Become A Stephen Minister
Interested in becoming a Stephen Minister? Our next training class begins Saturday, January 10, 2026. For more information, please email [email protected] to receive more details about becoming a Stephen Minister.
You can also visit our Stephen Ministry page: fmhouston.com/stephen-ministry
| Date | Stephen Leader Instructor | Module | Reading Assignment Due for This Session | |
| 1 | 1/10/26
Saturday |
Rita
Adrienne – Tech |
T-1 The Person of the Caregiver | |
| 2 | 1/10/26
Saturday |
Susan M.
Adrienne – Tech |
T-2 Feelings: Yours, Mine, and Ours | SMTM, “Feelings: Yours, Mine, and Ours” PCR
CC-AWOL, preface–chapter 4 |
| 3 | 1/11/26 | Adrienne
Rita/Susan – Tech |
T-3 The Art of Listening | SMTM, “The Art of Listening” PCR
CC-AWOL, chapters 5–8 |
| 4 | 1/18/26 | Rita
Adrienne/Susan – Tech |
T-4 Distinctively Christian Caring—Part 1 | CC-AWOL, chapters 9–14 |
| 5 | 1/25/26 | Rita
Susan/Adrienne – Tech |
T-4 Distinctively Christian Caring—Part 2 | CA, introduction–chapter 3 |
| 6 | 2/1/26 | Adrienne
Susan – Tech Rita out |
T-5 A Process Approach to Caring | SMTM, “A Process Approach to Caring” PCR
CA, chapters 4–7 |
| 7 | 2/15/26 | Rita
Susan – Tech Adrienne out |
T-6 Assertiveness: Relating Gently and Firmly—Part 1 | CA, chapters 8–11 |
| 8 | 2/22/26 | Rita
Adrienne/Susan – Tech |
T-6 Assertiveness: Relating Gently and Firmly—Part 2 | CA, chapters 12–18 |
| 9 | 3/1/26 | Susan
Adrienne – Tech Rita out |
T-7 Maintaining Boundaries in Caregiving T-8 Crisis Theory and Practice | SMTM, “Maintaining Boundaries in Caregiving” PCR
SMTM, “Crisis Theory and Practice” PCR |
| 10 | 3/15/26 | Rita
Adrienne/Susan – Tech |
T-9 Confidentiality | SMTM,“Confidentiality” PCR
WAH, preface–chapter 3 |
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Stephen Minister Training Schedule
| Date | Stephen Leader Instructor | Module | Reading Assignment Due for This Session | |
| 11 | 3/22/26 | Adrienne
Rita/Susan – Tech |
T-10 Caring between Visits: Caregiving and Communications Technology | SMTM, “Caring Between Visits” PCR
WAH, chapters 4–6 |
| 12 | 3/28/26
Saturday |
Rita
Adrienne – Tech |
T-11 Using Mental Health Professionals and Other Community Resources | SMTM, “Using Mental Health Professionals and Other Community Resources” PCR
WAH, chapter 7–appendix C |
| 13 | 3/28/26
Saturday |
Susan
Adrienne – Tech |
T-12 Ministering to Those Experiencing Grief | SMTM, “Ministering to Those Experiencing Grief” PCR |
| 14 | 4/12/26 | Adrienne
Susan – Tech Rita out |
T-13 Caring for Those with Depression: The Stephen Minister’s Role | SMTM, “Caring for Those with Depression: The Stephen Minister’s Role” PCR |
| 15 | 4/19 26 | Susan
Rita/Adrienne – Tech |
T-14 Understanding Suicide: How to Help People Get the Care They Need | SMTM, “Understanding Suicide: How to Help People Get the Care They Need” PCR |
| 19 | 4/26/26 | Adrienne
Susan – Tech Rita out |
T-17 How to Make a First Caring Visit | SMTM,“How to Make a First Caring Visit” PCR |
| 16 &
20 |
5/3/26 | Susan
Rita/Adrienne – Tech |
T-15 Bringing the Caring Relationship to a Close
T-18 Go—God Is with You! |
SMTM,“Bringing the Caring Relationship to a Close” PCR
SMTM,“Go—God Is with You!” PCR |
| 17 | 5/16/26
Saturday |
Susan
Rita – Tech |
T-16 Supervision: A Key to Quality Christian Care—Part 1 | SMTM, “Supervision: A Key to Quality Christian Care—Part 1” PCR |
| 18 | 5/16/26
Saturday |
Adrienne
Rita – Tech |
T-16 Supervision: A Key to Quality Christian Care—Part 2 | SMTM, “Supervision: A Key to Quality Christian Care—Part 2” PCR |
| June 7, 2026 – Proposed date for commissioning
Saturday class location: Westchase Campus, 10570 Westpark Dr., Houston, TX 77042 – Music Suite Zoom link |
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