If you are in need of the confidential, one on one care of a Stephen Minister please click here.
To find out what Stephen Ministry is please click here.
For Stephen Ministry Facts and Stats please click here.
To find out what is involved in becoming a Stephen Minister please click here.
To find out why the name “Stephen” please click here.
If you are in need of a Stephen Minister, please contact Rev. Dalton Rushing at 770.497.8215 ext. 1224, or drushing@johnscreekumc.org.
What is Stephen Ministry?
- A CONFIDENTIAL lay caring ministry in which one person reaches out to another's need
- A CONFIDENTIAL, ongoing, helping relationship focusing on the needs of the individual
- A congregational commitment to caring and supporting one another in response to Christ's command "to love one another as I have loved you”.
- A complete system of training and organization used by many denominations in thousands of congregations throughout the world.
- A ministry named after St. Stephen, one of the first lay persons in the early church commissioned to care for the needs of others.
If you or someone you know is interested in becoming a Stephen Minister, please contact Debbie Hawkins at jhawk428@aol.com. John will be happy to talk with you and answer any questions or address any concerns you may have about this special lay ministry.
 Stephen Ministry Facts and Stats
More than a million people have been cared for by a Stephen Minister since 1975.
Stephen Ministry began in 1975.
- The Stephen Series is now in more than 9,000 congregations from more than 100 Christian denominations, in all 50 states, nine Canadian provinces, and 21 other countries.
- More than 50,000 pastors, church staff, and laypersons have been trained as Stephen Leaders (those who oversee and direct Stephen Ministry in the congregation) at a Stephen Series Leader's Training Course.
- More than 450,000 people have trained as Stephen Ministers in their congregations.
- More than a million people have received care from a Stephen Minister in a formal one-to-one Stephen Ministry caring relationship, and millions of others have received care from Stephen Ministers in informal ways.
What is involved in becoming a Stephen Minister?
- A written application
- A personal interview
- A two-year commitment
- Fifty (50) hours of training
- Frequent contacts with the care receiver
- Twice a month supervision and continuing education
- A commitment to CONFIDENTIALITY
Please contact Stephen Leader John Hawkins at jhawk428@aol.com.
Why the Name Stephen
The name Stephen comes from St. Stephen, who was the first lay person commissioned by the apostles to provide caring ministry to those in need (as recorded in Acts 6).
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