Reach the Heart of Every Member,
and Miss No One
The Visitation Resource Kit gives you a complete, systematic approach to pastoral visitation.
Every pastor knows visitation matters. Yet without a system, the urgent crowds out the important, and members quietly go unvisited for months. The distance grows, and with it a quiet guilt: you are disconnected from the true hearts of the people you were called to shepherd.
The Visitation Resource Kit was built to close that distance. It gives you five workable visitation systems, practical guidance for every kind of visit, and the records to make sure no member is ever overlooked. What you will have is a full system, from training to follow-up, that empowers you to reach the hearts of your members intentionally, systematically, and personally.
Why I Built This
Visitation was one of my clearest weaknesses as a pastor. I knew it, my elders knew it, and many of the church members knew it. I love people deeply and enjoy their company greatly, but reaching out to people in their homes did not come naturally to me. Even when members were hospitalized, I struggled to visit them. It was painful to my heart.
I started to listen harder, try more, and take notes of what worked. Over many years in the school of experience, I developed the concepts, strategies, and workflows that anyone can follow. Through much practice and planning, I have grown to love visiting people in their homes. I feel equipped to serve, and to train others to serve too.
Pastor Tom J. Stone
What You Will Have
The System
Visitation Systems Guide
PDF
Five visitation systems with clear rhythms and intervals, plus the two rules that keep anyone from being overlooked.
Visitation Database
Spreadsheet (XLSX)
A dashboard with live counts and automatic flags for members who have not been seen in a while. Share it in Google Drive so your elders can help keep it current.
Elder/Deacon Care Unit Organizer
PDF
Divide the congregation into care units and assign each one, so visitation no longer rests on your shoulders alone.
For Every Visit
Before-You-Go Checklist
PDF
A short pre-visit routine, so you never walk through a door unprepared.
Visitation Record
Two-page PDF
Capture what was shared, what was prayed for, and what needs follow-up, so people feel remembered and not just visited.
Pocket Scripture Cards
Printable PDF + editable Word
The right verse at hand for every kind of visit, sized for a pocket. Add your own verses in the editable Word version.
Follow-Up Note Guide
PDF
Turn a good visit into a lasting impression with a personal note, including word-for-word examples.
For Every Situation
Home Visitation Tips
PDF
Practical wisdom for the living-room visit, including safeguards that protect both you and the member.
Hospital Visitation Tips
PDF
What to bring, how to ask after a person's spirit, and when to leave them wanting more.
Shut-In Care Checklist
PDF
A repeatable rhythm of care that keeps the homebound connected to the life of the church.
Bereavement Visit Guide
PDF
Show up for the grieving with presence instead of platitudes, and offers of help specific enough to accept.
Built from Scripture and pastoral practice, the Visitation Resource Kit serves pastors in any church tradition.
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