Christian Crisis Resources
The following list of resources originated with the book, How to Comfort Someone in Crisis: A Christian’s Guide to Being the Greatest Help During a Time of Great Need by Deidre Marie.
On this web page, I do my best to keep this list current, as mentioned in the book on page 76.
General Mental Health Crisis Support
Christians In Crisis Hotline
A national, telephone-based listening and referral service staffed by trained volunteers. Offers spiritual and emotional support for those in crisis. Call 1‑844‑472‑9687
www.christiansncrisis.com
Faithful Counseling
An online therapy platform connecting individuals to licensed Christian counselors across the U.S. Offers sliding-scale fees and integrates biblical faith.
www.faithfulcounseling.com
The Hope Line
A free, Christian peer support and crisis hotline offering counseling and referrals for emotional distress, depression, or suicidal thoughts.
www.thehopeline.com
Focus on the Family Counseling
Offers free phone consults with licensed or pastoral counselors, plus a national directory for Christian mental health and pastoral care referrals. Free one-time consult with licensed Christian counselors. Focus on the Family Counseling Line:
1-855-771-HELP (4357)
www.focusonthefamily.com/get-help/counseling-services-and-referrals/
Living Hope Ministries
Online support for individuals and family members that is biblically grounded. www.livehope.org
Fresh Hope / Mental Health Grace Alliance
Peer‑led support networks offering Christian-based support groups for individuals and loved ones dealing with mental health diagnoses.
www.mentalhealthgracealliance.org
National Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
24-hour, seven-days-a-week hotline for crisis help, where you can ask for a faith-based counselor. Call or text 988
https://988lifeline.org/
Solihten Institute
Operates a nationwide network of faith-based counseling centers offering integrated mind‑body‑spirit therapy. Accredited, subsidized care aligned with Christian values.
https://solihten.org
For Grief & Loss
GriefShare
Nationwide support groups for those grieving the loss of a loved one. Facilitated through local churches with video teaching and group discussion guides.
www.griefshare.org
For Cancer and Chronic Illnesses
Cancer Companions
Provider of resources for cancer patients, including Bible studies, prayer partners, tools, and materials to help them cope with the challenges of cancer and its treatment.
www.cancercompanion.org
Christians Battling Cancer
An online community centered in Christ that supports, encourages, and prays for patients battling cancer.
www.christiansbattlingcancer.org
Chronic Joy Ministries
An online resource that compassionately serves people who are affected by chronic illness, mental illness, chronic pain, and disability by providing easy-to-use and accessible, faith-based educational resources and publications.
www.chronic-joy.org
For Addiction Recovery
Celebrate Recovery
A Christ-centered 12-step recovery program hosted by local churches across all 50 states. Supports recovery from addiction, pain, trauma, and life-controlling issues.
https://celebraterecovery.com
Alcoholics Anonymous
One of the original 12-step programs for healing from alcoholism and other addictions. Not Christ-centered, but many meetings take place in churches.
www.aa.org
For Trauma and Abuse
Hope for the Heart
Grace‑oriented care ministries that help individuals process trauma, abuse, betrayal, and crisis through storytelling and biblical healing.
www.hopefortheheart.org
Restoration Place Counseling
Offers Christian trauma care counseling, both clinical and biblical, for women. Offering online options for receiving care.
https://rpcounseling.org
National Domestic Violence Hotline
You can request Christian counselors or advocates.
1-800-799-SAFE (7233)
www.thehotline.org
Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN)
Request Christian or faith-based help. Call
1-800-656-HOPE (4673)
www.rainn.org
For Betrayal and Deceit
Affair Recovery
Faith-based healing programs for betrayed spouses and others.
www.affairrecovery.com
The Betrayal Trauma Recovery Podcast
Support from a Christian worldview for those navigating gaslighting and emotional abuse.
https://www.btr.org/podcast/
For Incarcerated Loved Ones and Families
Prison Fellowship
In addition to advocating for the health and wellbeing of incarcerated people, Prison Fellowship, based in biblical principles, offers care to their families to help strengthen their bond while separated by prison bars.
www.prisonfellowship.org
Crossroads Prison Ministries
Connecting those on the outside with those in prison with Bible correspondence and mentorship programs.
https://cpministries.org
For Eating Disorders
National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders
A secular (non-faith-based) organization that provides free support services to anyone struggling with an eating disorder.
https://anad.org
Community Support Systems
MealTrain
A website that helps you organize meal trains, or assignments to prepare meals, for someone in need in your community.
www.mealtrain.com
Sign Up Genius
A website that helps the helpers to organize events and coordinate volunteers in the care of people in need and crisis within their faith community.
www.signupgenius.com
Applications (Apps) for Computer and Cell Phone
YouVersion Bible
This app contains 1,200+ versions of the Bible in over 2,300 languages. Search their Bible reading plans for scriptures related to specific types of crisis situations.
www.Bible.com or www.youversion.com
Abide
An app containing Christian meditations for sleep and rest.
https://abide.com
Lectio 365
Daily devotionals and scripture-based prayer app inspired by the ancient practice of Lectio Divina or divine reading.
https://www.24-7prayer.com/resource/lectio-365/
Pray As You Go
A Christian app that offers short, reflective daily guided prayers for free.
https://prayasyougo.org
SoulSpace
This app offers gentle Christian prayers and meditations for healing emotional wounds and calming the spirit.
https://soulspace.co
Dwell Bible
Audio Bible app that reads scripture with peaceful music in the background.
https://dwellapp.io
Hallow
A Christian Catholic-based prayer and meditation app with a huge variety of guided sessions of prayer, scripture readings, challenges, and Bible stories. Many celebrities take part in the readings.
https://hallow.com