— For Churches
Pastors can only do so much. When a congregant needs more than pastoral care, Edifi gives you a trusted, faith-aligned network to refer them to — and a platform to run in-house counseling if you have the counselors to do it.
— Your listing
Claim your church profile and keep it current — services, location, pastoral staff, and counseling resources.
Members searching for Christian counselors will find your church listed alongside Edifi counselors in your area.
Refer members directly from your account. No third-party directory, no cold handoff.
Grace Community Church
Nashville, TN · PCA
— Two models, one platform
Edifi works for churches at both ends of the spectrum — those with dedicated pastoral counselors on staff and those who rely entirely on outside referrals.
Your certified counselors get a full practice-management environment — scheduling, secure video, session records, and direct client messaging. Your church stays in the Edifi directory so members and new visitors can find and book directly.
When a congregant needs clinical support, the hardest part is knowing where to send them. Edifi counselors are certified (AACC, ACBC, and equivalent) and vet their own faith commitments — you're not hoping for a faith-friendly secular therapist.
— Pastoral continuity
When a member you've referred books with an Edifi counselor, they can opt in to share progress updates with your church. The pastor doesn't lose the thread; the clinical relationship stays appropriately separate.
No data is shared without explicit member consent. This is pastoral care extended, not a surveillance layer.
Member progress
Shared with Grace Community (opt-in)
James M.
Week 4 of 8
Sarah R.
Session 2 completed
Thomas K.
Matched — pending
Members control what is shared. Clinical session content is never visible to the church.
— Why churches use Edifi
Every counselor on Edifi holds certified credentials (AACC, ACBC, or equivalent) and a genuine faith commitment reviewed by the Edifi team. When you refer a congregant, you're not hoping — you're sending them somewhere you'd go yourself.
Members searching for Christian counselors in your area will see your church listed alongside Edifi counselors. The directory drives discovery both ways — people find counselors, and they find you.
Church staff and pastoral leadership are chronically underserved. An Edifi church account gives you a trusted path for supporting your team — without hiring a full-time counselor or restructuring your benefits.
— What's included
Free church directory listing
Claim and manage your church profile
Refer members directly to certified counselors
Member opt-in progress visibility
In-house counselor sessions on the Edifi platform
Access to the broader Edifi counselor network
Church discovery by counselors and new members
Trust & safety reporting
Staff and pastor wellness accounts
Referral tracking dashboard
Specialty group program support (grief, addiction, divorce recovery)
Aggregate congregation care analytics (anonymized)
What does it cost?
Listing and managing your church profile is free. If you run in-house counseling sessions on the Edifi platform, your counselor's standard rate applies — Edifi charges no additional platform fee to the church.
Can we refer members without running sessions on Edifi?
Yes. Referral access to the Edifi counselor network is available to any church with an account, regardless of whether you have in-house counselors on the platform.
How does member progress tracking work?
When a member you've referred books with an Edifi counselor, they can opt in to share progress updates with your church. No data is shared without that explicit opt-in — pastoral care and clinical care stay appropriately separated.
— From the blog
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Free directory listing, referral access, and the infrastructure to run in-house counseling — all under one account.