The purpose of this study was to explore faith-based leaders' perceptions regarding provision of mental health services among their congregants and within the African American community. Previous research suggests that formal mental health services are less utilized by African Americans, however church leaders have historically provided congregants with informalized faith-based mental health services (Allen, Davey & Davey, 2010). An analysis of de-identified data on a sample of 246 African American ministry leaders was conducted. Findings suggested that most congregant leaders were able to recognize when individuals desired or were in need of a higher level of mental health services, rather than the usual services they are typically offered through prayer and counseling. A lower percentage of faith-based leaders had knowledge of mental health disorders and wanted to collaborate with others to increase health and wellness amongst congregants. The findings also suggest that faith-based pastors and leaders are more inclined to refer congregants to mental health professionals when the presenting crisis is beyond their scope of expertise and education.