Faith-Based Support & Pastoral Care

Compassionate spiritual care, prayer support, and pastoral guidance for individuals and families navigating life’s challenges.

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Meet Chaplain Samuel Strittmatter

Chaplain Samuel Strittmatter is an ordained minister, United States Army Chaplain, military veteran, and faith-based mentor dedicated to serving individuals and families through pastoral care, spiritual guidance, and compassionate support.

He holds a Master of Divinity, a Master of Arts in Government with a concentration in International Politics, and a Bachelor of Science in Organizational Leadership.

With more than 15 years of military service, he has cared for Soldiers, families, and communities through some of life’s most difficult challenges. As an Army Chaplain, he provides spiritual support, counseling, crisis care, and leadership to individuals from diverse backgrounds while helping them navigate seasons of uncertainty, suffering, grief, and personal growth.

His service includes deployment in support of operations in Afghanistan and recognition through the Bronze Star Medal for leadership and dedicated service.

He also serves as facilitator and host of The Upland Trek podcast, exploring faith, leadership, purpose, resilience, and spiritual formation.

His ministry is rooted in the belief that the Holy Spirit remains active in the lives of believers today and is committed to Christ’s call to love God fully and love others deeply.

As a husband and father, he understands the importance of caring for the whole person—mind, body, and spirit.

Through Kingdom Living Health, he offers faith-based support designed to bring hope, healing, and encouragement to individuals and families.

Faith-Based Support Services

Prayer, spiritual encouragement, pastoral counseling, caregiver support, and faith-centered guidance for individuals and families navigating illness, recovery, life transitions, grief, and personal challenges.

Services Include

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Payer Support

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Spiritual Encouragement

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Pastoral Counseling

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Grief & Loss Support

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Life Transition Guidance

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Caregiver Support

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Faith-Based Recovery Support

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What to Expect

After scheduling your appointment, you will receive a confirmation email with your appointment details.

Approximately 24 hours before your scheduled session, you will receive a secure video meeting link by email (or instructions for a phone call, if requested).

During your 30-minute session, you will meet one-on-one with Chaplain Samuel for confidential spiritual encouragement, biblical guidance, prayer, and support.

Please note: This is a pastoral consultation and is not medical care, psychotherapy, or crisis intervention.

Ready to Schedule Your Session?

Schedule a faith-based support session, prayer consultation, or caregiver encouragement session.