Equipping God’s People for Ministry since 1975
12 Unexpected Ways to Care shares powerful, research-backed skills readers can use to transform the way they relate in everyday life.
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To commemorate all God has done through Stephen Ministries over the past 50 years, we’re going on tour across the U.S. in 2025 and 2026.
Since 1975, millions of people have benefited from the one-to-one, Christ-centered care Stephen Ministers provide. Here's what some of them have said.
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Watch a short video in which Stephen Ministers describe how their congregation’s Stephen Ministry brings hope and healing to hurting people.
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The Stephen Leader Training Course offers congregations an effective way to equip Stephen Leaders to begin and lead Stephen Ministry.
Caring Assertiveness provides readers with practical tools to better communicate and relate with confidence and care in all situations and relationships.
Stephen Leaders from enrolled congregations are equipped through the online Stephen Leader Training Course.
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A set of four short books to send to people at four crucial times during the difficult first year after losing a loved one.
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Stephen Ministries’ books provide practical skills for excellent caring and relating.
12 Unexpected Ways to Care
Caring Assertiveness
The Gift of Empathy
Don’t Sing Songs to a Heavy Heart