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Christian Caregiving--a Way of Life
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Leadership Prayers
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Breakout Churches: Discover How to Make the Leap
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The Wisdom of Teams: Creating the High-Performance Organization
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Reopening the Back Door:
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Especially for Pastors
In 1975, Rev. Kenneth C. Haugk, Ph.D., a pastor and clinical psychologist, encountered one of the realities of parish ministry:
There are many more needs for care in the congregation and community than the pastor alone can possibly meet.
So Dr. Haugk drew on his background in theology and psychology and equipped nine members of his St. Louis congregation to be the first Stephen Ministers. Today, pastors in more than 10,000 congregations have found the Stephen Series to be a very effective way to multiply caregiving in the congregation.
These items may be of special interest to pastors.
Pressure Points with Dr. Bruce Hartung
Many soldiers are returning directly home from the trauma of combat zones and finding themselves without the support a military base offers. Congregations can step into the gap, providing the support, understanding, and care that veterans need.
Bringing New Pastors Up to Speed with the Stephen Series
Pastors who have little or no knowledge of Stephen Ministry but who are called to lead well-established Stephen Ministry congregations often want to know how they can get on board with Stephen Ministry quickly. Here are some suggestions to help you find what you need to know about ways the Stephen Series will strengthen your ministry and the support your Stephen Leaders need most from you.
How Does Caregiving Fit Into Your Congregation's Mission?
Learn how providing Christian care to individuals can strengthen your entire congregation and help accomplish its mission. (In Adobe Acrobat PDF format.)
How Stephen Ministry Benefits Pastors
Ways pastors have told us that the Stephen Series has helped them in their ministry.
What People Are Saying about the Stephen Series
Read testimonies from pastors and lay leaders at congregations using Stephen Ministry.
How Congregations Can Care in Times of Disaster
Ideas for responding to the needs of the community.
An inspirational story about the support one pastor received from a Stephen Leader at a time when he was nearly overwhelmed with caregiving needs following several tragic events in his congregation.
Read inspiring stories about congregations using Stephen Ministry to reach out in care to their communities.
Learn about a set of four short books to give to grieving people at four crucial times during the first year after a loved one has died. A simple yet significant way to help grieving people feel cared for, valued, and remembered throughout that difficult first year of grief.