From Compassion to Competence
Become a Certified Facilitator in 4 Weeks and Create Safe Spaces Where Hurting People Find Hope, Community, and a Clear Path Forward
Your heart for hurting people is the starting point. We'll give you the framework, skills, and confidence to lead transformative groups.
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Here's the Truth
Every single week, people in your church and community experience devastating loss.
A spouse dies. A divorce is finalized. A job disappears. A diagnosis changes everything.
But here's the conversation almost no one is having with ministry leaders:
The church knows how to respond to crisis. But we're not equipped for the long journey of grief.
And when that gap exists—when the meals stop after two weeks but the grief continues for months—will hurting people find the support they desperately need?
We hear this story time and time again...
"Everyone was there at the funeral. But now, three months later, I feel completely alone. Does anyone remember I'm still grieving?"
That moment marked us. We knew God was calling us to create something different—not just crisis intervention, but long-term, structured support.
The church needs to become a place where grief doesn't have to be hidden or rushed.
It doesn't have to be the story of isolated suffering. It can be the story of community-driven healing.
Why Become a Certified Facilitator?
This training isn't about becoming a therapist. It's about becoming a guide.
- Your compassion carries more power than you realize.
- Your willingness to sit with pain creates transformation.
- Your church can become known as a safe place for hurting people.
And together, as people who have walked through profound loss ourselves, we will equip you with the exact framework to facilitate groups that:
âś“ Create safe spaces for authentic grief
âś“ Provide a proven 8-week pathway from pain to purpose
âś“ Build lasting support communities
âś“ Transform your church's culture around loss
WHAT YOU'LL EXPERIENCE IN 4 SESSIONS
The Complete Training Journey
session One
Foundations of Facilitation
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- The vision and mission of Grief to Growth—WHY this ministry exists
- Understanding your role—what you ARE and what you're NOT
- The Grief to Growth Pathway—the 6 phases that guide healing
- What to expect as you begin this sacred work
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session Two
Facilitation Skills & Group Dynamics
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- The OARS Method—the active listening framework that transforms conversations
- Managing different personalities (the quiet one, the over-sharer, the advice-giver)
- The 8-week curriculum structure—your week-by-week roadmap
- Creating psychological safety where vulnerability can emerge
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session Three
Active Listening & Practical Skills
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- Deep dive into reflective listening with word-for-word examples
- Role-playing real scenarios you'll face in your groups
- Guiding people through the 6 phases of the pathway
- What to say when you don't know what to say
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session Four
Self-Care & Launching Your Group
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- Recognizing and preventing compassion fatigue
- The 4 dimensions of facilitator self-care
- Setting boundaries that protect you and your participants
- Your personalized launch plan and final commissioning
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WHO THIS TRAINING IS FOR
This Training Isn't for Everyone
It's for the compassionate leader who:
âś“ Has a heart for hurting people and wants to make a real difference
âś“ Recognizes that grief work requires structure, not just sympathy
âś“ Is willing to create space for others' pain without trying to fix it
âś“ Wants to bring long-term transformation to their church or community
âś“ Knows that healing happens best in community, not isolation
If that's you—this training is where you belong.
the investment
When You Join the Grief to Growth Facilitator Training, You'll Receive:
✓ 4 Comprehensive Video Training Sessions with Matt Perkins – $997 value
✓ Complete Facilitator Handbook with Scripts & Session Plans – $297 value
✓ OARS Method Cheat Sheets & Resource Library – $197 value
✓ Crisis Protocol & Referral Guidelines – $147 value
✓ Access to Private Facilitator Hub Community – $497 value
✓ Monthly Facilitator Meetups for Ongoing Support – $597/year value
✓ Certificate of Completion – Priceless
Total Value: $2,732+
Normally, professional grief facilitation training costs $1,200-$2,500.
You won't pay that.
Not $1,200.
Not $997.
Not even $497.
Your Investment Today: Just $297
The Transformation
After completing this training:
âś“ You walk into your first group with confidence, clarity, and a proven framework
âś“ Hurting people in your community finally have a safe place to process loss
âś“ Your church becomes known as a place where it's okay to not be okay
✓ Lives change—from young mothers navigating divorce to parents who lost children
âś“ The ripple effect multiplies as healed people become helpers
You don't heal anyone—God does that. But you create the space where healing can happen.
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You're Not Just Getting Trainers—You're Getting Guides Who Have Lived This
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Together, we bring:
- Personal experience with devastating loss—Matt and Kari both lost their first spouses
- The journey from heartbreak to hope—now raising a beautifully blended family of 7
- Years of testing and refining what actually works in grief support
- Both vulnerability and expertise—we've sat where your participants will sit
It's not often you get trainers who:
- Know grief intimately, not theoretically
- Have facilitated hundreds of groups
- Can teach both the psychology AND the spirituality
- Will walk with you beyond the training
Matt brings decades of ministry leadership and pastoral care wisdom.
Kari brings a wealth of ministry and healthcare experience, and lived experience.
Together, we'll give you training you can't get anywhere else—because it's born from our own valley of the shadow of death.
That's why we created Grief to Growth—because we know what it's like to need support and not have it. And we're committed to making sure no one else has to walk grief alone.
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This Is Your Moment
Don't let another person in your community grieve alone.
Don't let your compassion remain unstructured and unsustainable.
Don't wish you could help—get equipped to actually do it.
Join hundreds of trained facilitators who are creating spaces where:
- Widows find community
- Divorcees rediscover identity
- Parents who lost children learn to live—and even laugh—again
- Teenagers process trauma together
- Men who lost jobs find new purpose
This is holy work. Kingdom work. Life-changing work.
And you're just 4 training sessions away from being ready to do it.
Ready to get started?
Choose your Training Path
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Try the Training Risk Free
Start the training. Complete Session 1.
If after watching the first session you don't believe this will equip you to change lives, email us within 14 days for a full refund.
You either walk away equipped to facilitate healing—or you get your money back.
Frequently Asked Questions
DO I NEED TO BE A LICENSED COUNSELOR?
HOW LONG DOES THE TRAINING TAKE?
What if I've never facilitated a group before?
What's the time commitment for facilitating a group?
Will I have ongoing support after the training?
What if someone in my group needs professional counseling?
Can I charge for my Grief to Growth groups?
What if I'm still processing my own grief?
Contact Us
For more information about hosting a workshop or partnering with Grief to Growth®, use the contact form or email us at the address below.
General Inquiries
[email protected]
559-500-6878
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