DEATH AND DYING ENCOUNTER SPIRITUALS

About the Book

In this book, Tessie R. Simmons applies spirituals to the death and dying experience of the terminally ill. This offers pastors and other pastoral care professionals an innovative devotional to provide spiritual care to the terminally ill and recovery care to their family. The book also offers the family of the terminally ill the unique opportunity to share in spiritual care partnership and to encounter self-recovery care. Guidelines on how to use the book to provide spiritual care to the terminally ill and recovery care to the bereaved family makes this book valuable to a broader readership.

About the Author

Dr. Tessie R. Simmons Tessie R. Simmons is founder of Love Dove Ministries, dedicated to sharing the Good News that Jesus is Lord. She is a former Methodist pastor, bereavement coordinator, chaplain, radio personality, and music teacher. Memphis Theological Seminary of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church recognizes her as Outstanding African-American graduate in 1970. Perkins School of Theology, Southern Methodist University awards her the doctorate degree in 1999. Her book, “Death and Dying Encounter Spirituals: A Pastoral Care Devotional for the Terminally Ill,” provides caregivers a resource for spiritual care. She lives in Oklahoma, City, Oklahoma.