Stephen Ministers are specially-trained to provide one-on-one Christian care with confidentiality and accountability, undergoing 50 hours of intense training to develop listening skills, crisis intervention and learn how to minister to others in specific situations such as illness and grief. They are also trained when to refer someone to a skilled professional.  

Stephen Ministers focus is on the process of caring without ‘fixing’ or obtaining results as well-meaning friends often do. They empathize with boundaries, allowing the receiver to find his or her own solutions. Most importantly, they rely on God to direct their actions. They pray for those they care for, and with them when prayer is welcome.  

To request a confidential visit from a Stephen Minister, or you’re interested in becoming trained as a Stephen Minister, contact Pastor Doris Macha-Groom at 816-524-2286 or Pastor Stephanie Moore at 816-524-4966.

Consider Stephen Ministry for:
- Illness
- Loneliness
- Loss of a loved one
- Loss of a job or job stress
- Separation or divorce
- Being shut-in
- Pregnancy or birth of a child 
- Low self-esteem
- Single parents
- Victims of crime
- Victims of natural disaster
- Hospitalized or in nursing facility
- Worn out caregivers
- New to the community
- Adjusting to retirement
- Struggling financially
- Family frustrations and challenges