loved him, but he was not a good man. If you say he was good, people won’t believe anything else you say.” The cause of death and the person’s character or “credentials” determine the type and tone of the funeral service. Services for prominent church officials, well-known pastors, and former missionaries tend to involve more speeches of tribute and are more structured. During such services, I fight to control time by giving specific time limitations. A service for a known unbeliever or someone who