The AP has the story of a pastor in Columbus, Ohio, who is promising the 900 men in his congregation that they will each see a doctor within three months, with the church helping to foot the bill if necessary.

Seems Pastor Keith Troy of New Salem Missionary Baptist Church was so distraught over the death of a 58-year-old parishioner from heart disease and diabetes that he didn’t want to conduct another funeral. So he had all the men in his church stand up, gave them each a slip of paper and a pencil, and had them write down their contact info so a doctor’s visit could be arranged.

If they didn’t have a car, the church would find a way to get them there.

“I plead guilty to being a pragmatist,” Troy said in an interview. “What we do on Sunday has got to impact Monday through Saturday, and if not, what are we doing?”