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Care for the person behind the calling.

Confidential, biblically grounded care for pastors, missionaries, ministry leaders, followers of Christ, and their families.

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A trusted place to begin

You do not have to carry ministry—or life—alone.

Ministry leaders are often the first people others call in a crisis. Yet when their own souls, marriages, families, or relationships are under strain, they may have few safe places to turn.

Our counseling approach brings Scripture, wise listening, practical care, and pastoral experience together. The goal is not quick advice. It is honest, compassionate care that helps people understand what they are carrying and pursue faithful change and wholeness in Christ.

This care is designed for pastors, missionaries, church leaders, ministry spouses, couples, and followers of Christ seeking biblically grounded support for personal, relational, spiritual, or ministry concerns.

You can be faithful and still need a place to receive care.

Areas of care

Bring what is affecting your heart, relationships, and calling.

Every person and story is different. Initial screening helps determine whether biblical counseling through The Undershepherd Group is an appropriate fit.

Burnout

Marriage

Grief

Trauma

Anxiety

Conflict

Identity

Ministry wounds

What to expect

A careful beginning. A thoughtful path forward.

Counseling begins with clarity about needs, fit, confidentiality, scope, fees, spiritual practices, and available alternatives.

01 · BEGIN PRIVATELY

Share what is happening.

Submit a secure pre-intake containing only the information needed for initial screening and response.

02 · CLARIFY THE NEED

Discern the right care path.

We clarify location, concerns, safety, goals, availability, and whether this counseling relationship may be a good fit.

03 · WALK FORWARD

Begin with informed consent.

When appropriate, sessions combine biblical truth, careful listening, prayer when welcomed, practical wisdom, and responsible next steps.

Our approach

Biblically faithful. Personally attentive. Responsibly bounded.

Scripture-centered

Our understanding of people, suffering, hope, change, relationships, and spiritual formation is shaped by Scripture and centered on Christ.

Compassionate listening

We seek to understand the whole person and story before offering direction, interpretation, or practical counsel.

Ministry-informed

Pastoral and ministry experience helps us recognize the public responsibilities and private pressures carried by leaders and their families.

Referral-aware

We recognize personal and professional limits and recommend medical, emergency, legal, or licensed mental-health services when another kind of care is needed.

Scope and safety

Clear care protects trust.

Understanding the nature and limits of biblical counseling is an important part of informed consent.

Scope of care

Biblical counseling provides pastoral and spiritual care.

It does not confer a medical diagnosis, prescribe medication, or replace medical treatment or state-licensed mental-health services when those services are needed. Credentials, confidentiality, fees, spiritual practices, alternatives, and limitations are explained before care begins.

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Immediate danger or crisis

This website is not an emergency service.

If you or someone else may be in immediate danger, call local emergency services. In the United States, call or text 988 for the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. If you are outside the United States, contact the appropriate emergency or crisis resource where you are located.

Take the next step

Begin a confidential counseling inquiry.

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