Your Church Can Save Lives.
49,000+
lives lost to suicide in the U.S. every year — across every age and background
1 in 5
high school students have seriously considered suicide in the past year
6,400+
veterans lost to suicide annually — the 2nd leading cause of death for vets under 45
Pastors Are Being Asked Questions They Were Never Trained to Answer.
Your congregation is hurting. Students are struggling in silence. Volunteers don't know what to say. And when crisis hits, good intentions aren't enough. Most churches don't have a plan — and that gap can cost someone their life.
The Stay Here Safe Church System
Everything your church needs — in order.
1) Certify Your Staff
Every staff member and key volunteer completes our ACT Suicide Prevention Training — a 90-minute, clinically informed certification built for church teams. Learn to Acknowledge the signs, Connect with compassion, and Take action that saves lives.
2) Implement Protocols & Policies
Download and adopt our ready-made crisis response protocols — covering suicide, self-harm, ideation, abuse allegations, safe boundaries, LGBTQ+ conversations, and more. No more guessing how to respond.
3) Equip Your Congregation
Launch mental health sermon series (3 per year, fully scripted with slides, small group notes, and printable PDFs). Give your people language, theology, and practical steps to talk about what matters most.
4) Activate Crisis Support
Give your entire congregation access to free Christian counseling, a 24/7 live crisis chat line, and Stay Here Lifeline NFC bands that connect anyone in crisis to immediate help with a single tap.
5) Protect Your Pastors
Access our Pastoral Wellness Toolkit — burnout prevention rhythms, exclusive free intensive therapy for pastors, and confidential professional support designed specifically for ministry leaders.
6) Launch the Student Ambassador Program
Equip your youth pastor to reach local schools, speak at assemblies, and onboard student ambassadors who carry the Stay Here mission onto every campus in your community.
7) Get Certified & Listed
Once your team completes training and adopts core protocols, your church becomes a Certified Stay Here Safe Church — listed on our national map where 60,000+ people search for hope every day.
Ready to Become a
Certified Stay Here Safe Church?
For just $99/month — less than a single counseling session — your entire church gets access to thousands of dollars in life-saving resources.
Everything That's Included
✓ACT Suicide Prevention Certification for entire staff
✓Crisis response protocols and policy templates
✓3 mental health sermon series per year (fully produced)
✓Pastoral Wellness Toolkit + free intensive therapy for pastors
✓Free Christian counseling + 24/7 crisis chat for congregation
✓Youth Pastor Training + Student Ambassador Program
✓Stay Here Lifeline NFC bands
✓Printable resources and small group materials
✓National Safe Church listing on stayhere.live
✓Direct access to Jacob Coyne + Stay Here team
One of our students came to the conference with a plan to end his life — unless someone called it out. Then Jacob spoke. The Holy Spirit moved. And today... that student is still here.
Youth Pastor — Life.Church