Written Stories About Stephen Ministry in Action

“I Began to Feel God’s Love Again”—A young woman describes how her caring relationship with her Stephen Minister allowed her to experience Jesus in a personal, tangible, life-transforming way.

“I’m So Grateful for Stephen Ministry!”—A man shares how he and his Stephen Minister built a highly trusting relationship, apart from his regular circle of friends, so that he could move forward through a tough time in his life.

“On the Front Lines of Care”—The story of an Army captain who lost his foot in an explosion in Iraq, trained as a Stephen Minister, and later returned to active duty better equipped to care for the soldiers under his command.

What Is Stephen Ministry?

Our congregation’s Stephen Ministry equips lay people to provide confidential, one-to-one Christian care to individuals in our congregation and community who are experiencing difficulties in their lives.

Stephen Ministry has been a part of LUMC since 2014. Stephen Ministers are congregation members trained by their Stephen Leaders to offer care to people who are hurting, called care receivers. Stephen Ministers are ready to provide the emotional and spiritual care we need when faced with a crisis or difficulty such as -