Grief changes everything when it touches a life.

Whether it comes through death, divorce, or other life transitions, loss reshapes a person’s world in ways few people are willing to admit. Or understand, which is why so many who are hurting are met with silence, awkward advice, and unhelpful, if well-meaning, words. 

This is where grief training turns into more than education. It becomes a calling.

Supporting your congregation and community in times of loss and sorrow is an often-neglected or awkward part of ministry. 

But it doesn’t have to be. 

Without proper grief support training, even the most compassionate people can feel unsure, overwhelmed, or ineffective.

With the right training, everything changes. You and your team can confidently guide others through the chaotic and stressful aftermath of a significant loss. 

Are you feeling prompted to start, or maybe strengthen, a grief ministry in your church or community? This doesn’t need to be overwhelming. With our training program, grief coaching and mentoring can become a natural outpouring of the care you already possess. 

Grief Training Program

Our Journey in Grief Care program will provide you with a solid understanding of grief.

Knowing that there are many types of grief, and that there is no standard timeline or pathway everyone will follow, can be both scary and reassuring. 

Who is This Grief and Loss Training For?

This program is designed for people who feel called to walk alongside others in grief, including:

• Coaches, counselors, ministry leaders
• Pastors
• Support group facilitators
• Aspiring or current grief mentors
• Those who have experienced grief and want to help others through

You don’t need to have all the answers, just a willingness to learn and compassion.

What You’ll Learn:

This isn’t surface-level information. 

It’s practical, biblically-based, and grounded in real-world experience with personal loss. Things like:

• Understanding the emotional and physical realities of grief
• How to avoid the common mistakes that unintentionally harm
• What to say (or not say) to someone grieving.
• Supporting different types of loss and unique grief journeys
• Creating and nurturing effective, supportive environments.

We believe bereavement care should be present and honest, not prescriptive or rushed.

 There’s no formula, checklist, or neat set of stages that will apply in each situation. Which is why our training focuses on principles that can be applied in each unique situation. You won’t just learn about grief. You’ll learn how to walk with people through it. 

We want to equip you to support others without losing yourself in the process.  

This course will prepare you to walk beside those experiencing many kinds of grief and loss. You will be able to reassure them in their journey, and also help them recognize when a professional counselor might be more appropriate. Being able to recognize the signs of complicated grief and pointing them to more advanced grief counseling when necessary is a valuable skill. 

Grief Support Groups and One-on-One Support

Completing this program will equip you to confidently facilitate grief groups and offer one-on-one encouragement and compassionate support.

The teaching lessons in this comprehensive grief mentor training course cover a wide variety of grief types and situations. Equipping grief mentors to walk alongside grievers as they learn to cope with their life-changing loss.

• Expected and Unexpected Losses
• Parents, Children, Spouses, etc.
• Healthy, Complicated, or Disenfranchised Grief
• Accidents, Suicide, Natural Causes
• Unique Grief of Children and Adolescents

In this training, you will meet some people who have experienced the loss of loved ones, and learn from their experiences. Each person had to grieve in their own unique way, and share a variety of perspectives that you will find helpful as you work with those grieving the loss of a loved one. 

You will also meet a few grief professionals, including both a counselor and a funeral director. Their combined expertise will enhance your understanding of both the practical and emotional sides of the grieving process. You will gain insight into how to support families in crisis and navigate the complexities that often accompany end-of-life situations.

The Certification Process

By completing the Journey in Grief Care course, including watching all videos, completing the workbook and assigned readings, you will earn your Grief Mentor Certificate.

This certification reflects more than course completion. It represents a meaningful investment in developing the compassion, understanding, and practical skills needed to walk alongside others in grief. It is a recognition of both your learning and your heart to serve.

This certification training is guided by experienced leadership, such as a pastor or ministry leader, ensuring that the training remains grounded, thoughtful, and people-centered.

While this is not an academic or state-licensed credential, it is intentionally designed to equip you for real grief support. You won’t just gain information, you will gain the confidence to sit with someone in pain, the wisdom to respond with care, and the tools to support others through the bereavement process in a way that truly helps. 

For many, this certificate is a trusted foundation for serving in churches, support groups, mentoring relationships, and other care-based roles where compassion and understanding matter most. 

If you feel called to support others in their grief journey, this training will give you the tools, confidence, and clarity to do it well. 

Explore the full program details and begin growing into a trusted voice in grief support.

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