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- Stephen Ministers receive 50 hours of care ministry training in the congregation. The training is led by the congregation's Stephen Leaders—those who attend a one-week Stephen Series Leader's Training Course.
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Stephen Minister training is an engaging, interactive experience that fully equips you to provide high-quality, Christ-centered care to people who are hurting. Your congregation’s Stephen Leaders will use presentations, discussions, readings, videos, skill practices, and spiritual growth activities to equip and empower you with practical ...
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The Stephen Leader Training Course (SLTC) is a live, interactive online training experience through which lay leaders, church staff, and pastors are equipped to serve as Stephen Leaders. They learn the Stephen Ministry System so they can start and lead Stephen Ministry in your congregation.
Reviewed and tested with over 800 Stephen Ministers and Stephen Leaders, these resources build on the strengths of the previous Stephen Minister training—making it better than ever.
Learn what to say and do - and what not to say and do - to care effectively for people who are suffering. Stephen Minister training teaches highly practical caregiving and relational skills that equip and empower you with everything you need to effectively care for others.
Stephen Ministers receive 50+ hours of training for this ministry before they are assigned a care receiver. Training is led by our Stephen Leaders and includes a variety of topics such as active listening, Christian assertiveness, maintaining boundaries in caregiving, and dealing with grief.
After being interviewed and passing reference and background checks, potential Stephen Ministers must complete 50 hours of training. Topics include the art of listening, Christian caring and prayer, confidentiality, assertiveness, boundaries, how to begin and end a caring relationship, depression, grief and loss, ministering to the dying, job ...
Stephen Ministers are congregation members trained by their Stephen Leaders to offer care to people who are hurting. A Stephen Minister typically has one care receiver at a time and meets with that person once a week for about an hour.