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Stephen Ministry is a proven and effective way to organize, equip, and support a team of congregation members - called Stephen Ministers - to provide high-quality, one-to-one, Christ- centered care to people in the congregation and the community experiencing life difficulties.
An informational meeting about Stephen Ministry will be held November 17th at 6pm in Saint Mary’s Hall.
If you’d like more information we encourage you to fill out this form so we can remind you of this meeting and be in touch as our ministry grows:
https://forms.gle/3rKqpMGYBykJeAx46
What do Stephen Ministers do?
A Stephen Minister walks alongside a hurting person to provide one-to-one, emotional and spiritual care—listening, empathizing, encouraging, helping process feelings, and connecting the person with God’s love. Serving in this role is an opportunity to put your spiritual gifts into action and touch people’s lives in powerful ways.
Typically, a Stephen Minister meets with his or her care receiver in person for about an hour a week.
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Who do Stephen Ministers care for?
Stephen Ministers provide care for care receivers, people in the congregation or community who are experiencing difficulties in life, such as grief, job loss, divorce, major illness, spiritual struggles, and so on. In the midst of challenging times, receiving care from a Stephen Minister can make a significant difference.
What is Stephen Minister training like?
Stephen Minister training is an engaging, interactive experience that fully equips you to provide high-quality, Christ-centered care to people who are hurting. Your congregation’s Stephen Leaders will use presentations, discussions, readings, videos, skill practices, and spiritual growth activities to equip and empower you with practical caregiving and relational skills. In addition, the training provides many opportunities for building Christian community and experiencing personal and spiritual growth.
We expect our Stephen Minster training to begin in early spring 2026. There are 20 units of study which must be completed prior to accepting care receivers. While this training process is long, Stephen Ministers often say that their training was life-transforming—helping them to grow in faith and learn relationship principles and skills that deepened and enhanced all the relationships in their life.
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