Sometimes Discouraged, Hurting People In Ministry Feel Like They Have No One To Talk To And Are Unsure Of Whom They Can Trust. As A Veteran Ministry Couples, Carey & Rynette And TJ & Laurie Are Called To Bless Pastors And Their Wives, Missionaries, And Chaplains With A Safe, Caring, Relational Environment In Which To Offload Their Burdens And Share Their Discouragement And Pain. Times Together Will Not Be Programmatic Or Educational In Nature. Rather, Our Counselors Will Focus On Fellowship, Listening, Looking Into And Applying The Scriptures, And Biblical (Not Psychological) Counseling.
Our ministries include:
Elijah’s Tree Counselors Will Develop A Counseling Plan Specifically Tailored For Each Inquiry Based On The Individual And Their Needs. An Initial Meeting (By Phone, Zoom, or In Person) Will Be Arranged (After Inquiry Is Made) By A Counselor To Establish The Scope Of Need For Creating A Counseling Plan. Counseling Plans May Include (Or In Some Cases Necessitate) Some Or All Of The Services Described Below.
Carey and TJ are available to provide pulpit supply in local churches, confer with church leaders, and speak at conferences, seminars, retreats, pastors’ fellowships, and denominational gatherings.
Elijah’s Tree exists to provide God-centered, Christ-magnifying, Scripture-saturated, confidential, and accessible shepherding and spiritual refreshment for discouraged, burned out, wounded and hurting pastors, pastoral couples, chaplains, and missionaries. We Also Welcome The Opportunity To Provide Discipleship And/Or Mentorship As Needed.
Elijah’s Tree’s vision is to provide confidential, personal shepherding through listening, saturation in God’s Word, extended times of prayer, and fellowship, trusting the Lord to bring refreshment, encouragement, healing and renewed joy in Him. Our emphases will be on themes such as these:
There are no fees associated with Elijah’s Tree’s ministry services. However, donations are welcome and greatly appreciated.
Elijah’s Tree Counselors Are Located In Valparaiso, FL (Near The Beautiful Beach Communities Of Destin And Santa Rosa Beach In Northwest Florida) and Rockwood, TN (Between Knoxville and Chattanooga Near The Great Smoky Mountains).
Elijah’s Tree Counselors Are Located In Valparaiso, FL (Near The Beautiful Beach Communities Of Destin And Santa Rosa Beach In Northwest Florida) and Rockwood, TN (Between Knoxville and Chattanooga Near The Great Smoky Mountains).
Elijah’s Tree counselors are called to bless pastors and their wives, missionaries, and chaplains with a safe, caring, relational environment in which to offload their burdens and share their discouragement and pain.