Stephen Ministries
Karen Kessler possesses extensive experience in community service and support roles, currently serving as a Recruiter Peer Mentor at Eastern WA University - Fostering WA since September 2017, where responsibilities include recruiting and supporting relative foster care givers. In addition, Karen has been the Ministry Coordinator for Stephen Ministries since January 2015, leading a team to care for church participants facing loss. As Volunteer Operations Manager at The ROC Rescue Mission since September 2014, Karen supports staff and volunteers dedicated to serving homeless individuals and under-resourced communities. Prior experience includes supervisory roles at Community Action Partnership Lewiston ID and Community Action Partnership Community Services from 1996 to 2012, along with educational positions such as Intervention Specialist and Chorus Director. Karen studied at Vennard College, the University of Kentucky, and Lewis-Clark State College between 1968 and 1973.
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Stephen Ministries
Stephen Ministries (or Stephen Ministries St. Louis) is an independent, not-for-profit Christian educational organization, founded in 1975 and based in St. Louis, Missouri. We are a team of 40 dedicated people—pastors and laity—from a variety of denominational backgrounds, committed to serving God and equipping God’s people for ministry. Our organization draws its name from St. Stephen. In the book of Acts, Chapter 6, Stephen was chosen to provide caring ministry to those in need. Since the days of the Apostles, caring ministry has been a hallmark of the Christian faith community—and is at the heart of all we do at Stephen Ministries. Stephen Ministry is the one-to-one lay caring ministry that takes place in congregations that use the Stephen Series system. More than 13,000 congregations from 170 Christian denominations are now involved. In addition to the system of lay caring ministry, we produce training and resources known for their excellence, practicality, psychological integrity, and theological depth. These resources cover topics such as caring ministry, assertive relating, dealing with cancer, spiritual gifts discovery, grief support, spiritual growth, and more. Congregations and other organizations use these resources to strengthen and expand ministry. Individuals use them to improve their ability to relate to and care for others, grow in faith, and journey through life crises. For more information about Stephen Ministries, visit www.stephenministries.org or give us a call at (314) 428-2600.
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