Christ Mental Health Master Class

The Christ Mental Health Master Class is a video-based educational platform designed to equip pastors, mental health professionals, and church leaders with clinically sound, Christ-centered mental health training. It bridges the long-standing gap between professional mental health practice and biblical faith by delivering evidence-based treatment education interpreted through Scripture by licensed professionals.

1 in 5 adults experiences mental illness annually, and 25% of individuals seeking mental health assistance approach clergy first. The series helps recognize triggers and identify behaviors and common symptoms of mental health while determining a path forward.

The series is not simply a training product—it is a structural response to a growing crisis at the intersection of faith and mental health. By equipping those most trusted by struggling individuals with clinically sound, Christ-centered education, this initiative strengthens churches, supports professionals, and saves lives.

An Essential Series for Those Who Counsel

The 17-episode series is available for free through a partnership between the Hill Family Foundation, Christ Health Live Oaks Medical Clinic, and Dr. Gavin Brunsvold—a renowned psychiatric and industry expert

  • PSYCHIATRIC PROFESSIONALS, NURSE PRACTITIONERS, COUNSELORS, AND COMMUNITY LEADERS

  • PASTORS, CHURCH LEADERS, AND MINISTRY CARE TEAMS

  • SEMINARY AND MINISTRY STUDENTS

  • FIRST RESPONDERS

What to Expect

The series helps participants gain confidence to recognize mental health conditions, respond appropriately, integrate Scripture responsibly, improve referral accuracy and build sustainable care systems without exceeding ethical or professional boundaries

  • INCREASED MENTAL HEALTH LITERACY IN CHURCHES

  • REDUCED STIGMA AND CRISIS MISMANAGEMENT

  • STRONGER COLLABORATION BETWEEN CHURCHES AND CLINICIANS

  • IMPROVED CAREGIVER SUSTAINABILITY AND BURNOUT PREVENTION

Video Series

The following 17 on-demand professional video episodes deliver key fundamentals of scripture-based approaches to mental health counseling—recognizing different illnesses and providing various treatment techniques.

About the Hill Family Foundation

Brad and Stacey Hill established the Hill Family Foundation in 2021 as a 501C3 non-profit organization committed to advancing technology and accessibility of high-quality mental health care. We advocate Christian psychiatric and counseling services while equipping mental wellness centers and counselors with state-of-the-art technology and training methods.

With a focus on life-changing scientific method solutions, Christ-centric lives and suicide prevention, we are helping to provide specialized care that instills hope and purpose, both of which are critical for living an abundant life.

The Hill Family Foundation supports Kids to Love (kidstolove.org) and Smith Family Wellness Center—Grant Hill Trauma Team while donating 100 percent of receipts from seminars and awareness events to local mental health care centers with Christian values and practicing Christ-centric lives.