Stephen Ministry
Stephen Ministry is one of the ways that our church cares for people going through tough times. Stephen Ministers are members of our congregation who provide one-to-one caring ministry to people experiencing grief, divorce, lonliness, job loss, hospitalization, and many other life difficulties.
Stephen Minister training equips you to do an excellent job as a Stephen Minister as well as to improve the quality of all your relationships. Topics include:
- listening
- feelings
- confidentiality
- providing Christian care
- maintaining boundaries
- crisis theory and practice
- ministering to people experiencing grief, divorce, hospitalization, illness, and more
Once equipped, Stephen Ministers are prayerfully matched with people who are going through a stressful time or life difficulty. A Stephen Minister meets with this person once a week for about an hour to listen, care, encourage, and pray. The Stephen Minister brings Christ's presence into the person's life and also experiences Christ in the other person. It's really a life-changing ministry for both the care receiver and the Stephen Minister.
To learn more about becoming involved in Stephen Ministry, please contact us.