They can keep confidences of those whom they help. They show a willingness to invest a few hours each week and become familiar with community agencies, services and resources. The human care ministry board or committee should be representative of the congregation members both in number and composition. Ages from youth to elderly as well as minorities and women should be included. Look for professionals to serve on the board or committee or to serve as consultants.
Congregations approach human care ministry through a variety of structures.
Some congregations have a human care ministry committee or board. Others operate with a human care ministry coordinator. The coordinator is a good approach for those churches who want each board and committee to be involved in human care ministry. St. John's Lutheran Church, St. Louis, Missouri, has a Board for Human Care Ministry. It functions in much the same way as the other boards of that congregation.