Stephen Leaders & Ministers
About
Stephen Leaders are church staff, lay leaders, and pastors trained at a Leader’s Training Course to provide ongoing leadership for their congregation’s Stephen Ministry. Watson Grove currently has 2 Stephen Ministers.
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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. WG currently has 10 Stephen Ministers and is always looking for committed individuals desiring to train to become a Stephen Minister.
CARE
In the book of Acts, Stephen was chosen to provide caring ministry to those in need. Caring ministry has been always considered a foundational Commitment to Grove Partners community.
Stephen Ministry provides one-to-one care to those experiencing a difficult time in life and is appropriate for people experiencing:
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grief
divorce
cancer
hospitalization
physical rehabilitation
long-term care
chronic illness
terminal illness
job loss
loss of a home
military deployment
the onset of a disability
spiritual crisis
many other life struggles
We plan to offer Stephen Leader and/or Minister training a couple times a year.
The 50 hours of Stephen Minister training . . .
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teaches principles and skills that equip you to provide high-quality, Christ-centered emotional and spiritual care to others.
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gives you new insight into the thoughts, feelings, and actions of people who are hurting.
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equips you with relational and caring skills you can apply to all aspects of your life.
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helps deepen your faith as the Holy Spirit fashions you into a Christ-centered caregiver.
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builds a special bond of Christian community and camaraderie among all those in your class.
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is highly interactive, engaging, and a lot of fun!
If you are interested in becoming a part of this ministry, use the button below to contact us and get more details and to begin the process of joining this vital ministry.
