For pastors
Resources for pastors: care guides, funeral help, pay and housing
Practical resources for pastors and church care teams: pastoral care, funeral sermons, how churches set fair pay and the clergy housing allowance.
By Jon Horton · Updated
A monthly note for pastors
One practical idea a month for pastoral care, funerals and church life, from pastor.care. Short, useful and free.
Free. A few helpful emails, then only what you ask for. Pause or unsubscribe in one click.
These resources for pastors are for the weeks when ministry is mostly phone calls, hospital parking lots and funeral planning. Everything here is practical: words you can use, checklists you can follow and numbers you can trust. None of it replaces your training, your tradition or a licensed professional.
Start here
Pastoral care: a practical guide
Hospital visits, home visits, the grief follow-up calendar, lay care teams and when to refer.
Funeral sermon outlines
Outlines you can preach this week, with Scripture and a clear shape.
Graveside service
Committal words and a short order for the cemetery.
How much pastors make
Verified wage data and a checklist for setting fair pastor pay.
Clergy housing allowance calculator
Estimate the excludable amount, the taxable excess and what the rules say. Educational only.
Lay Funeral Leader Kit
For the lay leader or chaplain who has to lead a service: order of service, committal words and a sermon outline.
Care Calendar Pro (coming soon)
Pastoral care runs on follow-through: the call at three months, the card on the anniversary, the visit after surgery. Care Calendar Pro is a private calendar being built to remember those for you. Join the monthly note above and we’ll tell you when it opens.
For pastors and care teams
Care Calendar Pro
A private calendar that remembers grief anniversaries, hospital follow-ups and the people who need a call this week.
- Grief anniversary reminders
- Hospital and home-visit follow-ups
- Weekly 'who needs a call' digest
- Private by design
$95/yr
billed yearly
Coming soon.
Secure checkout by Stripe. 30-day no-questions refund. Questions? hello@pastor.care
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When pastors use this site
- A call comes in about a death. Open the funeral sermon outlines, the graveside service and the funeral order of service.
- A member goes into the hospital. Read the hospital section of the pastoral care guide, and keep prayers for someone in the hospital on your phone.
- The finance committee asks about pay. Share the pastor salary data and its checklist for setting fair pay.
- It’s January and tax forms are coming. Use the housing allowance calculator, then take the numbers to your tax professional.
- A layperson has to lead a service. Send them the Lay Funeral Leader Kit.
What this is, and what it isn’t
pastor.care helps with words, rites and logistics. It does not diagnose, treat or counsel. When someone needs more than prayer and presence, a licensed counselor is the right next step. For anyone in crisis, call or text 988. Our pastoral care guide covers boundaries and referral in detail.
Common questions
What is pastor.care for pastors?
A set of practical tools and guides for pastors and care teams: a pastoral care guide, funeral sermon outlines, graveside words, pastor salary data and a clergy housing allowance calculator. It is for words, rites and logistics, not counseling.
What is the monthly note for pastors?
A short email once a month with one practical idea for pastoral care, funerals or church life. It is free and you can leave at any time with one click.
What is Care Calendar Pro?
Care Calendar Pro is a private calendar being built for pastors and care teams. It will remember grief anniversaries, hospital follow-ups and who needs a call this week. It is coming soon.
Is pastor.care a counseling service?
No. pastor.care helps with words, rites and logistics. It does not diagnose, treat or counsel. For someone who needs counseling, refer to a licensed professional, and for a crisis call or text 988.
Who is behind the free church website check?
NewCulture, a web and marketing studio that works with churches and ministries, including websites and Google Ad Grants. The website check is free and optional.
Keep reading
- Pastoral care guideWhat pastoral care is and how to do it well — hospital visits, grief follow-up, home visits and care teams — with checklists and scripts.
- Funeral sermon outlinesFuneral sermon outlines for a believer, a sudden death, a long life and a hard loss — with scripture, structure and sample lines.
- Graveside serviceA complete graveside service script — gathering words, scripture, committal and benediction — that anyone can lead in 15 minutes.
- Pastor salaryPastor salary by church size, role and denomination, with housing allowance, benefits and how to set fair pastor pay.
- Housing allowance calculatorEstimate a minister's housing allowance exclusion, see what counts, and learn the IRS rules. Educational only — not tax advice.