A free 9-page practical guide for deacons who visit, listen, pray, and follow up with care. It is designed for small and rural churches where a few trusted leaders share responsibility and need a simple, repeatable rhythm.
What is included
- Preparation questions before a visit or care conversation.
- Listening and prayer prompts that keep the person’s needs in view.
- A follow-up rhythm so care does not end when the visit ends.
- Confidentiality, safeguarding, and emergency/professional-referral boundaries.
- Ways to document only what your church policy permits and needs.
How to use it
Review it with the deacon team, adapt the checklists to your approved policies, and decide who receives follow-up information. Use the Deacon & Elder Orientation Handbook for role onboarding and the Deacon & Elder Training category for related resources.
Important boundary
This guide does not replace medical, mental-health, legal, emergency, or safeguarding professionals. Follow your church’s current policies and refer concerns through the approved pathway.
Format: Free downloadable PDF; 9 pages.
When your team is ready for a repeatable meeting rhythm
Start with this free guide, then use the Small-Church Board Meeting Toolkit for a printable agenda, decision prompts, action register, and follow-up rhythm. It is a low-cost next step for a volunteer-led board that wants meetings to produce clear owners and dates.
