Who Benefits from Stephen Ministry?

People who need care:

• Receive quality, Christ-centered, confidential care for their hurts and needs
• Find hope, healing, and a new sense of self-worth through the support of a Stephen Minister
• Know they are remembered and supported by their congregation in times of personal difficulty
• Receive ongoing care for continuing needs long after the onset of a crisis
• Grow in a deeper relationship with their Lord as they experience God's unconditional love for them through their Stephen Minister

Our lay people:

• Discover, cultivate, and use the spiritual gifts they have been blessed with
• See themselves as active partners in the mission and ministry of the church
• Find all aspects of their lives enriched by the distinctively Christian caregiving skills they learn and practice
• Experience great joy as they see God working through them to bring hope and healing to a hurting person
• Grow spiritually as they experience the Lord's loving presence in community with other Christian caregivers