The Bereavement Ministry Program: A Comprehensive Guide for Churches [Ring-bound]

Jan Nelson (Author), David Aaker (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 2009

Parish-proven and customizable for diverse audiences, The Bereavement Ministry Program provides everything needed to begin and nurture a church-based program of bereavement care for individuals and families. Benefit from the wisdom, sensitivity, and expertise of Jan Nelson and David Aaker in meeting the needs of those in your communities who experience loss. The new and repackaged version of this program now includes a searchable CD-ROM containing the letters and resources that are the trademark of this program. The content has been updated to include current resource lists of recommended reading and national grief support networks. Additionally, bereavement ministers are provided with extensive practical advice on managing stress, getting enough sleep and exercise, prayer, journaling, and other healthy grieving practices.

Product Details

• Ring-bound: 288 pages
• Publisher: Ave Maria Press; Lslf/Cdr edition (April 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1594711925
• ISBN-13: 978-1594711923
• Product Dimensions: 11.5 x 11.3 x 2.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #849,392 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #45 in Books > Christian Books & Bibles > Ministry & Church Leadership > Ministry to the Sick & Bereaved

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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Book a must for all churches, March 27, 2000

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stacey nicholas (Canton, Missouri) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Bereavement Ministry Program: A Comprehensive Guide for Churches (Spiral-bound)

The Bereavement Ministry is a must for all churches. The text contains guidelines and suggestions for dealing with a variety of grief situations: suicide, still births, natural deaths, tragic deaths, teen deaths, just to list a few. I recently used the book when a teenager in our church was killed in an accident. We were able to give the teens information about greif and how it might be manifested. We were able to give the parents information about how their children might experience grief and how the two groups could work together for a healthier mourning process. The book also contains samples of follow-up letters that can be sent to those in mourning. There are twelve letters, one for each month of the year following the death of a loved on. As a pastor, I wish I never needed this book, but reality is that death happens and this book is worth the cost to help our people mourn and handle grief.

5.0 out of 5 stars Bereavement Guide, October 11, 2009

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Caroline A. Millar (Anchorage, AK United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Bereavement Ministry Program: A Comprehensive Guide for Churches (Ring-bound)

As leader of a bereavement ministry group in Anchorage,Alaska I have found this manual especially helpful and purchased seven copies for my group. Not having had any formal training I felt this book would help us all with helping other in or works.