About Elijah's Tree

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.

  • In person meetings for those within reasonable driving distance
  • Meetings via a video call
  • In some situations, Counselors may travel to bring Elijah’s Tree to those desiring their ministry.
  • When pastors, missionaries or chaplains are aware of peers in their area who would like to receive Elijah’s Tree’s ministry, Carey and Rynette may travel to them and minister to several individuals or couples, perhaps over the span of a week or two.
  • On-Site “Intensive Care” Retreats May Be Offered As A Part Of The Counseling Plan Developed And Coordinated By The Elijah’s Tree Counselors. Those Coming For These Retreats Will Bear Expenses For Their Travel And Most Meals.

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.

Our Purpose

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.

Our Vision

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:

  • God’s glory and His character, attributes and promises (Psalm 29:1; Psalm 96; Isaiah 48:11; 1 Corinthians 10:31)
  •  Jesus Christ, our Good Shepherd  (John 10:11; Isaiah 61:1)
  • Prayer and intercession (Ephesians 6:18; James 5:13-18)
  • Equipment and reinforcement for spiritual battling (Ephesians 6:10-20)
  • Delight in God (Psalm 37:4)

Fees For Services

There are no fees associated with Elijah’s Tree’s ministry services. However, donations are welcome and greatly appreciated.

Our Location

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).