Frequently asked questions
Where can I see samples of the videos, workbook and Leader’s Guide?
You can see samples of the videos here. You can download samples of the workbook and Leader’s Guide here.
Where can I see a session schedule?
You can view a session schedule here.
Do I have to be a trained counselor to run DivorceCare?
No, you don’t. DivorceCare features the insights of over 30 Christian counselors, psychologists, authors and pastors. They’ll be the experts in your group. Your role is to host the group and facilitate discussion. And we provide step-by-step instructions on how to do that, along with advanced training to help you grow your skills over time. Plus, you can always talk to one of our DivorceCare consultants, who will share personalized tips on how to facilitate a group, along with advanced training to help your team grow their leadership skills over time.
Who will come to our DivorceCare group?
DivorceCare will clearly minister to those within your church who are experiencing separation or divorce, but it also holds a much larger potential for ministry throughout your community. Once you make your group known, it’s likely that about 85% of the people who come to your DivorceCare group will come from outside your church. Most significantly, half will not have an active spiritual life and will not be followers of Christ. DivorceCare represents a tremendous outreach and evangelism tool for your church!
How will we get people to come to our DivorceCare group?
Your DivorceCare kit includes an extensive array of promotional strategies and tools to help you launch with success and grow your program once it is underway.
Where will I find leaders to help me run DivorceCare?
Here are a few other places you might look:
- People who have experienced and fully healed from separation and/or divorce
- Husband/wife teams in which both partners were divorced prior to the current marriage
- Deacons or those with an interest in a care/counseling ministry
The DivorceCare Leader’s Guide and online articles provide detailed information on recruiting and training effective leaders, including a leader evaluation form to help you have a better knowledge of the people you are considering.
Am I qualified to be a DivorceCare leader?
As we mentioned before, you don’t have to be a trained counselor to lead DivorceCare. But leaders need to evaluate themselves to see if they’re ready to lead. So we’ve created a profile of the person who is. Use it to determine your readiness.
What do you teach about divorce and remarriage?
DivorceCare teaches that there are two specifically stated biblical provisions permitting divorce. These are adultery and abandonment by an unbelieving spouse (Matt. 5:32; 1 Cor. 7:15). DivorceCare also teaches that any other reasons for divorce (those not specifically addressed in Scripture), should be submitted to the authority of a person’s local church for prayer, counsel, examination in the light of biblical truth, and for the potential application of the process of confrontation as described in Matthew 18 (often described as “church discipline”).
DivorceCare encourages participants to consider reconciliation, if at all possible. Reconciliation and forgiveness are themes that recur throughout the DivorceCare program.
If our church offers DivorceCare, will people think that we are promoting divorce?
Absolutely not! Because of the strong emphasis on reconciliation and forgiveness, it’s possible that you will actually see marriages restored as people participate in your program.
If I don’t like DivorceCare, may I return it?
Certainly! Once you receive your kit, you have 30 days to return it. Here’s more on our 30-day, no-risk, guarantee policy.
When does the 30-day guarantee go into effect?
Your 30-day guarantee goes into effect the day your kit arrives. Here’s more information on our no-risk, 30-day guarantee.
What’s the best way to present DivorceCare to my pastor?
We suggest you schedule a 30-minute meeting with your pastor. Use that session to explain what DivorceCare is and why you’d like to offer it at your church. Here are a few tips on what to communicate during that meeting. We’ve also prepared a handout you can give to your pastor before or after your meeting. It summarizes what DivorceCare is and tells him where he can find more information about DivorceCare.
What about DivorceCare for Kids (DC4K)? Do I have to start a children’s program at the same time our church launches DivorceCare?
It would be great if you could start both simultaneously, but it’s not required. If you build a healthy adult program, you can add DivorceCare for Kids later. We’d encourage you to make it a goal to ultimately offer both programs. They are designed to work together, and the need to help hurting children is great. Find out more.
