Preaching for Special Services

by Scott M. Gibson, Haddon W. Robinson (Foreword by)

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780801091117
Publisher:	Baker Publishing Group
Publication date:	04/01/2001
Pages:	140
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.30(d)

About the Author

Scott M. Gibson (D.Phil., Oxford) is the Haddon W. Robinson Professor of Preaching and Ministry and Director of the Center for Preaching at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary and one of the founders of the Evangelical Homiletics Society.

Table of Contents

	Foreword	9
	Acknowledgments	11
1	Preaching for Special Services	15
2	Wedding Sermons	25
3	Funeral Sermons	43
4	Baptism and Infant Presentation Sermons	65
5	Preaching at the Celebration of the Lord's Supper	85
6	Speaking on Other Occasions	101
Appendix 1	Special-Occasion Sermon Worksheet	111
Appendix 2	Ten Commandments for Funeral Messages	113
	Notes	115