First Presbyterian Stephen Ministries
The River flows…faith grows…life abounds
Within us…Christ caring for people through people
Among us…all people serving as ministers of referral for those in need of care
Beyond us…embodying Christ-centered care for spiritual nurture and growth in our broader community
The pastors of First Presbyterian Church (FPC) Missoula, in their desire to provide continuous ongoing care for this body and outreach to others in the community have decided to implement the Stephen Ministry. Stephen Ministry is designed to equip the caregivers for the work of providing Christian care-giving to people who are experiencing life challenges. The crisis may be loss of a loved one, chronic or acute illness, divorce, moving to a new location, postpartum blues, loss of job, or any other crisis which may occur. The care will be provided by trained lay people who have committed to 50 hours of training plus regular bimonthly supervision and continuing education sessions. The key to successful ministry is strict confidentiality and supervision. Only the pastor, Referral Coordinator, and care-giver will know the name of the care-receiver. This allows God, the cure-giver, to work in a loving non-judgmental atmosphere. The pastors see this ministry as an extension of their care to the body of Christ. FPC will be training our first class of Stephen Ministers this fall. For more information, please contact our Stephen Leaders, Jan Everett or Pat Scott.
More information: (Files below will open in a new tab as PDF)
Stephen Ministry Job Description
Stephen Ministry Types of Care
Stephen Ministry Media Fact Sheet