Pastoral Care & Counsel
Confidential spiritual direction and soul care for pastors, missionaries, and their families.
Learn more → A ministry of 1322 Foundation
Shepherding those who shepherd others.
Confidential pastoral counsel, executive coaching, and marriage support for pastors, missionaries, and Christian leaders, offered with biblical conviction and four decades of pastoral experience.
40+ yearsin pastoral ministry and leadership
28 yearson the pastoral staff of Calvary Baptist Church, Woodbridge, Virginia, eighteen as Senior Pastor
D.Min.in Leadership, Liberty University Rawlings School of Divinity
ProfessorAdjunct faculty, Rawlings School of Divinity
Why this ministry exists
Faithful leaders carrying weight no one is helping them carry.
The pastors, missionaries, and ministry leaders doing faithful work on the front lines are often shepherding others while going unshepherded themselves. Pastoral Care & Leadership Formation exists to come alongside them with confidential counsel, coaching, and formation grounded in Scripture.
65%of pastors report loneliness and isolation, up from 42% in 2015
40%show a high risk of burnout, up from 11% in 2015
53%had seriously considered leaving ministry as of fall 2023
How we serve
See all ministry areas → Care and counsel for those in ministry
Executive & Leadership Coaching
Guidance for pastors, executives, boards, and ministry teams toward confident, Christ-centered leadership.
Learn more →Marriage & Pre-Marital Coaching
Faith-informed coaching that helps couples in ministry build communication, unity, and resilience.
Learn more →Speaking & Formation
Conferences, retreats, pulpit supply, and leadership formation programs for churches and organizations.
Learn more → Teaching
Browse all teaching → Devotionals, sermons, and writing
Because You Love Me: What We Say vs. What We Show
Words and conduct rarely match without intention. Dr. Stanley opens this series on John 21 with a challenge: does your love for Christ show up where it counts? ...more
Because You Love Me!
October 15, 2026•2 min read
Because You Love Me: The Difference Between Phileo and Agape
Peter loved Jesus — but not on the same frequency Jesus was broadcasting. Dr. Stanley unpacks the difference between phileo and agape love in John 21. ...more
Because You Love Me!
October 15, 2026•4 min read
Continuing the Journey: Trusting God’s Guidance
Reflecting on Psalm 119:105, Victor and Cynthia share how continuing the journey with God guides their work supporting ministry leaders worldwide. ...more
Ministry Updates
August 28, 2026•2 min read
“Effective leadership begins with the heart of a servant and the mind of a strategist.”
Dr. Victor L. Stanley Partner with the work
Help care for those who care for the Church.
Much of this ministry is offered without charge to the leaders and organizations it serves, sustained by those who share the conviction. Gifts are made to 1322 Foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization.
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