Preaching on a detour: heralding the gospel to people with dementia

This research explores how preachers can act as a herald for people with dementia in terms of making the meeting with God's speaking real. The biblical prefiguration of the herald's image and the hermeneutical conditions and considerations lead to a homiletical evaluation of preaching strategies and the situation of worship in senior facilities. Three personal sermons exemplify a practice of heralding the gospel by a non-rational approach.