What Is a Stephen Minister?
- a child 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.
Stephen Ministry helps meet the needs of those who are:
- Hospitalized
- Terminally Ill
- Lonely
- Bereaved
- In a Job Crisis
- Disabled
- In a Spiritual Crisis
- New Members of the Church
- Homebound
If you are interested in receiving care, please call the Pastoral Care office at 407.423.3441 x1455, 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 Referrals Coordinator learns about this need for care - from a pastor, the person, or a friend; always with the person's permission.
- The 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.
Please view the Stephen Ministry video below.