restore ▴ revitalize ▴ resource ▴ reach

Restore Get prayer, rest, counsel on family, love stability and strength and connection Need contact for personal, leadership and or church or organization staff or volunteer opportunity to access and or stay at the Bridge Networks Westland home • Westland Bridge Networks home • Fully sponsored short and long term stay for pastors, leaders, missionaries and Five-fold ministers needing to restore, revitalize, resource and increase the reach of their ministries. • “First Friday Night” is the service night of the month where a different ministry is featured for development. Bridge Networks board, team and additional members come to pray with and support guests of the Bridge Networks or of the house.

Need contact for pastoral or missionary opportunity to access and or stay at a retreat center with low cost or no cost listed below with the Pastoral Support Network group; the Barnabas Ministries International group or the National Retreat Centers group: • Pastoral Support Network (see below) • Barnabas Ministries National Retreat Centers (see below) • Marriage counseling, marriage seminars, bootcamp, premarital counseling (see below) • National Retreat Centers (see below)

Pastor Support Network http://www.pastorsupportnet.org/resources.html Pastoral support, counseling services and retreats for Pastors, Missionaries and their families. Like PSN and its partners, many of the organizations listed below are part of the Caregivers Forum, a national network of ministries that focus on caring for professional Christian workers and their families. Listed on the following pages are ministry organizations that provide various forms of counseling that is targeted toward pastors and missionaries and their families. A list of individual licensed counselors is also presently being prepared and will be included

1

on this page in the near future.

Counseling Services and Retreats in the Great Lakes Region Barnabas International Rockford, IL

Heartstream Resources Liverpool, PA

Provides counseling and educational programs for overseas Christian workers, addressing issues like depression, burnout, adjustment disorder, compassion fatigue, and debriefing/reentry. Also offers M.A. level courses for other professionals providing member care to overseas workers.

Barnabas offers counseling and education for missionaries and national pastors at both US and overseas locations. Issues covered include cross-cultural stress and adjustment, marriage and family, and (in partnership with the Narramore Christian Foundation) re-entry programs for children of overseas workers. E.L.I.M. Retreats, an affiliated ministry, offers renewal retreats and education for improving member care.

Programs are offered at both US and overseas locations.

Broom Tree Ministries

Carol Stream, IL

Delafield, WI

Offers 5 day self-guided spiritual retreats for full-time Christian pastors and their spouses.

Christos Ministries Elm Grove, WI

Offers marriage and family counseling to pastors and their families and provides congregational consulting to help churches build and sustain healthy ministries.

ClergySeminars Whitehall, MI

Seminars and consulting using Bowen/Friedman family systems thinking to understand and reduce anxiety, resistance and conflict in congregations.

Deer Ridge Ministries Freeport, IL

Innkeeper Ministries Lewisburg, OH

Retreat center in western Ohio that also offers individual counseling.

Interaction

Provides educational seminars that address the needs of internationally mobile families and third-culture kids (TCKs). A related website provides a global listing of mental health professions who are familiar with the needs of internationally mobile families and TCK’s.

Minnesota Renewal Center St. Paul, MN

Provides a wide spectrum of counseling services, including counseling and seminars for clergy on marriage and family issues, support groups for pastors, spiritual direction and retreats, healthy congregations workshops, and education on member care for missionary organizations.

Nehemiah Ministries Owosso, MI

Offers 5-day rest and renewal retreats for full-time pastors and their spouses.

This retreat center provides a place of rest and renewal for pastors and missionaries and offers support as they work through marriage, family or personal issues.

Desert Streams

Paracletos, Inc.

Kalamazoo, MI

Aurora, IN

Offers a wide spectrum of Christian counseling services, including marriage and family.

Retreat center in southeastern Indiana that provides pastoral care for missionaries and their families.

Family Care Center

PastorBurnout.com

Fort Wayne, IN

Offers a wide spectrum of counseling services, including marriage and family and addiction/substance abuse.

The online ministry of Dan Sherman, the North Central Regional Director for PastorCare. The site includes a link to his ebook, The Pastor Burnout Workbook.

The Pastors Institute Anderson, IN

2

The Pastor’s Institute provides retreats for pastors and their spouses which provide orientation to ministry for new clergy and can help experienced pastors rediscover their sense of calling and improve communication with their spouse and congregation.

Pinnacle Ministries Mosinee, WI

Helps pastors find rest through sabbaticals, pursue personal renewal, and learn to refocus their church in ways that better promote discipleship and spiritually discerning, community-focused ministry. Shalom House (New London, WI), a part of Pinnacle Ministries, offers a private retreat for the pastor and his or her family.

Psalm One Ministries Mason, OH

Provides biblical teaching and spiriitual formation through retreats and seminars both at their ministry center in western Ohio and at other locations throughout the USA and overseas. Also offers confidential gatherings for pastors’ wives to receive support and pursue renewal.

Quiet Place Ministries Jackson, MI

Rents retreat space from third parties (at various locations in the USA and overseas) to provide time away for pastors and their spouses.

Counseling Services and Retreats in Other Regions of the USA Alban Institute Herndon, VA

Provides print and online resources and consulting services, helping pastors and congregations build teams, plan for change, make transitions and deal with conflict.

sites) for pastors seeking to recover from the stresses of ministry.

Clergy Recovery Network Joplin, MT

Mentors ministry professionals through personal crises associated with burnout, marital conflict, church conflict and sexual issues. Provides personal support to clergy during the early phase of the recovery process and helps them to guide their ministries toward spiritual and organizational health before, during and after leadership crisis. Contact may include face-toface, phone, and secure web contact and the use of secure online groups.

Dogwood Hills Bed and Breakfast Harriet, AR

Offers three-bedroom bed and breakfast accomodation on a working farm. Special pricing available for pastors and other full-time Christian workers and their families.

Fairhaven Ministries Roan Mountain, TN

A retreat and counseling center for pastors, missionaries and their families. The center is also available to pastors on sabbatical. A Canadian sister organization operates a similar retreat center in Vernon, BC.

Faith Mountain Ministries Rosedale, WV

Christian retreat center serving pastors, missionaries and Christian families.

Families in Global Transition Warrenton, VA

Offers conferences and webinars to help internationally mobile families navigate the challenges of cross-cultural living.

Forest Haven Retreat for Pastors

Beside Still Waters

Bradford, NH

Anna Maria Island, FL

Christian retreat center for clergy and their spouses.

Provides a retreat near the beach for pastors and their families for 4-10 days (January to August) or 4-14 days (September to December).

Genessee Home Taylorsville, CA

Capernaum Inn

A secluded retreat, located in the mountains of northern California, for pastors, missionaries and ministry professionals in transition.

This secluded retreat in south central Florida offers a variety of accomodation (guest house, cabins, RV

Grace Valley Ministries

Lake Wales, FL

Holly Springs, GA

3

A retreat center that also offers counseling to pastors and ministry workers free of charge.

pastors. Also provides seminars on member care and re-entry programs for children of overseas workers.

H.B. London Ministries

The National Association of Christian Recovery

Colorado Springs, CO

Webpage for the speaking ministry of H.B. London, who made significant contributions to the development of pastor care in the evangelical church and the emergence of evangelical pastor care organizations. His blog, The Heart of a Pastor, is available on the site.

International Training Partners Colorado Springs, CO

A ministry providing biblical training in interpersonal relationships for Christian workers serving across cultures. Seminars are held both at US and overseas locations.

Link Care Center Fresno, CA

Offers a wide spectrum of Christian counseling services, including marriage and family counseling and missionary preparation and cross-cultural re-entry.

Marble Retreat

Richmond, VA

A not-for-profit religious organization that works in partnership with Christian churches to provide resources and groups for Christians recovering from addictions, abuse, or trauma. The NACR sponsors workshops, conferences and supplies materials to groups and churches looking to inspire recovery in their community. NACR also works on a consultative basis with groups looking for guidance when establishing, growing or reviving their recovery communities.

PastorCare A national organization, with regional representatives who are available to meet with clergy for counseling or confidential coaching and can provide referrals to other professional services and support.

Quiet Waters International Denver, CO

A retreat center offering 8-day intensive program of individual and group counseling for pastors, missionaries, and their spouses.

A retreat center that offers family, marriage and ministry building retreats. The center also provides counseling intensives related to crisis, addiction and church or marital conflict, as well as coaching for pastors on sabbatical.

Mission Training International

Shechem

Palmer Lake, CO

Cortaro, AZ

Works with churches and mission agencies to prepare Christian individuals and families for effective intercultural life and ministry. Also provides debriefing/reentry support and educational programs for professionals who provide member care to overseas workers.

Retreat center near Tucson that provides 5 day Sabbath retreats for missionaries and ministry couples.

Carbondale, CO

Mountain Learning Center June Lake, CA Eleven-day retreats for pastors and their spouses, focusing on spiritual renewal and providing individual counseling that addresses the stresses associated with ministry.

ShepherdCare Suwannee, GA

Offers online resources and telephone consultation to pastors to help them avoid burnout, prevent moral failure, deal with forced exits and sustain long-term effectiveness in ministry.

Shepherd’s Heart Ministry Parker, CO

Narramore Christian Foundation Arcadia, CA

Provides pastors and missionaries with marriage, family and crisis counseling at locations in the USA and overseas.

Mental health professionals with a special interest in counseling and crisis intervention for missionaries and

Shepherd’s Refuge Dahlonega, GA

Retreat in the North Georgia mountains for pastors,

4

missionaries and full-time church staff and their spouses.

Web: www.drmretreats.org Email: deerridgeministries.org

Sonscape Retreats

Elim Retreats

Guided, weeklong retreats for pastors, missionaries and their spouses at both Colorado and Tennessee locations. A New York location is also planned for the near future. Retreats include teaching, small group discussion and individual coaching in a restful wilderness setting.

The mission of ELIM Retreat Ministries is to provide places and occasions for the spiritual debriefing, renewal, and pastoral care for the global worker. We believe that strengthened Christian workers result in fruitful and effective Kingdom work.

Divide, CO

Thriving Pastor by Focus on the Family (formerly The Parsonage) An online ministry of Focus on the Family which provides educational resources for pastors and their families and an online listing of care ministries, organized by state.

Whispering Cove Retreat Sylvia, NC

Provides education and counseling in a retreat setting, addressing issues arising from the pressures of ministry, such as burnout and marital conflict.

Barnabas Ministries: Barnabas Int’l Tender Care Tool Box Pastoral Care Resources Rest and Retreat

Cedarly Pastors Retreat Delafield, WI

Pastors Retreat Network offers five-day retreats to pastors and pastor couples. Our programs balance solitude and community time. Scripture reading and meditation are at the heart of the experience. Alternative locations in Texas and Ohio. Phone: (262) 646-7772 Web: www.pastorsretreatnetwork.org Email: [email protected]

Deer Ridge Ministries Freeport, IL

We provide, by faith, excellent retreat facilities where pastors and spouses can rest and enjoy the presence of God without having to worry about any financial obligation. Phone: (815) 543-6250

Huron, MI

Phone: (262) 751-5319 Web: www.elimretreats.org Email: [email protected]

En Gedi Retreat Yampa, CO

En Gedi Retreat is a free retreat home for pastors and missionaries. Many pastors and missionaries have come to the ranch for a much needed break and left rested, refreshed, and renewed. Web: www.engediretreat.org Email: [email protected]

Faith Mountain Rosedale, WV

A retreat featuring fully furnished cabins, we endeavor to minister to the needs of pastors, missionaries, and Christian families through the gift of helps. It is our desire that Faith Mountain Ministries will be a place of prayer and reflection. We offer special rates for pastors, missionaries and other Christian workers. Phone: (304) 364-4019 Web: www.faithmountain.org Email: [email protected]

Life Impact

Sunriver, OR and Various Locations We offer missionaries hosted facilities while they process their personal issues with us through coaching, counseling, and mentoring. Current facilities are in South Dakota, Slovakia and two locations in Oregon. Our website includes facilities specifically for rest and recreation, and other resources. Web: www.lifeimpactministries.net Email: [email protected]

Makahiki Ministries Mariposa, CA

Hospitality Homes International is our network of over 120 homes worldwide. We provide a rest and hospitality ministry for hundreds of Christian workers.

5

Phone: (209) 966-2988 Web: www.hospitalityhomes.org Email: [email protected]

Missionary Retreat Fellowship, Inc. Lake Ariel, PA

Missionary Retreat Fellowship, nestled in the Pocono Mountains, provides affordable housing for missionaries on home assignment. Founded by Bob and Bess Butters, MRF was incorporated in 1965 to serve all evangelical missions. Phone: (570) 689-2984 Web: www.missionaryretreat.org Email: [email protected]

Mountain Top Retreat Bozeman, MT

A retreat for rest and renewal for pastors, missionaries and their families. Phone: (406) 763-4566 Web: www.mountaintopretreat.org Email: 406-763-4566

Shelter Ministries Black Forest, CO

We provide a place where missionaries can recover their energy and renew their vision; a place where they can reconnect as families, and linger with Jesus, so that He can meet with them and speak to their soul and spirit. It’s a safe place to rest, walk, pray, read, play with their kids, get reacquainted with their spouse, evaluate, renew and regroup. Phone: (719) 522-1487 Web: www.shelterpines.org Email: [email protected]

Furlough and MK Housing Cedar Lane Missionary Homes Laurel Spring, NJ

Offering housing for missionaries. Phone: (856) 783-6525 Web: www.furloughhomes.org Email: [email protected]

D & D Homes

St Petersburg, FL Our primary purpose is to provide full-time, Bible-believing, missionary families serving in foreign countries, temporary housing during times of transition such as deputation or pre-field time while working to

6

gain prayer and financial support, times of furlough or leave for rest & restoration, medical or family emergencies or evacuations, and the first year of retirement after a life-time of service on a foreign mission field. Phone: (727) 522-0522 Web: www.ddmissionaryhomes.com Email: [email protected]

Missionary Furlough Homes College Church Wheaton, IL

The goal is provide comfortable and affordable housing for families on furlough. Phone: 630-665-0020 Web: www.college-church.org/missions/MissionaryFurloughHomes.htm Email: [email protected]

Missionary Kid Homes Gatehouse Ministries Redding, CA

Gatehouse provides a home environment for MKs while they attend university at Simpson University or community college. There is a focus on providing guardianship, access to relationships and resources, leadership development and life skills, and a point of entrance into the North American culture. Web: www.gatehouseministries.org Email: [email protected] Phone: 530-229-0900

Paradise Mountain

Toccoa Falls, Georgia Paradise Mountain has two large homes, each able to provide housing for over a dozen MKs while they adjust to American culture and attend college. Phone: 1-706-297-7499 Web: www.paradisemtn.org Email: [email protected]

Missionary Care Organizations Barnabas International Rockford, IL

The mission of Barnabas International is to edify, enrich, encourage, and strengthen servants in ministry. We creatively seek ways to fulfill our charter through personal, small group, and conference ministries. Our ministry priorities are targeted toward missionaries, pastors, national church leaders overseas, and their

families. Phone: (815) 395-1335 Web: www.Barnabas.org Email: [email protected]

Emercy Our mission is to make missionaries more effective. We do this by providing a wide variety of services and projects that undergird missionaries and the churches that support them. Some of these services include research, logistical support, consulting, short term teams, supply shipments, and care packets.

as well as connecting missionaries in the Columbia area for mutual encouragement, MRC seeks to enhance the effectiveness of missionaries and their families by partnering with local churches and area medical professionals. Web: www.mresourcesconnection.org Email: [email protected]

Mobile Missions Care Team Osu, Ghana

Phone: 1-877-875-4483 Web: www.missionaryresources.org

MMCT is a non-profit organization providing training, consultation, counseling, and crisis. response for missionaries on the field. We exist to strengthen the mission community in West

Heartstream Resources

Africa for healthy, loving service in the midst of challenge, change, and crisis

Liverpool, PA

A residential community facility for the restoration and healing of full-time Christian workers, especially those who minister cross culturally. We also offer Refresh! programs during the summer. Phone: (717) 444-2374 Web: www.heartstreamresources.org Email: [email protected]

Mission Encouragement Trust Worthing, West Sussex, UK

MET brings care, support, and encouragement to single missionaries worldwide by hosting retreats in accessible international locations. We encourage Christian workers to come away from their field of service for one week of spiritual, emotional, and physical refreshment. Phone: +44 1903 500464 Web: www.met-uk.ik.com Email: [email protected]

Mission Training International Palmer Lake, CO

MTI is a full service organization offering debriefing and pre-field training for cross-cultural messengers of the Gospel. We serve individuals and families, from over 200 organizations, with programs for MK/TCKs which parallel the adult training. Phone: 1-800-896-3710 Web: www.mti.org Email: [email protected]

Missionary Resources Connection Columbia, SC

Providing physical, emotional, and spiritual resources

Phone: +233-21-77-48-82 & +233-244-77-93-36 Web: www.mmct.org

OSCAR, UK UK related information about missionary and Christian work overseas, a one stop center foradvice and resources. Phone: 0845-257-6315 & 0870-765-6722 Outside the UK: +44 1452 308189 Web: www.oscar.org.uk Email: [email protected]

SHARE Education Services Budapest, Hungary U.S Office: Adrian, MI

SHARE cooperates with sending agencies to help families be fruitful and remain on their fields of service. SHARE assists families with children’s education issues, especially relating to the choice and use of education options such as national school, home or online school, international school, or combinations. They also provide educational testing, individual consulting, education conferences, and practical resources such as books, tapes, and software. Web: www.shareeducation.org Email: [email protected] Phone: 517.579.3199

Web-Based Missionary Care Resources Dr Ron and Bonnie Koteskey Wilmore, KY

We offer on-field help to missionaries whose agencies have little missionary care and to missionaries who

7

prefer speaking with someone outside their agency. As part of this ministry we have developed a series of brochures, a database, and e-books on varied topics including reentry, third culture kids, and marriage. Phone: (856) 858-3436 Web: www.missionarycare.com or www.crossculturalworkers.com Email: [email protected] or [email protected]

John Mark Ministries

Rowland Croucher, Australia A counseling, consulting, preaching, mentoring seminar and writing ministry especially for pastors, ex-pastors church leaders and their spouses. We try to help/ encourage pastoral leaders, and others, in transition due to stress and burnout. Web: www.jmm.aaa.net.au Email: [email protected]

International Training Partners, Ken Williams (ITP)

an international schools association. They also offer its members secure online resources related to key TCK/cross-cultural education topics, etc. Web: www.tckconsultant.org Email: [email protected].

Counseling and Restoration Centers Alongside, Inc. Richland, MI

Alongside provides professional, spiritual, mental and emotional caregiving services to people in Christian ministry and their families including retreats offered monthly on the grounds of a conference center. All of the counselors have substantial experience living and serving overseas. Phone: (269) 671-4809 Web: www.alongsidecares.net Email: [email protected]

Blessing Ranch

Colorado Springs, CO

Livermore, CO

International Training Partners conduct the Strengthening Your Interpersonal Skills Workshops (SYIS). Articles are available to download and may be copied and distributed without permission for non-profit use. Topics include self-esteem, pre-field training, and debriefing.

Blessing Ranch, both a working ranch and Christian community, offers structured or unstructured programs and exists to minister to ministers and other Christian leaders in need of restoration and renewal. Blessing Ranch exists to give leaders the blessing they need in their lives and ministries.

Web: www.itpartners.org Email: [email protected]

Phone: (970) 495-0920 Web: www.blessingranch.org Email: [email protected]

Member Care Associates,

Kelly and Michelle O’Donnell MCA provides training, consultation, and counseling in the areas of team building, stress/crisis management, reentry for individuals/families, as well as practitioner skills and organizational management. Encouraging the development of member care materials through various media, a special emphasis is placed on supporting personnel and groups focused on the unreached and those affected by disasters. Web: www.membercareassociates.org Email: [email protected]

PACE-The Professional Association for Cross Cultural Consultants in Education PACE offers a certification program though on-line training for cross cultural educational consultants. The Introduction to Education Consulting course is available for graduate credit through a certified U.S. university, and continuing education credits through

8

Caring for Others

John Certalic, New Berlin, WI Caring for Others exists for the purpose of spreading the gospel by increasing the effectiveness of missionaries and reducing their attrition. We do this by caring for the relational, emotional, and spiritual needs of Christian workers so they can spread the Gospel of Jesus Christ as effectively as possible, to as many as possible, for as long as possible. Phone: (262) 641-9600 Web: www.missionary-care.org Email: [email protected]

Catalyst International Ventura, CA

Refresh! is a retreat for singles, couples and families, focused on soul care, restoration, and the promotion of healthful living and serving. The program includes counseling, medical consultation, educational con-

sultation, massage, childcare, meals and lodging. Full programs are provided for the unique needs of TCKs. Phone: (805) 509-1974 Web: www.breatheconference.org Email: [email protected]

Charis East

Wake Forest, NC

Charis West Eugene, OR

A nonprofit, nationwide ministry whose mission is to assist Christian leaders to experience renewal and direction through counseling, education and consultation. Web: www.charisfoundation.com East-Phone: (919) 244-8213 Email: [email protected] West- Phone: (541) 607-0601 Email: [email protected]

Emerge Ministries, Inc. Akron, OH

Provides confidential, compassionate, full-service Evangelical Christian outpatient mental health care for individual, marital, and family needs including a wide range of psychological counseling, therapy, testing, consultation, education, workshops and seminars. Phone: 1-800-621-5207 Web: www.emerge.org Email: [email protected]

Fairhaven

Email: [email protected]

Link Care Services, Fresno, CA A counseling center, dedicated to the health and growth of the entire person, including psychological, emotional, intellectual, familial, cultural, and spiritual dimensions. They offer candidate assessment, consultation, seminars, re-entry services, and training courses. Phone: (559) 439-5920 Web: www.linkcare.org Email: [email protected]

Marble Retreat Center, Marble, CO Marble Retreat Christian Counseling exists to bring healing and restore hope through Christcentered brief intensive counseling for marriage issues, ministry problems, spiritual problems, grief & loss, stress, depression, anxiety and any other of life’s challenges. Phone: 1-888-216-2725 Web: www.marbleretreat.org Email: [email protected]

Minnesota Renewal Center Patrick Repp, St Paul, MN

We provide a comprehensive range of services in the areas of preparation, problem resolution, reconciliation, renewal, consultation and training. We serve ministers, missionaries, their families, and their churches, organizations and denominations. Phone: (651) 486-4828 Web: www.minnesotarenewal.org Email: [email protected]

Roan Mountain, TN

Mountain Learning Center, June Lake, CA

They offer beautiful chalets for vacation, personal retreat, or professional counseling. Ministry marriage retreats offered during winter months.

We provide a mountain retreat for pastors and their spouses. A physically enjoyable, emotionally gratifying, and spiritually invigorating experience revitalizes their relationship with God, self, and others.

Phone: (423) 772-4269 Web: www.fairhavenministries.net Email: [email protected]

Godspeed Missionary Care

Phone: 1-800-293-2508 & (760) 648-7060 Web: www.pastor-care.com Email: [email protected]

Columbia, SC

Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services

Offering help to Evangelical missionaries who are hampered by emotional stress, situational conflict, or physical illness, to enable them to fulfill their mission and calling. Our staff can provide comprehensive clinical assessment to determine the need for counseling and medical services.

Pine Rest addresses a wide range of mental health needs of people in ministry, including depression, anxiety, and marital and family problems, as well as particular ministry stressors.

Phone: (803) 788-9141 Web: www.missionarycare.org godspeedservices.org

MI and IA

Phone: 1-800-678-5500 Web: www.pinerest.org

9

Potter’s Inn

Steve Smith, Colorado Springs, CO The Potter’s Inn is devoted to the work of spiritual formation. We do this in three ways: guided retreats for churches and organizations, Soul Care for individual leaders and spouses in business and ministry, and developing resources. Phone: (719) 264-8837 Web: www.pottersinn.com Email: [email protected]

Restoring the Soul

Michael Cusick, Golden, Colorado Restoring the Soul exists to provide life changing soul care to Christian leaders and the organizations where they serve. We accomplish this mission through providing Soul Care Intensives on sexual, relational, or ministry brokenness, counseling, and speaking engagements. Phone: (303) 932-9777 Web: www.restoringthesoul.com Email: [email protected]

The Leadership Center Wolfeboro, NH

TLC Retreats are offered to couples in full-time ministry to enable them to hear and reaffirm afresh God’s promises for rest in His presence and thus experience God’s power, protection, and direction in their families and in their ministry. Phone: (603) 569-4004 Web: www.tlcretreats.org Email: [email protected]

Counseling and Restoration Centers, World Bethany Ministries

Cheung Chau, Hong Kong Bethany Ministries is a member care organization for Christians and their families serving the Lord. We are committed to providing rest, encouragement and restoration through appropriate physical, emotional, spiritual and counseling care. Phone: (852) 2981-7114 Web: www.bethanyministries.com Email: [email protected]

Budapest Care Center Budapest, Hungary 10

We are a non-profit counseling service offering mental health services to Christian workers living in Europe, Russia and Central Asia. Our primary work is shortterm intensive counseling for adults and couples. The Budapest Care Center is committed to reducing the number of Christian workers that leave the field due to preventable problems, as well as strengthening leaders exhausted and overwhelmed from living in a foreign culture. Services and training are provided in English and Hungarian and are offered free of charge. Web: www.budapestcare.com Email: [email protected]

The Claybury Trust, Letchworth Garden City, Herts, UK

They provide training, consulting, counseling and resources to ministers and their families. Phone: +44 845 434-0021 Web: www.claybury.org Email: [email protected]

Cornerstone Counseling Foundation Chiang Mai, Thailand

We provide professional assessment and counseling for individuals, couples, and families, seminars, educational and psychological evaluations of children, crisis and trauma assessment, and training from a Christian perspective to those living in Thailand and throughout Asia. Phone: +66-53-262-136-8 Mobile: 081-960-8242 Web: www.cornerstonecounseling.in.th Email: [email protected]

The Juniper Tree

Chiang Mai and Dolphin Bay, Thailand We are an evangelical, non-denominational, charitable foundation, set up to provide places where individuals, couples or families can come to find physical and spiritual refreshment to enable them to return to their sphere of service. Phone: +66 53 140914 Web: www.juniper-tree.org Email: [email protected] or [email protected]

The Well

Chiang Mai, Thailand The Well provides preventative member care, seminars, and workshops. Services include counseling and pastoral care, leadership and organizational consulta-

tion, debriefing, conflict resolution, and team building. Phone: 053-246-801 Web: www.thewellcm.com Email: [email protected]

Tumaini Counseling Centre Nairobi, Kenya

“Tumaini,” the Swahili word for hope, is the name of the facility that provides counseling, psychiatric, and pastoral care services for AIM and WBTI missionaries, as well as missionaries from approximately 160 different mission organizations serving in East and Central Africa and beyond. Phone: +254-20-890039 & +254-733-687050 Web: www.Tumainicounseling.net Email: [email protected]

Leadership and Conflict Consultants Lombard Mennonite Peace Center Lombard, IL

They offer mediation and reconciliation services for resolving conflict, training and certification in mediation, and reconciliation skills through a variety of workshops and seminars. In addition they have clinics especially for clergy and church leaders. Phone: (630) 627-0507 Web: www.lmpeacecenter.org Email: [email protected]

Peacemaker Ministries Ken Sande, Billings, MT

Equips and assists Christians to respond to conflict biblically. They provide workshops, conferences, and seminars for church leaders, parents, and teachers. And they offer mediation, reconciliation and arbitration services. Phone: (406) 256-1583 Web: www.peacemaker.net Email: [email protected]

Sexual Issues Bethesda Workshops Nashville, TN

The mission of Bethesda Workshops is to encourage sexual wholeness by ministering to those damaged by sexual sin and addiction. Bethesda Workshops offers a variety of services in support of its mission to help. Ministry areas include intensive workshops, seminars,

training for clinicians, education for churches, and other resources. Phone: 1-866-464-4325 & (615) 467-5610 Web: bethesdaworkshops.org Email: [email protected]

Faithful and True Ministries Eden Prairie, MN

Provides help and hope for those suffering with sexual shame due to sexual abuse, sin and addiction. Offers workshops, articles, seminars and consulting services. Phone: (952) 746-3880 Web: www.faithfulandtrueministries Email: [email protected]

Genesis Counseling Joe Dallas, Irvine, CA

We are founded to educate and assist women and men who wrestle with sexual and relational issues. We offer pastoral counseling, consultation and life coaching services for those dealing with sexual addiction, including pornography addiction, sexual disorders, relational problems and family crises. Phone: 714-508-6953 Web: www.genesiscounseling.org

Pure Intimacy The Focus on the Family website offers help for those struggling with online temptation and pornography. These resources are for clergy and other ministry leaders, parents, and singles. The site provides some introductory articles on responding to unwanted same-sex attractions. Phone: 1-800-232-6459 Web: www.pureintimacy.org

Sexaholics Anonymous A fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength, and hope with each other so they may solve their common problem and help others to recover. Operates a 12-step program on the AA model. The website provides self-assessment tests and meeting information. Phone: (615) 370-6062 & 1-866-424-8777 Web: www.sa.org Email: [email protected]

Stonegate Resources

Harry Schaumburg, Peyton, CO Our mission is to point people away from sexual sin to restored intimacy with God and others.Our 8-day

11

program is intensive and includes private counseling, interactive seminars, lectures, and guided study.

Web: www.eri.org eri.org Email: [email protected]

Phone: 1-888-575-3030 & (303) 688-5680 Web: www.stonegateresources.org Email: [email protected]

Link Care Services

Referral Sources EQUIP A department of INJOY. Links pastors and their families with prayer partners and caregiver ministries. Web: www.pastorsnet.org Email: [email protected]

Focus on the Family Pastoral care. Phone: 1-877-233-4455 Web: www.parsonage.org

GetNetWise This is a consortium of major Internet service providers offering guidance on safe surfing, filter systems, and reviews of careful providers. Web: www.getnetwise.org

Interaction International, Janet Blomberg, They are committed to meetings the needs of Third Culture Kids, meeting the needs of parents raising and education children overseas, assisting international schools and being a catalyst for developing programs and service to meet the needs of mobil families. Phone: 630-653-8780 Web: www.interactionintl.org Email: [email protected]

PastorCare A national clergy support network, which connects hurting pastors with support ministries. Web: www.pastorcare.org Email: [email protected]\

Training Courses

Ken Royer, Fresno, CA They offer two training courses Building Your Member Care Skills, a weeklong workshop, and Life Orientations Systems (LIFO), a seven hour seminar addressing interpersonal relationships with an emphasis on productivity. Phone: (559) 439-5920 Web: www.linkcare.org Email: [email protected]

PACE-The Professions Association for Cross-Cultural Educators They offer a certification program through online training for cross-cultural education consultants. They also have, for members, a secure resource related to TKC/croos0cultural education topics. Web: www.tckconsultant.org Email: [email protected]

Peacemaker Ministries Billings, MT Peacemakers offer foundational and advanced training on conflict coaching and mediation. Learn mediating, arbitration on issues within family, church, business or legal conflicts, counseling through conflict, and more. Phone: (406) 256-1583 Web: www.peacemakers.net Email: [email protected]

Sharpening Your Interpersonal Skills (SYIS) Colorado Springs, CO

International Training Partners is a global network of Christian workers, facilitators, and trainers from more than eighty organizations. SYIS workshops encourage growth in biblical knowledge, godly attitudes and skills for relating well with others. Web: www.itpartners.org Email: [email protected]

SoulCARE

Emmaus Road

Tom Eckblad, Minneapolis, MN

Offering numerous training programs and publications including the books Serving As Senders and Re-Entry Team.

SoulCare is designed to train individuals and groups how to care for one another in small groups or teams. The organization is called Oakleaf International Resources. .

Phone: (858) 292-7020

Web: [email protected]

Neal Pirolo, San Diego, CA

12

Conferences Focused on Member Care Mental Health and Missions (MHM)

Email: [email protected]

Broom Tree www.broomtreeministries.org

Angola, Indiana

National Retreat Centers

MHM was founded and designed to meet the needs of social workers, psychologists,

Lawrence Wilson

psychiatrists and any other mental health providers who work with missionaries. The conference focuses on the needs for mutual encouragement, fellowship, and professional development. Phone: 1-800-896-3710 Web: www.mti.org/mhm.htm Email: [email protected]

Pastor to Missionaries (PTM) Estes Park, CO

Designed by member care professionals for mobile and home based pastoral care providers, the conference provides networking opportunities, workshops, and speakers from various organizations.

(National Locations; Free or lo cost retreats; http:// www.lawrencewilson.com/free-retreats-vacations-pastors

Eagle’s Glen

Colorado Springs, Colorado Eagle’s Glen offers a retreat setting in the Colorado Springs area for ministry leaders. They also offer “The Breath of God” Leadership Conferences on location in churches or similar settings. Web: www.eaglesglen.org

Fairhaven Ministries

Roan Mountain, Tennessee

Assessment Tools Recommended By Member Care Providers

Fairhaven Ministries is a retreat center for Christian workers, located in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains of East Tennessee. In addition to being a retreat center, they also have Christian counseling available onsite for those with counseling needs. At various times during the year, Fairhaven offers structured marriage getaways for ministry couples.

The CernySmith Assessments (CSA)

Web: www.fairhavenministries.net

Web: www.barnabas.org/ptm.php Email: Barnabas.org/ptm.php

Orange, CA

A powerful new coaching and assessment tool for improving field retention of executives, employees, and their families by assessing and enhancing intercultural adjustment and skills in cross-cultural settings. Feedback about personal, social and cultural areas of adjustment is provided. It is appropriate for persons or families living in a new culture for thirty days or more. Phone: (714) 514-6149 Web: www.cernysmith.com Email: cernysmith.com

Grip-Birkman

Fairhaven Ministries (Canada) British Colombia, Canada

Fairhaven Ministries (Canada) is an extension of the Tennessee retreat center but is located in British Colombia, Canada. Web: www.fairhavenministries.net

Faith Mountain

Rosedale, West Virginia Faith Mountain is a retreat center located in Rosedale, West Virginia. Cottages are located on 250 acres of wooded terrain and offer a natural retreat from the world.

Hal Burke, Dacula, GA

Web: www.faithmountain.org

This is a personality assessment and a series of related report sets that facilitate team building, executive coaching leadership development, career counseling and interpersonal conflict resolution.

Genesee Home

Phone: 941-356-0003 Web: www.gripbirkmanblueprint.com

Taylorsville, California Genesee Home provides an environment where pastors and their spouses can break away from their normal daily routine and retreat to a wilderness setting

13

free from the distractions of ministry. The home sits in the center of a 1,600 acre ranch which is surrounded by national forests, grazing meadows, four creeks/ streams, and six small fishing lakes. Genesee Home is a safe haven where Pastors can reflect upon their calling and rekindle relationships with both God and their spouses. Counseling is not provided.

Nehemiah Ministries offers rest, renewal and restoration for clergy families in a retreat setting situated on 130 acres nestled in the Maple River Valley, five miles south of Owosso, Michigan. They provide a natural haven where individuals, couples and families can withdraw from their normal environment to rest, relax and enjoy God’s creation.

Web: www.geneseehome.org

Web: www.nehemiahm.org

Highpoint Inn

Pastors Retreat Network

(now managed by Deer Ridge Ministries)

Freeport, Illinois Highpoint Inn is a beautifully restored country estate, located on an 11-acre wooded oasis, which can be used for a pastoral getaway. It is located in Freeport, Illinois. Web: www.highpointbedandbreakfast.com

The Lodge

Buchanan, Michigan The Lodge is a place for pastoral couples and others involved in church leadership and para-church organizations in search of spiritual renewal, restored relationships and physical relaxation. Originally built as a private summer residence on the St. Joseph River in southwest Michigan, this 82-acre French country estate has been turned into a Pastors’ Retreat for those desiring to experience the joy of renewal in Christ. The Lodge offers four- and ten-day retreat for pastors and their wives. Web: www.lifeaction.org/thelodge

Marble Retreat

Marble, Colorado Marble Retreat is a secluded Colorado lodge where scores of Christian workers have found a new day dawning in their hearts and spirits. Since 1974, this peaceful refuge in the Rockies has been set aside for solace, healing and gentle restoration. Marble Retreat is an interdenominational psychotherapy center serving Christian ministers in crisis. They offer a blend of spiritual and emotional approaches to touch the whole person. Their mission is to help bring healing and restore hope to those in vocational Christian ministry through Christ-centered brief intensive psychotherapy. Web: www.marbleretreat.org

Nehemiah Ministries Owosso, Michigan 14

Delafield, Wisconsin Vanderpool, Texas New Bedford, Ohio

Pastors Retreat Network is a network of three retreat centers: Delafield, Wisconsin; Vanderpool, Texas; and New Bedford, Ohio. They are dedicated to providing respite for pastors and their spouses. They do not provide counseling but do offer spiritual formation. Web: pastorsretreatnetwork.org

Quiet Waters Ministries Denver, Colorado

Quiet Waters offers one- and two-week leadership counseling intensives, week-long group leadership experiences and leadership consulting. Their ministry is located in Denver, Colorado. Web: www.qwaters.org

The Shalom House

New London, Wisconsin Suring, Wisconsin The Shalom House is a retreat ministry which offers a place where pastors can relax, refresh and refocus. Time here is unstructured, whether it is used to read, think, study, listen to God’s voice or reconnect with family. They offer two locations: New London and Suring, both in Wisconsin. Web: www.theshalomhouse.org

Smoldering Wick Ministries NE Oklahoma

Smoldering Wick Ministries is a retreat center that will be located in NE Oklahoma in the near future. Public speaking and free consultation to hurting ministers is also provided. Web: www.smolderingwickministries.org

SonScape Retreats

Woodland Park, Colorado

SonScape Retreats exists to deepen the spiritual, emotional and family health of those in vocational ministry. Christian leaders are under tremendous pressure. The SonScape experience offers a safe place to come away and regain one’s identity in Christ and calling from God. For over twenty-five years, our week-long retreats and year of follow-up for couples and singles have focused on spiritual renewal, proactive self-care, burnout prevention and crisis intervention. Web: www.sonscaperetreats.org

Westwood Ministries Kerrville, Texas

Westwood Ministries provides a haven of rest and renewal for God’s servant-leaders. Both preventative and healing experiences are offered. Lengths of stay at the retreat center are tailor-made to individual needs. Rest, counseling and life/ministry training are all available. Web: www.westwoodministries.org

FOR MORE INFO: Focus on the Family’s ministry to ministers Additional retreat centers are added from time to time. Focus on the Family’s ministry to ministers maintains a comprehensive list of retreat centers as well as other resources valuable to the life of the minister on their website, Parsonage.org. Web: www.parsonage.org

15