How it works!

Samaritan Ministries is a health care sharing ministry, not health insurance, so members’ needs are handled differently than insurance. Each month every Samaritan household is assigned to share in the medical need of another member. Here's how the process works:

  1. Medical Need Begins

    A Samaritan Ministries member has a need and calls the Samaritan Ministries office.

  2. Packet is sent and prayer begins

    A Samaritan Ministries staff member sends a Need Processing packet to the member, who is added to the prayer list so fellow members can begin praying.

  3. The need is presented

    He completes the form in the packet and returns it, with his medical bills, to the office.

  4. The need is processed

    The Samaritan Ministries staff verifies the need information and prepares it for publication in the monthly newsletter.

  5. The need is published

    The need is assigned to specific members, who are informed through the monthly newsletter.

  6. Members respond

    The members send their shares along with notes of encouragement to the need assigned to them. They also pray for the member with the need.

  7. The burden is lifted

    The member receives letters with financial gifts, notes of encouragement, and confirmation of prayers.

  8. God is glorified

    The member is encouraged and praises God for His provision.


Membership Requirements

  • Any Christian who desires to practice Christian community as explained in Section I of the Guidelines may join as a fully participating member.
  • Memberships are not refused on the basis of health; although conditions that exist before membership may be limited or excluded from general publication.


Qualifications

  • Needs must be publishable according to the ministry guidelines.
  • Amounts under $300 and over $100,000 will not be published.



Additional Ministries

  • Save to Share™: Needs that exceed $100,000 may be publishable for those members who participate in the Save to Share™ ministry.
  • Samaritan MV™: This ministry is for those who would like to share in needs resulting from accidents involving most motorized vehicles, which are generally not publishable in the basic ministry.