Stephen Ministry

Life throws us many uninvited circumstances and challenges. Things such as a loss of a job, loss of a loved one, depression, loneliness, sickness and disease, life-stage transitions, etc. can confront each of us throughout life. Sometimes it’s nice to have someone who can just come alongside us—to listen, to encourage, and to pray for us. Stephen Ministers are these trained, caring people who are available to offer this sort of care and compassion. Stephen Ministers are lay-people from within the River Oaks body, who have gone through 50 hours of training. They are not counselors.