What do Stephen Ministers do?
Stephen Ministers:
· Listen
· Explore feelings
· Pray
· Share Christ's love
· Maintain confidentiality
· Attend to the caregiving process and leave the results to God
Stephen Ministers care for people who are:
· Grieving
· In a crisis
· In need of long-term care
· Dying
· Hospitalized
· Divorcing
· Experiencing losses as they age
· Going through a crisis of childbirth
· The family and friends of people in crisis
To learn more about becoming a Stephen Minister, contact:
· Dorene Fowler 479-3544 doryfow@internetcds.com
Bethany Presbyterian Church
Grants Pass, OR 97526
(541)476-3684
Our Current Stephen Ministers: Pictures
Dorene Fowler - Stepehn Leader
Roy Harris Meredith Harris Ruth Cole
See a few pictures from some of our Stephen Minister Retreats
Visit the St. Louis Stephen Ministries Website http://www.stephenministries.com/
History of Stephen Ministry
In 1975 Rev. Kenneth C. Haugk, Ph.D., a pastor and clinical psychologist, saw that people’s needs for care in his congregation and community far exceeded what he alone could provide. He developed materials to train nine of his congregation members to provide quality, one-to-one Christian care to individuals experiencing a life crisis. Upon completion of their training, he commissioned them as “Stephen Ministers” and linked them with people with a variety of needs for care. “Stephen Ministry” was so successful in his church that other congregations wanted to become involved. Dr. Haugk then founded the Stephen Ministries organization and developed the Stephen Series, which now has been implemented in over 7,000 congregations representing over 90 Christian denominations. As estimated 250,000 laypersons have been trained as Stephen Ministers, who in turn have ministered to over three-quarters of a million care recievers.