The Shepherd Care Initiative
The Shepherd Care Initiative provides pastors with practical support for their mental, emotional, relational, and spiritual well-being. Through retreats, counseling resources, training, and complimentary access to select events, we’re here to help pastors find the care and support they need.
You care for everyone else. Let us care for you.
1 in 4 pastors express a desire to quit
89% of pastors cite their mental health as being less than excellent
62% of pastors report feeling burnt out
Holistic Pastoral Care
Promoting healthy mental, emotional, and spiritual well-being while providing practical training and care
Pastors, may we bless you with a free registration to one of our Ignite Men's Ministry events?
Lynchburg, VA
March 12 – 13, 2027
Thomas Road Baptist Church
Bedford, VA
November 6 – 8, 2026
Thomas Road Outpost
Allen, TX
April 23, 2027
Cottonwood Creek Church
Pastors, may we bless you with a 4-day getaway to The Retreat at Church Creek in Charleston, SC?
Pastors, may we bless you (or your immediate family) with up to 6 FREE confidential counseling sessions at Light Counseling?
Colonial Heights, VA
Christiansburg, VA
Forest/Lynchburg, VA
Glen Allen, VA
Pastors, are you (or your staff) interested in any of the following FREE trainings?
Mental Health Coaching
Support individuals facing anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, addiction, and other common mental health struggles.
Youth Mental Health Coaching
Support parents and caregivers as they navigate their child or adolescent’s mental health challenges.
Trauma Informed Care
Trauma-informed care training for faith-based coaches and counselors who want to confidently support those impacted by trauma.
Suicide Prevention
This innovative curriculum offers what you need to incorporate effective prevention and intervention strategies for your practice or ministry.
“Sermon prep, pastoral care, organizational leadership, unmet expectations and ungrieved losses weigh heavily on pastors. Our pastors need encouragement and support. The church thrives when the pastor is healthy.”
“Healthy churches need healthy leaders. When we invest in the spiritual, emotional, relational, and mental well-being of pastors, we’re not only caring for one leader, we’re strengthening families, congregations, and communities. I’m honored to support AACC’s Shepherd Care Initiative as they support the ones who serve the many.”