Biblical Counseling for Those Who Serve

Supporting ministerial families through life's challenges

You dedicate your life to caring for others. We're here to care for you. Our biblical counseling services provide a safe, confidential space to process, heal, and grow.

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Our Mission

We understand the unique pressures and challenges faced by those in ministry and missionary work. Our mission is to provide specialized counseling that honors your calling while addressing the very real human struggles you face—from burnout and compassion fatigue to family transitions and personal crisis.

How We Support You

Comprehensive counseling services tailored to your unique needs

Counseling Services

Professional biblical counseling for individuals, couples, and families

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Individual Counseling

One-on-one sessions providing a safe space to explore personal challenges, process emotions, and develop healthy coping strategies.

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Marriage & Family Counseling

Strengthen your relationships and navigate family dynamics with professional guidance designed for ministry families.

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Parenting Coaching

Navigate the unique challenges of raising children in ministry with guidance, encouragement, and practical strategies.

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Burnout & Compassion Fatigue

Address exhaustion and emotional depletion with strategies designed specifically for ministry professionals.

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Crisis Counseling

Immediate support during acute crises including trauma, loss, conflict, or unexpected life events.

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Mediation

Professional mediation services to help resolve conflicts in ministry settings with biblical wisdom and practical guidance.

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Mental Health Coaching

Relating, Referring, and Restoring—professional mental health coaching that combines biblical wisdom with evidence-based coaching approaches.

Transition Support

Specialized support for life transitions and cross-cultural adjustments

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General Transition Support

Navigate major life transitions including field changes, reentry, retirement, or career shifts with specialized support.

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TCK Transition Seminar

For church-planter kids and MKs (foreign missionary kids) who are coming out of high school into college or adult life stateside, Jodie and Gabby have a seminar to help the kid and the family to have a smoother, more successful, and more peaceful transition. The seminar began annually starting in 2023. The next seminar is June 22-25, 2026 in Hot Springs, Arkansas. Sign up here.

Financial Counseling

Biblical financial guidance and tax support for ministry families

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Financial Coaching

Reach biblical financial peace through personalized coaching, budgeting strategies, and stewardship principles designed for ministry contexts.

Free Resource: Take our Financial Health Check-up to assess your current financial wellness and get personalized insights.

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Tax Advising

Expert tax guidance for ministry workers, missionaries, and cross-cultural workers. Don't stress about the unknown—get professional support.

Community & Support

Connect with others and find ongoing support

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Zoom Community

Iron sharpens iron! Join our online community for peer support, encouragement, and connection with others in ministry.

17+ Years of Ministry Experience

20+ Families Served

Our Approach

Faith-Based

The HeartWay philosophy of counseling is biblical and about getting to the heart of the issue. Otherwise, the symptoms are treated, and this is like putting bandaids on gushing wounds. We use the Bible as the primary source for counsel.

Culturally Sensitive

We understand cross-cultural challenges and the unique dynamics of missionary and ministry life.

Confidential & Safe

Your privacy is paramount. We provide a non-judgmental space where you can be fully honest. God has gifted us to not lose respect of anyone during times of struggle.

Biblically Trained

Our counselors are grounded in Scriptural education with specialized training in ministry care and cross-cultural counseling.

"I was in a huge emotional distress. I tried psychological self-help, but it didn't seem deep enough. So I turned to Jodie for his counseling. He reintroduced me to the concepts of faith, and I felt supported by God, like firm ground was under my feet again."

— Entrepreneur and New Believer

"We felt like parenting was going really well until both of our sons were in the hospital a few months apart. Scared kids, strained finances, and scared parents are not a recipe for great decision making! Heartway's parent coaching reminded us of what we already knew, and their supportive encouragement helped us get back on track."

— Pastoral Family of 10+ years

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You don't have to walk this path alone. Let us support you as you continue to serve others.

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Our Services

Comprehensive support for every area of ministry life

Counseling Services

Professional biblical counseling for individuals, couples, and families

💬

Individual Counseling

One-on-one sessions providing a safe space to explore personal challenges, process emotions, and develop healthy coping strategies.

💑

Marriage & Family Counseling

Strengthen your relationships and navigate family dynamics with professional guidance designed for ministry families.

👨‍👩‍👧

Parenting Coaching

Navigate the unique challenges of raising children in ministry with guidance, encouragement, and practical strategies.

🔥

Burnout & Compassion Fatigue

Address exhaustion and emotional depletion with strategies designed specifically for ministry professionals.

🚨

Crisis Counseling

Immediate support during acute crises including trauma, loss, conflict, or unexpected life events.

🤝

Mediation

Professional mediation services to help resolve conflicts in ministry settings with biblical wisdom and practical guidance.

🧠

Mental Health Coaching

Relating, Referring, and Restoring—professional mental health coaching that combines biblical wisdom with evidence-based coaching approaches.

Transition Support

Specialized support for life transitions and cross-cultural adjustments

🌍

General Transition Support

Navigate major life transitions including field changes, reentry, retirement, or career shifts with specialized support.

🎓

TCK Transition Seminar

For church-planter kids and MKs (foreign missionary kids) who are coming out of high school into college or adult life stateside, Jodie and Gabby have a seminar to help the kid and the family to have a smoother, more successful, and more peaceful transition. The seminar began annually starting in 2023. The next seminar is June 22-25, 2026 in Hot Springs, Arkansas. Sign up here.

Financial Counseling

Biblical financial guidance and tax support for ministry families

💰

Financial Coaching

Reach biblical financial peace through personalized coaching, budgeting strategies, and stewardship principles designed for ministry contexts.

Free Resource: Take our Financial Health Check-up to assess your current financial wellness and get personalized insights.

📋

Tax Advising

Expert tax guidance for ministry workers, missionaries, and cross-cultural workers. Don't stress about the unknown—get professional support.

Community & Support

Connect with others and find ongoing support

💻

Zoom Community

Iron sharpens iron! Join our online community for peer support, encouragement, and connection with others in ministry.

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About Heartway

Caring for those who care for others

Jodie & Gabby Vesely

Jodie and Gabby Vesely are sent out of Horizon Baptist Church in Missouri City, TX as pastor and missionary caregivers. Together, Jodie and Gabby offer several services to help missionaries and their families and pastors and their families in a ministry they created called HeartWay: Pastor and Missionary Caregivers.

Our Story

Jodie and Gabby's journey started in 2004. When Jodie was an atheist and senior in high school, Gabby led him to Christ.

In 2006, at the University of Texas in Austin, Jodie felt the Lord's calling and leading to foreign missions. Following this calling, Jodie went to Liberty University to get a solid foundation in theology in addition to a bachelor's degree in accounting.

In 2008, Jodie and Gabby were married, and in 2009 they moved for Jodie to attend seminary at Texas Baptist Institute, where he received a bachelor's in theology.

In 2012, Jodie and Gabby were called to serve as missionaries in a large city in a now-closed Eurasian country. The Lord led Greater Heights to serve as their sending church. After their deputation journey, they moved to the foreign field in 2013.

On March 2, 2019, they planted their first church abroad. The church was growing and developing through the point that the pandemic began.

During the pandemic, the Veselys took a furlough and were unable to return to the foreign field. This created a new opportunity for the Veselys to continue their ministry in to the closed country online, and at the same time the Lord moved the Veselys to begin a new ministry as pastor and missionary caregivers.

In 2022, the Veselys with their three children, Hadassah, Gideon, and Tobias, serve in Texas, doing much of their ministry with HeartWay and their online mission work from their home.

Jodie additionally serves as the Care Pastor at Horizon Baptist Church.

Qualifications

Jodie: Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Liberty University, Bachelor of Theology from Texas Baptist Institute and Seminary, Master of Arts in Global Studies from Liberty University Baptist Theological Seminary, Certificate in Biblical Counseling from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Ramsey Solutions Master Financial Coach, Certificate in Clergy Taxation from Surgent Income Tax School, Diploma in Mental Health Coaching from Light University, licensed to preach, ordained minister, foreign missionary, in process of ACBC certification.

Thesis: The Differing of Worldviews between Soviet and Post-Soviet Russians

Gabby: Qualified mediator in the state of Texas, certified parent trainer, foreign missionary, Bachelor of Science in Social Sciences from the University of Maine at Augusta.

Academically published work: THE BENEFITS OF COVID-19 FOR CRISIS MANAGEMENT IN AMERICAN CHURCHES

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Contact Information

Email: jodie@heartwaycare.org

Email: gabby@heartwaycare.org

Hours: Flexible scheduling including evenings and weekends

Financial Health Check-up

Free resource to assess your financial wellness

Disclaimer

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