About Carewalker

Have you ever wondered?

What is God’s purpose for relationship with others?
Why have I gone through difficult times in the past or present?
How can God use those times in my life for Him?
How can I develop my gifts for a greater purpose?

Consider the ministry of Christ:

entral to Christ’s teachings is love, which is to characterize all interactions with those around us. This love is not merely physical or emotional, it completely embraces the whole person. “Love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind.” (Matt. 22:37). Following the great commandment to love God with our whole being, likewise we are called to love others as we love ourselves (Matt. 22:39). Following Christ’s example involves meeting people where they are and treating them as Christ himself; feeding the hungry, giving drink to the thirsty, welcoming the stranger, clothing the naked, comforting the sick and visiting the imprisoned. For Christ says, “I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me.” (Matt. 25:40). Christ met people at their point of need; emotional, physical, spiritual; and we are called by Christ to engage with others in such a way in all instances.

But how can I live like Christ lived, relating to others like Christ did?

Christ set the example that we are to follow. By studying His principles of ministry in Scripture, we are able to gain insight into discovering how to live as Christ himself lived and learning “methods” that can be used in service to others. Stephen Series Training takes Scripture and applies it to “real-life” situations by providing information and exercises that we can practice to bring about a level of proficiency in relating to the whole person during a time of hurt, difficulty, loneliness or pain. This learning experience enhances our relationships across the board and assists in developing an awareness of how to relate to family, friends, co-workers; whomever God puts along our path.

What is Stephen Series Training?

A proven and lasting program that has equipped thousands of people to care for others. This system of training and ministry has been working in over 9,000 churches throughout North America, Canada , Africa and Asia for over 35 years. Each approved trainee will participate in 55 hours of initial training in Christian care methods as well as continuing education thereafter. This training will prepare the participants to care for others in such areas as:

listening effectively

identifying and dealing with feelings

working with people experiencing crisis

building trust and maintaining confidentiality

utilizing traditional Christian resources in caring

utilizing professionals by referral and/or partnering

and caring for others in many more specilized areas of ministry

A Christ-centered holistic model and approach to caring; caring for the whole person; will be stressed throughout the training.

What can I expect from participating in the Training?

To discover how God has uniquely shaped you to minister to the needs of those around you, and to learn to develop and use those skills more effectively,
To learn the connection between the significant experiences in your life and how those can be applied to reach those experiencing similar life challenges,
To find all aspects of your life enriched by the distinctive relational skills you learn and practice.
To experience great joy as you see God working through you to bring hope, healing and strength to a suffering person
To grow spiritually as you experience the Lord’s loving presence in community with other care ministers,
To become a vital partner and active participant in the mission and ministry of Newsong Church
To become involved in reaching the unchurched who are suffering and introducing them to the healing love of Christ in the midst of their need.

Where do I go from here?

Navigate to the Stephen Series Training page where you will find the current Stephen Series Training schedule and a Carewalker Application to participate in future training.