A proven 13-week, Christ-centered grief support group—video lessons, leader resources, and workbooks to deliver compassionate, biblical care in any format.
GriefShare is a 13-week, Christ-centered support group ministry hosted or sponsored by local churches, designed to walk people through their grief journey with compassion and biblical truth. At its heart is a weekly 30-minute video seminar, featuring respected Christian counselors and pastors, followed by small-group discussion and personal workbook exercises to deepen reflection and application.
Each session helps participants process the universal challenges of grief—loneliness, guilt, anger, anxiety, and questions for God—through expert teaching, real-life testimonies, and Scripture reflection. The videos are delivered on DVD and via online streaming access, making them easy to integrate into in-person, online, or hybrid meeting formats.
A comprehensive GriefShare kit provides everything leaders need:
- 13 video sessions (DVD + online)
- Leader’s Guide with agendas and discussion questions
- Participant Guides (workbooks) and a Reflections Journal Sample
- LeaderZone access for online training, group management, and promo materials
- Promotional resources (flyers, social-media ads, videos)
- Free coaching from GriefShare ministry experts.
Pastors and lay leaders don’t need formal counseling training—just a compassionate heart and willingness to facilitate. The teaching is handled by the video presenters, leaving leaders free to foster discussion, pray with participants, and maintain group norms of respect and a safe space for healing. This turnkey model ensures high-quality, biblically grounded care without imposing heavy prep or curriculum design on volunteers.
Since its launch over 25 years ago, GriefShare has been offered in more than 25,000 churches, helping over 1 million people find comfort and hope in their grief journey. Whether your church is small or multi-campus, the program scales to meet your context. In just a few simple steps—empowering a lay leader, ordering a kit, and scheduling your first meeting—you can launch a powerful ministry that draws people from both inside and outside your congregation into transformative community and biblical care.
Learn more at GriefShare.org