Stephen Ministry

 

SUMC has an active Stephen Ministry Program.

 

Did you know?:

 

• Stephen Ministry began in 1975.

 

• The Stephen Series is now in more than 10,000 congregations from more than 150 Christian denominations, in all 50 states, 10 Canadian provinces, and 24 other countries.

 

• More than 55,000 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 500,000 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. 

 

For more information about SUMC's Stephen Ministry, contact the church office.

 

Current Stephen Ministers: see the Events Calendar for training dates and times.