The Initiative

About the Daniel & Joy Initiative

We support the mental wellbeing of pastors, ministry workers, church staff, and their families by helping them access confidential counselling, trusted referrals, and practical funding support.

01 — Mission

Caring for the Ones who Care for others

Pastors and ministry workers are often present for others in their most painful moments. Over time, the weight of holding grief, conflict, crisis, and expectation can become heavy.

The Daniel & Joy Initiative exists to be a front door into care — helping pastors, ministry workers, church staff, and their families access confidential counselling, trusted referrals, and practical funding support so they do not have to carry ministry alone.

02 — Focus

Why pastoral mental wellbeing

A healthy church does not only care for its members. It also cares for the people who lead, teach, counsel, visit, pray, and carry responsibility behind the scenes.

Cost, stigma, and time are often barriers to care. We want to help remove them — one honest conversation at a time.

03 — Values

What we hold to

01

Confidentiality

Every request is handled confidentially. Your story stays yours.

02

Dignity

Reaching out for care is not weakness. It is honest stewardship of a life entrusted to you.

03

Early care

Support does not need to wait for crisis. Timely care matters.

04

Stewardship

Caring for the people who lead is part of caring for the wider Church.

04 — Initiatives

Related work

The Initiative also supports broader impact work through Chua Global Impact Lab, a global platform backing early-stage ideas, community innovations, and practical solutions for measurable social good.

Learn more about Chua Global Impact Lab →

05 — Governance

Governance and administration

The Initiative is independently administered. All enquiries and referrals are handled confidentially in line with our Privacy & Data Protection Notice.

For questions, please write to hello@danieljoy.org or visit Contact.