; ""Introduction: Why Me?""; ""1. A Matter of Life and Death""; ""2. When Death Is Near""; ""3. The Phone Call""; ""4. Arrangements""; ""5. It�s Personal""; ""6. The Funeral""; ""7. What Shall I Say?""; ""8. Tradition""; ""9. The Procession""; ""10. Under the Tent""; ""11. When It�s Over, It�s Not Over!""; ""Conclusion: Ol� Buddy Boy""; ""Notes""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 153-155).

ISBN:

0-8341-3074-2