The Pastor's Guide to Weddings & Funerals

When the topic turns to weddings and funerals, most pastors admit to facing a variety of challenges to their ethical standards and integrity. Experience tends to help pastors make better decisions in questionable circumstances, but what about the new pastor who has little or no experience? This field guide was written to bridge that gap. Author Victor Lehman combines ten years of pastoral experience with the experiences of his colleagues in an effort to put seasoned experience at the fingertips of ministers struggling with these new and unfamiliar challenges. Lehman offers a combination of both theological perspective and practical ideas related to weddings and funerals to help readers work through the various ethical and moral dilemmas, major and minor crises, and virtually anything else that could possibly go wrong when families and loved ones get together to celebrate or grieve. This hands-on resource includes helpful checklists and practical resources such as appropriate Scriptures, sermon outlines, and prayers. Also includes suggested services for a variety of wedding and funeral formats.