Solace is a small group ministry to those facing grave illness that is often terminal in nature and their caregivers. Solace is a ministry of Stage4 Ministries, a 501(c) 3 non-profit religious corporation. We are so glad you have expressed interest in Solace small groups and pray that it will enable your church to love and serve, “the least of these” who are suffering through an extreme difficulty like a cancer diagnosis, dementia, MS, diabetes…etc., and their caregivers. Click here to learn more.
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Solace Conference
The 2025 Solace conference was a chance to listen, encourage, and pray for those who attended. It brought together medical encouragement and advice from doctors and nurses, and spiritual encouragement through personal testimonies of God’s faithfulness and goodness. It is worth your time to listen. Click here to listen to the entire conference.
Grace for the battle
NOTE: The following is chapter one from Grace for the Battle…
In April 2014, I was diagnosed with stage 3, Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC), which is kidney cancer. Then later, was diagnosed with stage 4. I knelt beside my wife, who was laying in bed, and we cried and prayed and prayed and cried. Next, I gathered my sons, Cody, Jared, and Andrew together and told them the news. We cried together and I tried to answer as many questions as possible to the best of my ability… Click here to read more.
LISTEN
Is it hard for people to “get” what you are going through? At Stage4 Ministries, we get it. We listen to you with compassion and empathy. We want to hear your story. Join a Solace group. Don’t have one at your church? Let your pastor know you’d like to start one at your church. Send him this link: Solace.
encourage
It is vitally important for us as we go through difficult situations in life, like a cancer diagnosis, to stay encouraged; and it is incredibly easy to slip into discouragement. That is why we want to be a source of encouragement to those who are suffering. Click here to listen to some encouraging messages.
encourage
It is vitally important for us as we go through difficult situations in life, like a cancer diagnosis, to stay encouraged; and it is incredibly easy to slip into discouragement. That is why we want to be a source of encouragement to those who are suffering. Click here to listen to some encouraging messages.
pray
There is nothing more powerful than prayer and nothing more neglected than prayer. As human beings, we have a tendency to do everything we can to solve our problems, then finally, in an act of desperation, we say, “All we can do is pray.” In reality, the first thing we should do is pray. It is in acknowledging God’s incredible power and compassion coupled with His willingness to supply wisdom, understanding and healing.
