Stephen Ministry Class

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What Is a Stephen Minister?

• a friend of God who walks beside a hurting person;
• a caring Christian friend who really listens;
• a lay person who has received fifty hours of training in how to provide distinctively Christian care and participates in bi-monthly supervision

Stephen Ministry helps meet the needs of those who are:

• Separated/Divorced
• Chronically or Terminally Ill
• Substance Abuse
• Depressed
• Bereaved
• In a Job Crisis
• Disabled
• In a Spiritual Crisis

If you are interested in receiving care, please call the Stephen Ministry voice mail 919-862-8521 x 54, for a confidential response.

How Do You Ask For a Stephen Minister?

• A person – either you, a relative or a friend – is in need of Christian care.
• The Stephen Ministry Coordinator learns about this need for care – from a pastor, the person, or a friend; always with the person’s permission.
• A Referrals Coordinator talks with the person about Stephen Ministry.
• With the person’s permission, the Referrals Coordinator assigns a Stephen Minister to meet on a weekly basis with the person.
• The Stephen Minister continues to provide distinctively Christian care for the person with strict confidentiality.