The mission of PCC is to promote health among pastors and their families. This emphasis on holistic health is part of the Wesleyan tradition: concern for the wellbeing of the whole person, an essential element of holiness.  

Pastoral Care and Counseling, under the mandate of the Illinois Great Rivers Annual Conference, seeks to establish effective ministries of care and counseling for pastors and their families, to nurture the potential for wellness in our pastors, and to assist pastors and their families as they cope and adjust to the realities of ministry.  PCC areas of responsibility include counseling, pastoral care, proactive education, and connection to other groups in the conference dedicated to the well being of clergy. 

Pastoral Care and Counseling offers counseling services to pastors and their families.  

Because we are aware of the hardships inherent in the ministry, PCC strives to make counseling services available to anyone who seeks them.  

Visit our Counseling Services page to learn more about our program and get in touch with a counselor today.

“In the almost thirty years of my professional career, my church has never
once suggested that there be any type of accounting of my on-the-job ministry to
others. My church has never once offered to improve those skills which could
make me a better minister, nor has it ever asked if I needed any kind of support
in what I was doing. There has never been in inquiry into the types of ethical
decisions I must face, or whether I seek to communicate the faith to my
co-workers. I have never been in a congregation where there was any type of
public affirmation of a ministry in my career. In short, I must conclude that my
church doesn’t have the least interest whether or how I minister in my daily
work.” – William Diehl, Christianity and Real Life

How can we care for ourselves and each other when our churches sometimes fall
short? What are some practices your church employs that help you stay centered
and effective in your ministry?