We all need some extra support sometimes.

As pastors, we know you carry a lot on your shoulders and in your heart. Your church family is important to you and that’s why you work so hard to care for them.

We’ve also heard from a lot of pastors just like you about the extra burden they seem to be feeling right now. The amount of people receiving counseling or therapy has seen a sharp jump since the start of 2020. A recent survey showed that 22.3 million Americans recently received counseling or therapy from mental-health professionals. 1

If that’s you or someone you know, we just wanted to take a moment and say how proud we are of you for reaching out and asking for help.

If you’ve been thinking about getting into counseling but haven’t taken the step because of cost, we also wanted to offer a little bit of hope.

We partner with a health care sharing ministry called Medi-Share. Medi-Share is an affordable, ministry-based alternative to health insurance where members voluntarily share one another’s medical bills, and that includes mental health.

One of the ways they live this out is by sharing in TeleBehavioral health for members. Their members can request an appointment with a registered Christian counselor, attend marriage and family counseling, and, of course, all counseling calls are strictly confidential.

As Christians, we aren’t made to go through hard things alone. Galatians 6:2 instructs Christians to "Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ."

That’s what Medi-Share has done for me, and I know they’d love the chance to carry your burdens, too. Get started today.