When a Christian goes through a difficult time in their life, sometimes the thing they need most is a caring friend to walk alongside them, listen, and help them process it.
Is God calling you to be that caring friend?
If you are interested in becoming a Stephen Minister, please send a filled and signed application to Pastor Travis Morrill at travis@fccbrea.org. Click the button below to download the application:
*Please send in applications by NOV 30
Training Schedule:
Stephen Ministry training takes place Sunday mornings at 10:30 AM through 1 PM starting January 04 and going through May 24 (breaks for Easter and Mother’s Day). Training will be in the Upstairs Classroom in FCC’s main building.
What is Stephen Ministry?
Our Stephen Ministers provide confidential, one-to-one Christian care to people who are facing a crisis or life challenge, or who are going through a difficult time and could benefit from the care of a supportive Christian friend.
What is a Stephen Minister?
A Stephen Minister is a church member who is trained in compassion and empathetic listening to provide one-to-one care to those experiencing a difficult time in life such as grief, divorce, job loss, or illness. LEARN MORE at the Stephen Ministries website.
Your Stephen Minister will walk alongside you, ready to focus on your concerns in a nonjudgmental way. They will faithfully meet with you on a weekly basis for an hour a week for several weeks or months as the need indicates. Stephen Ministers are trustworthy, dependable, confidants who will keep everything you say and even your identity confidential. They will pray and share scripture at your request and show you Christ’s Love. Stephen Ministers are not counselors or therapists, but have gone through 50+ hours of training.
Contact
If you or someone you know is in need of a caring Christian who will listen, empathize, encourage, pray, provide confidential care, and patiently support you as you work through a crisis or difficult time, then talk to a Stephen Ministry leader after weekend services or email Pastor Chris at chris@fccbrea.org.
"In my darkest hour after my wife passed my Stephen Minister showed me that I could still be loved by God. He helped me to renew my Faith and find hope when I thought there was none."
"My Stephen Minister was so helpful to me. She just listened each week and prayed with me. I was able to share life and my stresses without feeling like she was trying to fix things."