Tomy A. Cummins

Shepherds of the Mind is a pastoral, trauma-informed guide written to equip everyday Christians to care well for people navigating mental health struggles. Rooted in the biblical imagery of the Good Shepherd and anchored in Ezekiel 34:4, the book offers a clear, compassionate framework for responding to anxiety, depression, trauma, and suicidal despair with wisdom, gentleness, and hope. This project blends Scripture, lived pastoral experience, evidence-based mental health principles, and practical tools to help readers show up in moments that matter most-without pretending to be clinicians or offering shallow spiritual fixes.
The tone is warm, honest, and accessible, designed for parents, small-group leaders, ministry volunteers, friends, and pastors who want to care like Christ but often feel under-equipped or afraid of doing harm. Shepherds of the Mind is not a counseling manual; it is a discipleship resource for a hurting world. It calls the Church back to its shepherding vocation-tending wounds, restoring hope, and walking patiently with others toward wholeness-while also reminding caregivers to care for their own souls along the way.