Come & Rest · with Chris

You spend your life holding others up.
This is a place where you don't have to.

Let's talk

A short welcome

Chris' Heart for Pastors and their Families


Why I started this

After more than twenty-five years in pastoral ministry, I came to realize something I didn't understand for a long time: many of us called to shepherd others don't always know how to be shepherded ourselves.

Pastors, missionaries, ministry leaders, and their families often spend their lives caring for everyone else while quietly carrying burdens few people ever see — the weight of leadership, hard decisions, conflict, discouragement, loneliness, and always being available. Slowly it becomes heavier than anyone was meant to carry alone.

I know, because I've been there. For years I carried ministry in a way that didn't look much like what Jesus described.

My yoke is easy, and my burden is light. Matthew 11:30

Over the last several years, the Lord has graciously taught me to walk alongside other healthy pastors, to live in genuine accountability, and to let myself be shepherded instead of always shepherding alone. It refreshed my walk with Christ, strengthened my marriage, and reminded me that ministry was never meant to be carried in isolation.

Out of that grew a simple desire: a quiet, confidential place where you can talk, process what you're carrying, receive prayer, and be encouraged from Scripture. Not counseling. Not coaching. Just one fellow shepherd walking beside another, pointing each other back to the Chief Shepherd.


Plainly said

What this is — and what it isn't

This is

  • A safe conversation
  • Prayer
  • Biblical encouragement
  • Processing ministry challenges
  • Accountability
  • Friendship
  • Confidentiality

This is not

  • Professional counseling
  • Therapy
  • Crisis intervention
  • Denominational oversight
  • Consulting
  • Performance coaching

A few honest questions

Who is this for?
Pastors, missionaries, ministry leaders, and their families — anyone carrying the weight of shepherding others.
Do I have to be a pastor?
No. If ministry has become heavier than you expected, you're welcome here.
Is there a cost?
No. This isn't a service or a program. It's simply a fellow shepherd making time for you.
What if I just need someone to listen?
Then that's exactly what we'll do. You don't need an agenda, and you don't have to have anything figured out first.
Is this confidential?
Yes. What you share stays between us.
Can my wife join?
Of course. She often carries nearly as much as you do, and she's always welcome.

Schedule a conversation

If you'd like to talk, I'd be honored to spend some time with you.

I'm glad you're here.

Start a conversation

Sometimes the healthiest thing a shepherd can do
is let someone walk beside him for a while.