Congregational Care Ministers
Would you like to hear people’s stories and provide encouragement?
Do you feel called to visit the sick, encourage the discouraged, celebrate life events, and lift one another in prayer? Perhaps you have incredible administrative skills and like to help organize systems and wish to serve in that way. Consider applying to be a Congregational Care Minister (CCM).
At Resurrection we strive to do ministry with excellence. One way is through the partnership between our CCMs and our pastors. With a congregation our size, we rely on trained CCMs to serve with each of our pastors and staff in making hospital visits, following up on prayer requests, providing one-on-one support for those going through a difficult issue, and much more.
What is a CCM?
Congregational Care Ministers are volunteers specifically trained to work alongside pastors and staff to minister to and care for our congregation. Once an applicant is accepted to the team, training is provided based on Rev. Karen Lampe’s book The Caring Congregation, which serves as a manual to guide us, organize our congregations for care, and equip people to listen, visit, comfort and encourage congregants.
CCMs make hospital visits, call people in need of personal contact, meet one-on-one with those in need of a listening ear for prayer and encouragement, offer support to grieving families, proactively seek to encourage and care for persons in need and much more. CCMs serve on a team alongside other CCMs, led by a pastor. While there is a wide variety of duties a CCM can do, most serve in areas where they feel most gifted.
Our training covers topics such as Theology of Care, Boundaries and Ethical Practices, Listening, Hospital Visits, Grief, and Prayer.
What are the requirements to serve as a CCM?
Congregational Care Ministers are expected to have a strong Theological and Biblical foundation, in addition to completing CCM training. CCMs are required to have completed at least one year of Disciple Bible Study, or have attended the Meet Your Bible study class. If you have not completed either of these, but believe that you have an equivalent biblical training, please email Claire Saunders Clough for further discussion.
We ask that Congregational Care Ministers know and support Resurrection’s values and perspectives articulated in the following statements. You do not have to agree with every part of each statement, but as a leader at Resurrection we expect you to represent these values to our congregants.
- All Congregational Care Ministers will be required to complete the Congregational Care Ministers Training Course. CCMs can expect training to cover 10 – 15 hours.
- Congregational Care Ministers will also be required to be certified through The United Methodist Church’s Safe Gatherings training. This course can be taken online at www.safegatherings.com.
Ideally, Congregational Care Ministers have been active members Resurrection for two years. If you have not been a member of Resurrection for two years, but are attending a newer location, or are serving online, please email Claire Saunders Clough, for further discussion.
CCMs must also meet our five membership expectations:
1. Worship – Attend worship each weekend, except when sick or out of town.
2. Study – Actively pursue spiritual growth through participation in a small group or another form of Christian discipleship.
3. Serve – Serve God with your time in the ministry of the church.
4. Give – Give financially in proportion to your income, with the tithe being the goal.
5. Share – Share your faith with others through words and actions.
CCMs are required to agree to and sign the Resurrection’s Volunteer Leader Covenant [View Here]. As leaders, we set the example and tone for the congregation, shaping the heart, character, and life of our Christian community. It is essential that we walk the Christian walk, as spiritually healthy leaders foster a spiritually healthy church. This covenant was created to guide our life together as leaders, holding ourselves accountable in our pursuit of the Christian life. Through it, we acknowledge that it is God’s grace that calls us to respond faithfully and brings transformation to our lives.
We are excited that you feel called to serve in this way, and we look forward to hearing your story.
To Apply
If you are interested in being a Congregational Care Minister, please click the button below to apply.
