Minister's Toolbox

Funerals are one of the difficult responsibilities assigned to ministers that no one truthfully wants. Unfortunately, funerals can be made worse when a church leader uses the occasion to showcase their preaching instead of honoring the person who has passed. Today, we share some tips on doing wakes and funerals in ways that can help lead people to Christ. Here are my tips for conducting an excellent funeral I also mentioned getting a free book from Audible.com If you need a basic minister's manual, here is one that has a lot of wisdom and insights. Transcript of Today's Podcast One thing ministers are asked to perform that no one actually wants to do is funerals. Like weddings, funerals are one of those rare times in a person’s life when they most open to contact either a church or a minister. Nowadays some people eliminate the church and ministers completely, especially if they are totally unreligious; but for the most part, pastors are usually called in to provide some sort of service at a funeral. I grew u