As a church leader, you see the needs in your congregation and community every day. One of the most common and devastating is divorce.
In 2025, that need didn’t slow down, and neither did DivorceCare. Through the work of churches like yours, God brought comfort, healing, and restoration to people navigating the pain of separation and divorce. Here’s how God worked, and why your church can play a vital role in what’s next.
A proven ministry meeting a growing need
This year, DivorceCare reached more people than ever:
- 3,499 active groups across 2,077 churches (289 of them new)
- Over 576,000 people visited divorcecare.org
- 347,000+ Find a Group searches
- 330 international groups
- 37,249 trained leaders, with 2,000+ joining this year
Behind each of these numbers is a person walking through deep pain, many of whom have nowhere else to turn.
DivorceCare offers your church a biblically based, Christ-centered response to this crisis. It’s a ministry built to be lay-led, sustainable, and effective.
DivorceCare will help you
We understand the demands of pastoral ministry. That’s why DivorceCare works through your church.
Here’s what you can expect when you host a group:
- Turnkey curriculum: Your leaders will receive everything they need.
- Lay-led: Empowers trusted volunteers to lead effectively.
- Proven structure: Each session follows a consistent, easy-to-implement format.
- Pastoral support: You stay informed and connected, without needing to teach or lead.
Churches around the world are using DivorceCare not only to support the hurting, but also as an outreach tool that introduces people to the comfort of Christ.
Changed lives. Stronger churches.
DivorceCare is more than a support group. It’s a discipleship pathway.
People are finding healing, reconnecting with the church, and coming to faith in Jesus. And former participants are stepping up to lead new groups.
In fact, people who’ve received comfort through the program started 30% of new DivorceCare groups. That’s ministry multiplication. That’s how healing becomes a movement.
What church leaders are saying
“DivorceCare has a huge impact on the congregation. There’s a place for people to go and to know that the church is serious about caring.”
“There is such a great benefit to the church and to the community because the people in the community are hurting and they’re open to spiritual solutions, sometimes for the first time in their lives because they hurt so bad. So, they are willing to come to a church and find help. And then Jesus is there to meet them.”
“We get to see healing take place. God gets a hold of these people and their lives change. So 13 weeks later we’re just like, yeah! When’s the next one starting? Let’s do this again. It is so powerful seeing and watching God work and watching God have this impact in people’s lives.”
Why now?
We’re seeing unprecedented engagement and an urgent need. With nearly 350,000 searches for DivorceCare groups in 2025, people are looking for churches that can help. Will they find your church?
Hosting DivorceCare is one of the most strategic ways you can minister to the brokenhearted, re-engage your community, and fulfill your calling to make disciples.
Here’s how to start
You can launch a DivorceCare group in just a few steps:
- Start and learn more at divorcecare.org.
- Recruit a trusted lay leader (we’ll train and support them).
- Choose a start date that works for your calendar.
- Watch God work!
Equip your church to meet a real and growing need. Host DivorceCare in 2026.
