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Snapshot of BeFriender Ministry

At times, everyone experiences difficult and transitional situations. BeFriender Ministry offers a caring companion to listen, empathize, and be a reminder of a loving and supportive faith community.

The BeFriender Ministry National Office

  • Provides training and support for
    • Leadership Teams From Churches or Organization
      • who provide training and support for
        • BeFriender Ministers

A BeFriender is someone who listens with compassion, accepts people as they are, respects another’s spiritual journey, and embodies the caring presence of God. BeFrienders provide pastoral care for people in all kinds of difficult and transitional situations. They are trained volunteers who extend the care of a faith community. BeFrienders provide pastoral care through a listening presence for ….

Anyone Experiencing

  • Hospitalization
  • Cancer or chronic illness
  • Families of deployed military
  • Resident of a skilled nursing facility
  • Addiction
  • Post-partum depression
  • Stress of being a caregiver
  • Death of a loved one
  • Loneliness
  • Getting married or divorced
  • Blending families
  • “Empty nest” syndrome
  • Becoming a parent or parenting challenges
  • Relationship issues
  • Being a victim of random violence
  • Being abused or abusing others
  • Imprisonment
  • Major life decisions
  • Relocation
  • Job loss or career change
  • Financial worries
  • Buying or losing a home
  • Trauma or natural disaster
  • Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia
  • Any other need for pastoral care

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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

Deb

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

Deb

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

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