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Benefits
for your church
Extend
high quality pastoral care to more people.
BeFrienders don't
replace the pastoral care being provided by clergy or other staff. They
make it possible for more people to receive care in the name of the church
more often.
Build
and deepen the sense of Christian community in your church.
When church
members receive care from BeFrienders, they feel their church
community cares about them. And those involved in providing care
experience deepened community among themselves.
Provide
ministry opportunities for people to live out their baptismal call.
Lay
volunteers trained to provide pastoral care can live out their call to
ministry and provide service to those in their faith community and
beyond.
Enhance
lay members' leadership skills.
Program
leaders for the ministry gain new leadership skills that enhance
ministries throughout the church community.
Encourage
spiritual growth for those involved in the ministry.
Opportunities
for growth in faith are available for everyone involved: program
leaders, BeFrienders, and those befriended.
© 2007 BeFriender Ministry - A Listening Presence
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