Stephen Ministry, God's Love in Action
What is Stephen Ministry?
Our Congregation's Stephen Ministry equips lay people to provide c confidential, one-to-one Christian care to individuals in our congregation and community who are experiencing difficulties in their lives.A Stephen Minister Is...
- A child of God who walks beside a person who is hurting.
- A congregation member which gets for curate eating who was carefully selected to serve in this role.
- A lay person who has received 50 hours of training and providing emotional and spiritual care.
- A caring Christian friend who listens, cares, prays, supports, and encourages.
- Someone who will "be there" for his or her care receiver, meeting faithfully for about an hour each week, for as long as there's a need.
Stephen ministers care for people facing tough times.
We all experience challenges in life- times when we could benefit from the support of a caring person friend. Stephen ministers are ready to provide the emotional and spiritual care we need when face with a crisis or difficulties such as -
- loss of a loved one
- hospitalization
- divorce or separation
- loneliness or discouragement
- spiritual crisis
- unemployment rate job crisis
- a terminal illness
- incarceration
- Aging
- birth, adoption, miscarriage, or infertility
- a chronic illness
- relocation
- recovery after an accident or disaster
- and many more
- Stephen Ministry is the confidential Ministry: the identity of those receiving care and what takes place in each caring relationship remained private.
Stephen Ministry is your Ministry
You play an important role and our Stephen Ministry here's what you can do:
* Pray: for God to bring hope and healing to hurting people to our Stephen Ministry.
*Accept Care from a Stephen minister during your time of need. God doesn't expect you to bear your burdens alone.
*Tell a friend, neighbor, coworker, or relative who is hurting about our Stephen Ministry.
Yet you are a good listener and a compassionate person, prayerfully consider becoming a Stephen minister.
Stephen leaders are...
Trained leaders in our congregation to oversee and
direct our Stephen Ministry.
If you-or someone you know-could benefit from the care of a Stephen minister...
.If you are interested in Boston becoming a Stephen minister...
If you have any other questions about Stephen Ministry.....
Talk with one of our Stephen leaders.
Galatians 6:2
I Thessalonians 5:11
John 13:3
The Stephen series logo symbolizes that we all are broken people and it and is through the cross of Jesus that we are made whole.
Stephen Ministry multiplies Ministrypastors will always be on the front lines of care, especially during times of crisis. But there are always many more needs for ongoing, opne-to-one care and pastors and he effectively meet by themselves. Stephen Ministry provides a biblical solution-- equipping God's people for ministry. Gifted people are trained to support an extension that can that pastors continue to provide. Stephen ministers reach out with God's love to people who are hurting---- both congregation members. and nonmembers alike. |
| "To equip the Saints for the work of ministry." Ephesians 4:12a |
Stephen Ministry in our congregation
Could you benefit from the confidential, one-to-one care and support of a Stephen minister?
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Do you know someone else - a friend, neighbor, coworker, or relative - who could benefit from Stephen Ministry?
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Are you interested in possibly coming in Stephen minister?
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Stephen Ministry is Christ for people through people..
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For more information had a number of our clergy
at 405-842-1461
hold schools Episcopal Church
6400 N. Pennsylvania
Oklahoma City, OK 73116
Stephen Ministry's St. Louis
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