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For Pastors & Churches

Church Care Pathway Consultation

Biblical Counseling Support for Pastors, Churches, and Families in Crisis.
We help churches create a clear, Christ-centered care pathway — so no one falls through the cracks and pastors don't carry every crisis alone.

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The Problem Pastors Face

Pastors Are Carrying More Than One Person Can Bear

Many pastors faithfully care for people facing grief, addiction, marriage crisis, anxiety, trauma, family breakdown, and spiritual discouragement — often with no clear pathway for what to do when a single meeting isn't enough.

RHM exists to help churches build a trusted, biblically faithful care pathway so people receive structured, Christ-centered support while staying connected to their local church.

Marriage crisis and betrayal
Addiction and substance use
Anxiety, depression, and grief
Trauma and abuse histories
Anger, shame, and family conflict
Spiritual discouragement and confusion
Pastor in reflection

What Churches Receive

A structured consultation that equips your church to walk well with hurting people.

Consultation with RHM Leadership

A dedicated meeting with RHM leadership to review your congregation's current care needs and identify gaps.

Confidentiality & Care Boundaries

Clear guidance on pastoral boundaries, mandatory reporting, scope of care, and referral protocols.

Referral Pathway for Members

A clear, practical process for referring church members to RHM services — biblical counseling, pastoral care, and more.

Lay Leader Training Options

Training for deacons, elders, care teams, and volunteers to walk well alongside hurting people.

Scholarship-Supported Counseling

Access to RHM's scholarship fund ensures financial barriers don't prevent your members from receiving care.

Ongoing Partnership Opportunity

Eligible churches may enter RHM's Care Pathway Partner program for sustained, discounted, and prioritized access to services.

Community support
Why RHM

What Makes RHM Different

Relationally Applied Biblical Counseling (RABC) — Our approach is designed to complement the ministry of the local church by providing structured, relational biblical care. We seek to understand the whole story of the person, engage Scripture carefully, and help individuals translate biblical understanding into lived spiritual and relational practices.
Biblically Anchored — Every service is rooted in the sufficiency of Scripture — not a secular model dressed in Christian language.
Church-Supporting — We partner with and strengthen the local church — we never compete with it or pull members away.
Supervised & Credentialed — Counselors operate under formal pastoral supervision by Dr. Jeffrey Gross, Th.D., Ph.D.
Clinically Informed — Where appropriate, RHM integrates clinical tools (AODA, neurofeedback, Brainspotting) with biblical care.
Affordable & Accessible — Sliding scale fees, scholarship funds, and partner-church subsidies make care accessible regardless of income.

Who This Is For

Pastors

Who are personally carrying complex care situations that exceed normal pastoral availability.

Church Boards & Elders

Who want to build a sustainable, accountable care ministry for their congregation.

Care Ministry Leaders

Deacons, lay leaders, and ministry teams who want training, structure, and support for the care they're already doing.

Explore Related Pages

Refer a Member

Marriage Counseling

Addiction Recovery

Partner Program

Meet Counselors

Pastor Resources

Questions Pastors Ask

Schedule a Church Care Pathway Consultation

Tell us about your church and your situation. We'll follow up within 1–2 business days.

Your information is kept confidential and shared only with RHM leadership.

Scripture

"Plans fail for lack of counsel, but with many advisers they succeed." — Proverbs 15:22

Care That Is Measured — Because People Are What Matter

Restoring Hope Ministries tracks the well-being of every participant in our clinical and faith-based services using empirically validated screeners, clinical interviews, behavioral analysis, and self-report — so we can honestly see whether the people we serve are getting better.

This rigor reflects the training of our founder, Dr. Jeffrey Gross, who earned an M.S. in Clinical Psychology from the Wisconsin School of Professional Psychology and is continuing his Psy.D. studies in Clinical Psychology, with completion anticipated in 2028. His Th.D. in Theology and Ph.D. in Christian Counseling complement that clinical education with theological preparation for Christ-centered soul care.

At Froedtert and the Medical College of Wisconsin, he served as a Student Psychologist and later Chief Student Psychologist, supporting veterans and first responders with traumatic brain injuries through the BRAVE program. His work included assessment, individualized treatment planning, multidisciplinary rehabilitation, psychoeducational and process-oriented groups, and peer supervision. His experience also includes supervised psychological testing of clergy at Milwaukee Psychotherapy Collaborative, recovery-focused group development at The Manor by Windrose, and case management and peer-support supervision at Biehl Bridges to Recovery.

Continuing education in assessment, trauma, neurobehavioral conditions, supervision, ethics, and risk management further informs this approach. Together, these experiences help shape RHM’s commitment to careful assessment, responsible documentation, collaborative care, and attention to each person’s spiritual, relational, emotional, and practical needs. His clinical psychology doctorate remains in progress; this background does not replace the qualifications or licensure required for regulated clinical services.

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