Pastoral care · real people

You were never meant to carry it alone.

Start walking through what you are facing today with a guided pathway written for exactly that. Then talk it through with an ordained pastor who listens, prays, and stays with you.

Confidential · Biblical · No long-term commitment

01

Something to start today

Fifty-six guided Devo10 pathways, each eighty-four days, written for a specific hard thing. Grief, marriage, addiction, doubt, purpose. You begin the day you decide to.

02

A pastor who knows your story

Ordained ministers with theological training and real pastoral experience. Counsel rooted in Scripture and prayer, over video or phone, from someone who remembers what you said last time.

03

Someone who stays

Check-ins, prayer, and steady support so you keep moving forward instead of getting stuck in the hard season.

How it works

Four steps, walked together

Care that begins the moment you reach out, not whenever a calendar opens up.

1

Start a pathway

Tell us what you are walking through and we point you to the Devo10 series written for it. Ten minutes a day of Scripture, prayer, and honest questions. You can begin before you ever speak to anyone.

2

Share your story

Fill out a confidential intake. We ask real questions about where you are and what you are facing. What you write is kept private and is seen only by your pastor, with the exception the law requires of us: if a child or vulnerable adult is being harmed, or someone is in danger, we are required to act.

3

We match you with a pastor

Based on what you share, we pair you with Pastor Ryan or Pastor Carey, whoever is the better fit, and get your first conversation on the calendar.

4

Keep walking

Ongoing conversations, check-ins, and prayer, alongside a pathway you are working through on your own. The goal is not to need us forever. It is to walk with God through this and come out steadier.

The library

The pastor who wrote it is the pastor you will talk to.

Devo10 is ours. Pastor Ryan wrote all fifty-six series, more than four thousand days of Scripture, prayer, and reflection, for people carrying specific, difficult things. Anyone can read the first week of any series free. Every Tend member gets the entire library, all fifty-six series, at no additional cost. And when you are ready to talk, you are talking to the person whose words you have been reading.

Browse the library at Devo10
Your care team

Real pastors, not a call center

Co-founder

Pastor Ryan Ransom

  • Ordained pastor with full-time ministry experience
  • MA in Ministerial Leadership, Southeastern University
  • Currently pursuing a Doctor of Ministry
  • Specialized in family ministry and spiritual formation
  • Author of the Devo10 library
Co-founder

Pastor Carey Ransom

  • Ordained pastor with extensive ministry experience
  • Master's degree in ministry leadership
  • Full-time pastoral ministry alongside Pastor Ryan
  • Passionate about women's ministry and family care
  • Available to anyone who would rather talk with a woman
Extended care team

A wider bench when you need it

  • Additional ordained pastors, members of the AACC
  • Trained in the Tend approach before taking conversations
  • So you are not waiting on a single calendar
  • Same standards, same theology, same care

The American Association of Christian Counselors is a professional membership association, not a state licensing body. We are ordained ministers, not licensed therapists.

Choose your care level

Start with one conversation, or settle into ongoing care

Every plan includes the complete Devo10 library, all 56 series, which is $1,679 of material on its own. What changes between plans is how much time you get with a pastor.

If you are in crisis, please do not wait on a booking. Call or text 988 (Suicide & Crisis Lifeline), text HOME to 741741, or call 911 for a life-threatening emergency. We are pastors, not emergency responders, and we want you safe first.

One-time conversations

Standard

A single conversation with Pastor Ryan or Pastor Carey.

$75
$60 for members
  • 30 to 60 minutes, video or phone
  • Choose Pastor Ryan or Pastor Carey
  • Scheduled within 5 business days
  • Biblical counsel and prayer
  • A pathway recommended for your situation
  • Library access comes with a monthly plan
Book now — $75

Members: email for the $60 rate

Priority response

Priority

When you would rather not wait a week to talk.

$125
$100 for members
  • We contact you within 24 hours
  • Scheduled as soon as possible
  • 30 to 60 minutes, video or phone
  • Choose Pastor Ryan or Pastor Carey
  • For pressing pastoral care needs
  • Not an emergency service. For a crisis, call 988 or 911.
Book now — $125

Members: email for the $100 rate

Priced low on purpose

Or settle into ongoing care

Comparable Christian counseling subscriptions run $299 to $350 a month for two conversations. We are pastors, not a venture-backed platform, and we would rather more people could afford to talk to someone. Every plan also includes the full Devo10 library.

Partnership

For steady support and a pastor who knows your story.

$199 /mo
About $100 a conversation
  • The complete Devo10 library, all 56 series
  • Two 30-minute conversations each month
  • A consistent pastor who knows your story
  • Choose Pastor Ryan or Pastor Carey
  • Priority response to emails
  • 20% off one-time conversations
  • A pathway chosen with you and revisited each month
  • Print-ready booklets for any series you are walking
Begin partnership
Most popular

Inner Circle

For a season that needs more than a check-in.

$299 /mo
About $75 a conversation
  • Everything in Partnership
  • Up to four 30-minute conversations a month
  • Choose Pastor Ryan or Pastor Carey
  • Priority email response within 24 hours
  • Flexible scheduling that fits your week
Join Inner Circle

Family & Marriage

Care for your whole household, together or one at a time.

$399 /mo
About $50 a conversation
  • The complete Devo10 library for your whole household
  • Up to eight conversations a month for your family
  • Couples, individuals, teens, kids, or everyone
  • Care for anyone under 18 requires a parent or guardian's written consent
  • A consistent pastor who knows your whole family
  • Choose Pastor Ryan or Pastor Carey each time
  • Priority email within 24 hours
Begin premier care

Cancel anytime. No long-term commitments. Does your church partner with Tend? Your care may already be covered.

Whenever you are ready

There is a pastor ready to listen, pray, and walk with you.

Whatever season you are in, you do not have to sort it out by yourself. Start a pathway today, and reach out whenever you want a person beside you.

Start your journey