care
As a member of Mercy Culture, you have access to Care through Groups, Private ministry sessions, benevolence as well as at the altar during corporate encounters.
What does Care Do?
- Provide personalized ministry care plans to each individual or couple.
- Support in financial needs and stewardship development.
- Provide ministry and prayer during corporate encounters.
- Host Groups to foster community, freedom, and support.
How Members Request Care
Here Are Ways We Can Support You
General Ministry
This is for men, women, and family seeking to navigate the trying, difficult seasons and challenges with wisdom and godly counsel.
Marriage
This is for those couples seeking to strengthen, reconcile or heal.
Pre-Marriage
This for those who are engaged seeking to prepare for their commitment of covenant to each other.
Financial Assistance
Financial assistance is intended to provide temporary support to individuals or families during genuine crises.
Get involved
Join The Pastoral Care Team
Be the hands and feet of Jesus by serving through prayer, encouragement, support, and practical ministry. If you have a heart to walk alongside others and help bring hope and healing, we’d love for you to join the Mercy Culture Care Team. Join in on our next orientation as it is a required step to be a part of the MC Care team. Please complete the registration to attend.
Commonly Asked Questions
Is Care available to everyone?
Care is available exclusively to Mercy Culture members who have completed their MC Connect membership process, have been active members for a minimum of six months, and are faithfully serving and tithing as an expression of covenant partnership with this house.
Is the private ministry session / biblical counseling provided by Licensed Professional Counselors?
The Care Serve Team are NOT licensed professional counselors. They are those who have been empowered and equipped for the work of the ministry to give wisdom and biblical counsel led by the Holy Spirit.
- Our policy: to remain above reproach and maintain healthy accountability is that ALL private ministry sessions will be men with men, women with women and couples with couples.
- Email care.fortworth@mercyculture.com if you are seeking a resource list of licensed professional Christian counselors.
Do you provide kids or students care?
Yes. A parent or guardian must fill out the ministry request for their child, and a team member will reach out to schedule an assessment.
Do you offer pre-marriage care?
Yes. Pre-Marital Ministry Requirements:
• At least one individual must be a Mercy Culture member
• At least one individual must have 6 months of active membership
• If one individual is not a member of MC, they should be an active member at another church
• Couple must attend every ministry session together
• Commitment to 6–8 counseling sessions
Note: Request should be submitted in enough time to complete 6-8 sessions before the wedding date.
Do you offer marriage crisis care?
Yes. Marriage Ministry Requirements:
• At least one individual must be a Mercy Culture member
• Couple must be in unity to pursue ministry support for their marriage
• Couple must attend every ministry session together
Does Care help with Food and Shelter?
Mercy Culture has Food Banks at several of our Campus locations. Text FOOD to 59090 for more details and to fill out the Grocery Assistance request form.
We do NOT provide shelter. Click here to access DFW resource list of Shelters & Rental Services
Is Benevolence available for any kind of financial need?
Financial assistance is intended to provide temporary support during genuine crises, and is generally limited to once within a 12-month period unless extraordinary circumstances exist.
Some things that we have been able to help people with in the past include:
- Water
- Electricity
- Connections to a food bank or clothing center
Some of the things that we are not designed to assist with include:
- Rent & mortgage payments
- Legal expenses
- Cable