The Journey in Grief Care course will give you the confidence and skill to work with those who have just lost their loved one. You will know what to say, how to act, and what to do. Designed for the leader to teach in a group setting, or for the individual to take the course at home.
Certificate presented upon completion of GCF 101–104
Introduction to Grief CareModule One (40 minutes)
Testimony – 12:40
Session 1 – Embarking on the Journey – 8:04
Session 2 – Personal Testimony: Joan Wyrtzen Bagg – 7:15
Session 3 – An Answer to an Important Question – 11:52
Grief Mentors Are Called to a Unique MinistryModule Two (64 minutes)
Two Testimonies – 13:15
Session 1 – Recognizing Grief – 11:57
Session 2 – Defining Grief – 20:43
Session 3 – Griever’s Emotional Roller Coaster – 11:52
Grief PatternsModule Three (55 minutes)
Two Testimonies – 15:25
Session 1 – Practical Understanding of Normal Grieving Patterns – 11:23
Session 2 – Ministering As a Grief Mentor – 14:26
Session 3 – What Grievers Want You to Know – 15:21
Grief RecoveringModule Four (58 minutes)
Three Testimonies – 24:03
Session 1 – Hindrances to Grief Recovery – 11:35
Session 2 – Rebuilding Lives: Growth Through Grief – 11:25
Session 3 – The Recovery Process – 10:21
Certificate presented upon completion of GCF 105–108
Module Five (59 minutes)
Two Testimonies – 29:02
Session 1 – Death As a Personal Relief – 12:14
Session 2 – Saying Goodbye to Grief – 9:48
Session 3 – Understanding What Closure Is All About – 7:27
Complicated Grief Part 1Session Six (54 minutes)
Two Testimonies – 18:59
Session 1 – When and Why Grief Becomes Complicated – 7:41
Session 2 – Issues of Delayed Grief – 8:37
Session 3 – Chronic Grief – 18:45
Complicated Grief Part 2Module Seven (65 minutes)
Two Testimonies (25:59)
Session 1 – Unresolved Grief and Bargaining Grief – 11:59
Session 2 – Exaggerated Grief and Toxic Grief – 11:11
Session 3 – Addictive Grief and Depressive Grief – 15:33
Death of Infants, Children, Still Born, SIDSModule Eight (72 minutes)
Two Testimonies – 22:28
Session 1 – Life Is Too Short – 20:35
Session 2 – Grieving the Future – 11:06
Session 3 – Ministering to Children – 18:03
Certificate presented upon completion of GCF 109–112
Death by Suicide, Homicide, AccidentalModule Nine (66 minutes)
Two Testimonies – 28:30
Session 1 – What Happened and Why? – 15:30
Session 2 – Suicide’s “Quiet Walk” – 7:21
Session 3 – Picking Up Life and Moving On – 13:57
Challenging Family DynamicsModule Ten (57 minutes)
One Testimony – 14:19
Session 1 – Families Have Differences – 13:39
Session 2 – Families Have Disagreements – 19:18
Session 3 – Families Can Reconcile – 8:12
Grieving Through the HolidaysModule Eleven (36 minutes)
No Testimonies
Session 1 – “Jangling” Sounds of the Holiday Season – 19:52
Session 2 – The New Challenge – 6:27
Session 3 – Developing New Traditions – 8:57
How to Work with the Funeral DirectorModule Twelve (65 minutes)
One Testimony – 21:53
Session 1 – Introduction to the Funeral Director – 13:26
Session 2 – Funeral Planning – 19:57
Session 3 – Burial Planning – 9:48
