Dear friend

Thank you for your interest in nursing home ministry. God Cares Ministry is committed to helping you experience fulfillment in this great mission field. The Lord is calling and using caring Christians, like you, to share His love and word in unique and practical ways. Getting started is actually quite simple and this article will help you take your first steps.

Three things you should know about nursing home ministriesThree things you should know:

1. Nursing home ministry does not require special talent or ability. It requires a love for Jesus and a compassion for His needy people.

2. You can begin by simply visiting a few people who desire visits.
  • The primary goal of your first visits will be to establish caring friendships with one or more residents.
  • As your friendships grow, you will earn the privilege to share spiritual treasures to help them grow closer to Jesus.
  • In a while, you can expand to more visits or even develop a care team through your church that can adopt a nursing home. Care teams can provide life-giving worship services as well as personal visits.

3. Since 1994, God Cares Ministry has been helping first-timers as well as experienced nursing home missionaries develop fruitful outreaches. In addition to our website, we have essential resources to assist you in starting and/or growing strong:

  • Nursing Home Ministry – Where Hidden Treasures are Found A 250 page book to provide you with many principles for joyful visitation and effective ministry in a care home.
  • In the Garden with Jesus and Friends This guidebook gives you step-by-step guidance for developing a nursing home care team through your church fellowship.
  • God Cares News Our bimonthly newsletter is sent to encourage, instruct and inform those who are interested in nursing home ministry.
  • Living Water in a Dry Land This is a video training program with eight 20-30 minute sessions to train your care team for fruitful ministry. This was taped from one of our live six-hour training seminars which we have presented throughout the United States.

What's Next?

Your first steps to start a nursing home ministry
 
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