Stephen Ministry

Stephen Ministers are members of our congregation who provide confidential, one-to-one care to people experiencing grief, divorce, infertility, loneliness, job loss, hospitalization, loss of a loved one, or any other life difficulty. Each Stephen Minister receives 50+ hours of training so he or she can provide the best possible Christian care to those who are hurting. Some of the 22 topics covered include:

  • Listening
  • Feelings
  • Confidentiality
  • Christian Caregiving
  • Maintaining Boundaries
  • Mental Health Resources

Once equipped, Stephen Ministries are prayerfully matched with a person going through a difficult time in his or her life. A Stephen Minister typically meets with a person once a week for about an hour to listen, care, encourage, and pray. The Stephen Minister brings Christ's presence into the person's life and also experiences Christ in the other person. It is a life-changing experience for both the person receiving care and the Stephen Minister.

Would you like to be part of a ministry that makes a real difference in others' lives when they need it most? Consider becoming a Stephen Minister!

"Bear one another's burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ" Galatians 6:2

To Request a Stephen Minister: 

If you or someone you know could benefit from the support of a Stephen Minister, please contact Marty Johnson at nanapeek@yahoo.com or call 281-492-8031.  

To Become a Stephen Minister: 

If you are a good listener, a compassionate person, and have one hour per week to reach out to a person who needs someone to talk to and have a gift for compassion and caring, prayerfully consider becoming a Stephen Minister. 

For more information on becoming a Stephen Minister, please contact Pastor Preston Greenwaldt at pgreenwaldt@stpkaty.org or call us at 281-492-8031 or our Stephen Ministry Training Coordinator, Phillip Arnoldy at arnoldypw@yahoo.com

For more information about the Stephen Ministry organization, visit stephenministries.org.