Some things you cannot work out alone.
I am Richmond — a pastor of more than twenty years, across ten countries. This is where I write, teach, and sit down with people one at a time.
- 20
- years pastoring
- 10
- countries
- 1,000+
- people counselled
- 18
- books written
Canada · United States · Ghana · Philippines · Thailand · Kenya · Rwanda · Uganda · Nigeria · Singapore
One honest hour
A private conversation, online, wherever you are. No church membership required, and you do not have to arrive with faith intact.
Before
You write to me
You answer a few questions in writing — where you are, what happened, what you're carrying. I read it and pray over it before we ever meet.
The hour
We talk
Sixty minutes, face to face over video. Mostly I listen. Where scripture speaks to what you're facing, I'll bring it — plainly, not as a lecture.
After
I write back
Within 24 hours: what I heard, passages to sit with, and two or three concrete next steps. Something to return to later.
Writing and teaching
A Christian Retreat for Pastors and Ministry Leaders Facing Burnout
Ministry burnout feels like spiritual failure, and the person who would usually help is you. Here is how a pastor takes a retreat, from who to tell to how to return.
How to Take a Christian Couples' Retreat Without Turning It Into Marriage Therapy
Two people, one weekend, most of it apart. Here is how a couple can retreat together without turning it into a counselling session, and when they should not.
How to Plan a Christian Group Retreat: Five Formats That Work
A church retreat does not need a big budget or a conference programme. Here are five formats that work, the sharing rules that keep people safe, and what the leader must arrange first.