Stephen Ministry

Bulverde

United Methodist Church

28300 Highway 281 North, San Antonio, TX 78260 Phone 830-980-7745

Stephen Ministry is a program of our congregation that equips lay persons to provide distinctively Christian, confidential, one-to-one care to those who are experiencing various life struggles and difficulties.

Our Stephen Ministers work together with our pastor(s) to reach more people with Christian care than pastors can reach by themselves.

There are times when each of us needs the care of another person, a Christian friend, a Stephen Minister! Some of these include:

	the hospitalized	the terminally ill and their families
	people who move into or out of the community	the aging and elderly
	those facing life transitions	those in spiritual crisis
	the separated or divorced	those grieving a death or serious loss

Stephen Ministers are committed Christian people who:

express God's care through their lives to others;
receive 50 hours of initial training in important caring ministry
skills and concepts;
are commissioned as Stephen Ministers after completing their
initial training:
visit another person regularly and dependably and offer
Christian support and care;
participate in regular support and supervision under the
guidance of trained Stephen Leaders;
are committed to preserving the confidential nature of
the caring relationship
serve for at least two years
receive continuing education and skill building throughout
their years of service.

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