After 30 years in ministry, Dan Hettinger discovered something transformative in hospice chaplaincy: genuine care isn't a program—it's a way of life that can be learned. What he witnessed there changed everything. Nurses specifically requested him for their patients. People felt truly cared for, often for the first time.
Standing on the steps of Hospice of St. John, Dan made a promise to God: 'If I can ever take back to the church what I've learned here, I will.' That promise became Best Care Ministry.
Today, Best Care Ministry equips pastors and church leaders with The 7 Essentials for Caring that Makes a Difference—practical, transferable tools that transform how churches care for people in crisis, grief, and everyday struggle. We're not adding another program. We're helping churches become caring communities from the inside out.
What Makes Best Care Ministry Different
Distilled simplicity: We've made caring so simple that nobody can't not do it. While other resources are complex and cumbersome, our tools are immediately implementable.
Culture, not program: We don't offer another church program. We help transform your entire ministry culture around genuine care.
Focused on overlooked pastors: Small church pastors (under 200 people) have been underserved for decades. We're changing that.
Proven in the field: Developed through 10 years of hands-on chaplaincy work and now being refined with pastors across Colorado, California, and Ohio.
To help people, ministries, and organizations increase their caring skills so they will offer the level of care that maximizes their impact on our world.
Best Care Ministry was born from a profound realization. After 30 years in church planting and pastoral roles, founder Dan Hettinger became a hospice chaplain and experienced transformative, compassionate care that changed everything. Working in a diverse, clinical environment, he became the chaplain nurses requested by name for their patients—witnessing a level of care and compassion he had never seen in three decades of church ministry.
Standing outside Hospice of St. John, Dan made a commitment: if he could ever bring this quality of care back to the church, he would. That promise became Best Care Ministry—a nonprofit dedicated to equipping pastors and church leaders with practical, proven tools for caring that makes a difference.
Today, Best Care Ministry serves approximately 12 pastors through The 7 Essentials for Caring training program. Resources currently in development include a video series, book, devotional series, journal, and comprehensive study guides—all tested in real ministry contexts to ensure they work effectively before publication.
Organization name
Best Care Ministry
other names
Best Care Ministry
2006
Tax id (EIN)
20-8221853
Category
Religion-Related, Human Services, Education, Mental Health & Crisis Intervention, Community Improvement & Capacity Building
Organization Size
Small Organization
Address
327 STEVENS AVECO, US
OH, US
US