Welcome to DivorceCare’s “Caring for the Hurting” Resource Center

Your place to find support as you care for people facing separation and divorce

Walking alongside people in crisis is sacred work—and this resource center was created to support you in that calling. This is your space to find practical tools, leadership tips, and ongoing encouragement as you minister to people experiencing the pain of separation or divorce.

Created with you in mind

If you’re reading this, you likely have a heart for hurting people. Maybe you’ve experienced divorce yourself, or maybe you’ve simply felt called to support those going through it.

Either way, your compassion is powerful. But even the most committed leaders face questions and uncertainty. That’s where this resource center comes in—to walk alongside you as you walk with others.

The “Caring for the Hurting” resource center was designed to be a place where you can:

• Discover how to provide compassionate care for people grieving a broken marriage
• Better understand the questions, emotional turmoil, and fears of a person after a separation or divorce
• Get answers to tough leadership questions
• Find support when you feel overwhelmed
• Learn more about and connect to the broader DivorceCare leader community
  
  

What to expect from the “Caring for the Hurting” resource center

Leader-focused articles: Learn how to successfully facilitate a support group ministry that helps people facing the pain and challenges of a broken marriage. Topics include how to show compassionate care, handling tough conversations, managing group dynamics, and maintaining your own emotional health as a leader.

Step-by-step group tips: From launching your first session to setting up your room and navigating awkward silence, we’ll provide ideas to help your group thrive. With these practical ideas, your ministry can become strong, sustainable, and a place where people in your community know they can come (or refer others to) for support.

Stories from the field: Read real-life stories from DivorceCare leaders who are making an impact. Learn what’s worked for them, what they’ve learned, and how their faith has grown through ministry.

You can expect new content regularly—each piece created to deepen your confidence, strengthen your impact, and remind you that you’re not alone in this work.

How to use this center

Read and reflect: Browse the latest articles and use the comment section to share your thoughts, questions, or tips from your own experience.

Join the conversation: Your insights are valuable. Whether you’re new or seasoned, we invite you to engage with other leaders in the comments. You might offer encouragement someone else needs to hear.

Share your story: Consider sharing your experience in ministering to people in divorce, or, what led you to DivorceCare leadership. Your journey may inspire others and offer practical wisdom for someone just getting started.

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Thank you for your heart to comfort the hurting

Leading a DivorceCare group takes time, prayer, and courage. We see the weight you carry—and we’re here to help carry it with you.

The “Caring for the Hurting” resource center exists to support and strengthen you, so you can continue to serve with compassion, confidence, and Christ-centered hope. Whether you’re hosting your first session or your 50th, we’re cheering you on.

Let’s keep showing up for people in pain—and reminding them that hope is possible, even after heartbreak.