Review
"Only one thought came to mind in reading this book: How could I do ministry without it? The scope of the volume is enormous, but the content, style, and material is invaluable for anyone in Pastoral Ministry. The wedding materials include everything from wedding service types to Father of the Bride thank you card styles. The funeral materials include materials for every difficult service, such as suicides or children, to an appendix of the best little stories and anecdotes available in one place. This book is a must for the pastor's resource library. It will be a resource you return to again and again." (Jan Armstrong
Creator Magazine 20040603)
. . . A large number of contributors brings richness and variety and allows the thoughtful pastor to find much help from a resource like this one. (
JETS 20040603)
. . . A valuable tool for busy pastors. The volume is edited by Aubrey Malphurs and Keith Willhite. (
From the Lectionary 20040603)
A solid resource to have on your shelves as a pastor or minister. (
2ProphetU 20050420)
This creative and eclectic book. . . will be a great addition to the pastor's or officiant's library. (
Southern California Christian Times )
This work may be one of the most useful and helpful resources available for pastors, ministers, and preachers. (
The Critical Review )
Use this compilation of tested ideas and resources to freshen your approachÖand provide guidance in a pinch. (
www.churchgrowth.org )
From the Back Cover
“An excellent resource to make your weddings and funerals more creative and relevant.”
—Calvin Miller
“Rich counsel and effective models on how to [weep and laugh with the flock] with both sensitivity and skill.”
—Haddon Robinson
“I highly recommend this resource as a tool for pastors everywhere to fulfill their calling with greater effectiveness and with spiritual accuracy.”
—Chip Ingram
President, Walk Thru the Bible
Teaching Pastor, Living on the Edge
“This useful tool will find a valued place on the shelves of pastors everywhere —although it's not likely to sit on that shelf for any length of time.”
—Michael Duduit
Editor, Preaching magazine
“Willhite and Malphurs put at our finger tips the passionate, Spirit-empowered words of seasoned partners in ministry.”
—David B. Wyrtzen
Senior Pastor, Midlothian Bible Church
Aubrey Malphurs (Th.M., Ph.D., Dallas Theological Seminary) is president of Vision Ministries International and chairman of the Field Education Department at Dallas Theological Seminary. He has served as a pastor and church planter and is the author of numerous books in the areas of leadership, vision, and church ministry, including Ministry Nuts and Bolts, Doing Church, and Developing a Dynamic Mission for Your Ministry.
Keith Willhite (Ph.D., Purdue University; Th.M., Dallas Theological Seminary) teaches preaching and serves as professor of Pastoral Ministries at Dallas Theological Seminary. Dr. Willhite is also a former pastor and the founder and president of the popular ministry-consulting firm, Strategenuity.
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