Life in the field brings unique pressures. Engedi wants to ensure you have access to care that strengthens both your personal well-being and your ministry impact.
As a church, our goal is to care well for you and your family in ways that sustain your calling and strengthen your impact for God’s kingdom. We recognize that as someone who has been sent, you may experience significant stress, isolation, cross-cultural pressures, and even trauma while serving in the field. These realities can affect both your personal life and your ministry. Because of this, we are committed to offering care that truly meets your needs—including support for your mental and emotional health.
Engedi requires each long-term worker to complete mental health self-assessments (GAD-7 and PHQ-9) twice a year. These brief, simple questionnaires act as check-ins that help flag whether you might be experiencing a mental health concern. They provide a chance to reflect on well-being, surface questions that may have been avoided, and validate what you’re experiencing. The self-assessments also help identify when additional support may be helpful.
Results are confidential and go only to the Engedi Member Care Mental Health Team. If needed, the Mental Health Leader will follow up with you regarding options for additional support.
If you’re experiencing any of the following signs of anxiety or depression, we encourage you to reach out to your Member Care representative, our Member Care Mental Health team, or our Global Pastor for support.
*= Engedi Partner. Partial funding for counseling costs may be available.
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Contact: Tony Bordenkircher | 616.594.0810
tony@hollandfamilycounseling.org ajbordenkircher@gmail.com
Worker-specific counseling
Contact: Krista Burgett | 616.594.5380, ext 104
Non-profit offering free, quality counseling
Contact: Tim Mills | 231.799.8182 | 616.296.2130
Sliding-scale payment and accepts some insurance / Services for singles, couples, and families
Contact: Sandy Kemink | 616.613.6753
sandy@8thstreetcounseling.com
Focus Areas: Anxiety, codependency, depression, divorce, eating disorders, grief/loss, life transitions, mood disorders, parenting and relational issues
Contact: Jill Nagelkirk | 616.594.0057
jill@boundlesslifecounseling.com
Specializes in working with middle schoolers, high schoolers, and college-age
Contact: Scott Courey | 616.394.4287
Specializes in biblically-based marriage counseling
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6701 Alongside Lane, Richland, MI 49083-0587
269.447.2100 | Toll Free Phone: 866.944.3011
alongsidecares.net/our-programs/renewal-growth-retreat
Offers three-week intensive Renewal and Growth Retreat for workers, pastors, and other ministry leaders / Includes programming for couples, singles, and kids / Cost covers housing, seminars, and group/individual counseling sessions
Pawpaw, MI | 269.913.4142
excellingleaders.org/radiant-life-retreat.html
Offers 9-day Radiant Life debrief retreat / Cost covers lodging, meals, and supplies
Fresno, CA | 559.439.5920
linkcare.org/our-work/restorationgrowth
Offers intensive, onsite counseling for the entire family that begins with a minimum of four weeks / Cost covers housing, seminars, group/individual counseling sessions
Colorado Springs, CO | 800.896.3710
Has an intensive one-week debriefing and renewal process (DAR) designed for workers recently returned from the field / Includes programming for couples, singles, and kids
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Chiang Mai, Thailand | 66.53.262.136
intake@ccfthailand.org | ccfthailand.org
Biblically-based, holistic counseling / Specializes in working with workers from all over Asia / Has services for singles, couples, families, and children / There are many nearby accommodations for families who travel to receive a few weeks of intensive counseling services
Budapest, Hungary
olivetreecounseling.org | olivetreecounseling.org/contact-us
Christ-centered and Biblically-based counseling / Specializes in serving cross-cultural workers in Eurasia, Middle East, and North Africa / Has services for singles, couples, families, and children / They operate mostly using a “short-term intensive counseling period” for expatriates, and suggest coming for a minimum of two weeks to receive several counseling sessions
Nairobi, Kenya and Kampala, Uganda | tumainicounselling.net/about-us
Nairobi Contact: clinicalasst.ac@aimint.org / 254.733.687050
Kampala Contact: tumaini.kampala.ac@aimint.org / 254.733.687050
Counseling center run by Africa Inland Mission for any worker in Africa / Biblically-based counseling for singles, couples, families, teams, and children* / They offer ongoing care for nearby missionaries, and also more intensive sessions of at least two weeks for missionaries who must travel.
Your well-being matters deeply—to God and to us. We pray that these resources serve you well and remind you that care, rest, and support are part of God’s provision for your life and ministry.
