Sooner or later, every pastor will be called on to conduct special services. Baptisms, weddings, funerals, infant presentations, and evangelistic services, each in their own way, challenge pastors to find the right words to mark the occasion.Preaching for Special Services will help pastors prepare sermons for these special services. Each chapter explores a different occasion and offers the perspective, encouragement, and practical advice that pastors need as they plan their messages.Through this useful book, pastors will discover how Christ-centered special occasion preaching can make a difference in the lives of their listeners.
Gibson has offered a concise, practical guide for those in the trenches of pastoral ministry. In this book he outlines the goals and technique for 5 practical "special" services that a minister might be expected to officiate: Weddings, Funerals, Communion, Baptism, and an After Dinner Speech. Those in pastoral ministry or those preparing for it should seriously consider this read.
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