Helping pastors flourish for the long journey of ministry.
The Daniel & Joy Initiative helps pastors, ministry workers, church staff, and their families in Singapore find good care — confidential counselling access, trusted referrals, and funding support — so that the people who care for others are cared for too.
Ministry is a long journey
Pastors and ministry workers walk with people through grief, conflict, joy, and change. That work asks a great deal of a person, and it is sustained best when the one carrying it is also being cared for.
Caring well for pastors strengthens families, congregations, and the wider Church. It is ordinary, faithful stewardship of a life given to service.
Good care fits any season
Counselling is useful in every season of ministry — to think clearly about a decision, to restore energy, to strengthen a marriage, to grow in self-understanding, or simply to have one place where you are the one being listened to.
Many of the pastors we speak with are doing well and want to keep doing well. That is a good reason to reach out.
An open door into good care
A first conversation
A confidential conversation to think together about what kind of support would help. No forms, no assessment, no pressure.
Counselling and therapy referrals
Introductions to trusted counsellors, therapists, and pastoral care practitioners in Singapore, so you can choose a good fit.
Funding support
Help finding subsidies and existing funding pathways, and where possible, additional support toward counselling costs.
Support for spouses and families
Ministry is carried by families too. Spouses and immediate family members are welcome to reach out on their own.
Church wellbeing conversations
Conversations with boards and leadership teams about caring well for the people who lead.
Making good care more accessible
We help pastors and ministry families find counselling subsidies, sliding-scale fees, and denominational care funds — and, where possible, we contribute toward the cost so that care can begin.
Funding may be available, subject to eligibility. We will help you explore suitable pathways.
Healthy pastors help churches flourish
Churches that care well for their pastors build trust, longevity, and steady leadership. Boards and leadership teams can make counselling ordinary, accessible, and safe to use.
Invest in healthy, enduring ministry
Giving toward counselling makes good care reachable for pastors, ministry workers, and their families — support that lasts well beyond a single conversation.
Handled with care
Enquiries are handled confidentially and in accordance with our Privacy & Data Protection Notice and applicable legal and safety obligations. What you share is used to help you find the right support, and nothing more.
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Write in your own words. A few sentences are enough to begin.
Or write directly to hello@danieljoy.org.
The Daniel & Joy Initiative is not an emergency or crisis service. For urgent help in Singapore, call SOS at 1-767 or the Institute of Mental Health helpline at 6389 2222, or contact local emergency services.