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Benefits

Benefits for your Church or organization:

  • Extend high quality pastoral care to more people. Meet growing needs for pastoral care by making it possible for more people to receive care in the name of your church, health care setting, or organization.
  • Build and deepen the sense of Community. When someone receives care from a BeFriender, they feel their church or organization cares about them. The BeFrienders also feel a deepened sense of community.
  • Provide ministry opportunities. Volunteers trained to offer pastoral care have an opportunity to serve.
  • Enhance Skills. Program leaders and BeFrienders gain new skills that enhance ministries throughout your church or organization.
  • Encourage Spiritual growth. Opportunities for growth in faith are available for everyone involved; program leaders, BeFrienders, and those befriended.

Benefits for those receiving the support of a BeFriender:

The value and healing potential of having one’s story heard is profound. Being heard by an objective, compassionate listener allows those visited to experience a sense of support and care from the faith community. Through telling their stories, they also develop a greater self-awareness, which enables them to move forward by recognizing their own strength.

Benefits for the BeFriender:

By becoming a BeFriender, an individual can share their gifts with their church or organization. The opportunity to hear another’s stories can enrich the spirituality and life experiences of the BeFriender. The skills and concepts learned can benefit and strengthen other relationships in the BeFrienders life. BeFriender ministry emphasizes spiritual growth and ongoing learning for the BeFrienders.

Why Choose BeFriender Ministry?

You can easily implement and maintain a ministry that meets your needs and schedule. The program is:

  • Affordable: There are no enrollment or annual fees
  • Comprehensive: At the “Foundations for BeFriender Ministry” workshop, program leaders receive a full set of leadership materials at no additional cost.
  • Respectful of time: Hours are manageable for staff and volunteers with busy schedules
  • Flexible: Program leaders from your church or organization train your BeFrienders when it is most convenient for all involved.
  • Versatile: BeFrienders learn skills to provide pastoral care in any situation. The skills learned are transferable to family, friendship and work relationships.

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Virtual Foundations for BeFriender Ministry

Training for New BeFriender Leaders

April 20, 27; May 4, 11, 2023
8:30 – 5:00 Central Time
Early Bird Discount ends March 20
—Register April 20, 27; May 4, 11, 2023

June 7, 14, 21, 28, 2023
Virtual Workshop
Early Bird Discount ends: May 7
—Register June 7, 14, 21, 28, 2023

Download our Virtual Foundations Event Flyer

See our full foundations schedule


Additional Virtual Events

Winter 2023
Virtual BeFriender Candidate Training

Pastor Dan

“I encourage any congregation to receive this training! It was well organized and very user friendly. We all feel prepared and excited to begin this Caring Ministry that we feel has the power to transform our congregation.”

Pastor Dan

Chaplain John

“The BeFriender teams on our campuses have been invaluable in doing phone ministry with fellow residents during this time of social isolation. Some campuses have divided their total population among the BeFrienders so that everyone gets an occasional call!”

Chaplain John

Deb

“We are living in a unique, stressful, anxious time that BeFriender Ministry is uniquely qualified to respond to.”

Deb

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