Listen for the voice of suffering... Walk forward prepared... Make a difference.The woman had been killed in an automobile accident. Her husband was on the way to the hospital. I met their minister in the hospital corridor. In utter desperation, he confided to me, "I feel so uncomfortable coming to the hospital. It's such a foreign environment. I don't know what to say or do. I've never done this before. Please tell me what to do."When the unexpected arises and you find the one you care about hospitalized or homebound, are you equipped to support them effectively? Difficult situations can catch us off guard and unprepared. This concise "how to" guide is a succinct resource that will give you tools to help you proceed with confidence as you minister to the sick, suffering and dying. A Travel Companion Edition of associated healing and deliverance scriptures and prayers taken from this handbook is also available.A SUCCINCT RESOURCE PROVIDING TOOLS TO HELP YOU PROCEED WITH CONFIDENCE AS YOU MINISTER TO THE SICK, SUFFERING AND DYING.Topics containing proper techniques and pertinent instruction include:~Visitation Etiquette, ~Hospital Protocol, ~Warnings/Precautions, ~Patient Information, ~Pastoral Tools, ~Self care, ~Ministry to Different Populations, ~Roadblocks to Communication, ~Support of Dying and Bereaved, ~Healing and Deliverance Scriptures and Prayers