What Is Stephen Ministry?
Stephen Ministry offers a proven and effective way to organize, equip, and supervise 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
Stephen Ministers are congregation members trained by their Stephen Leaders to offer care to people who are hurting. A Stephen Minister typically has one care receiver at a time and meets with that person once a week for about an hour.
Current Long's Chapel Stephen Minister quote “My favorite part of Stephen Minister training was learning how a caregiver’s listening presence was more beneficial than trying to fix a problem.”
Current Long's Chapel Stephen Minister quote “Stephen Ministry forces us to dig deep inside to bring out many things the Lord has placed in our hearts that can be healing to another. Many things that we have gone through are just what a care receiver might need to hear, We are given tools from the Lord that we can either use or let them waste away. Be a giver of your heart.”
Watch this video for a great understanding of the power of being a Stephen Minister