Pastoral Care Certification
Be present. Listen with care. Serve with confidence.
A self-paced, Christ-centered audio course for church volunteers and everyday caregivers who want to offer thoughtful spiritual support through illness, grief and life's difficult seasons.
- 10 audio modules
- Downloadable reading materials
- Practical exercises
- Certificate of Completion
You don't need to have all the answers to offer meaningful care.
When someone is hurting, it can be difficult to know what to say, how to listen or when to seek additional help.
This course explores the foundations of Christian pastoral care, helping you approach these moments with greater thoughtfulness, compassion and awareness of your limits.
Who it's for
Who this course is for
- Church volunteers who visit, pray with and support others.
- Small-group leaders and lay ministry teams.
- Church leaders seeking a structured introduction to pastoral care.
- Christian mentors who want to strengthen their spiritual-care skills.
No prior formal training is required.
Topics
What you will explore
- The ministry of presence and attentive listening.
- Suffering, emotions and faith.
- Thoughtful use of prayer and Scripture.
- Visiting people who are ill.
- Supporting people through grief and loss.
- Recognizing the limits of your role and knowing when to refer.
- Boundaries, ethics and safeguarding.
- Sustaining your own capacity to care.
Your enrollment
What's included
- 51 audio lessons across 10 modules.
- A 10-question quiz at the end of every module.
- Downloadable texts for all modules.
- A downloadable PDF containing 10 practical exercises.
- A personalized Certificate of Completion.
- Lifetime access for one learner.
Step by step
How it works
- 1Enroll securely through our Shopify checkout.
- 2Activate your learning account.
- 3Listen to every lesson in your current module.
- 4Complete the module quiz with a score of at least 80%.
- 5Continue through all 10 modules and download your certificate.
Study at your own pace. There are no course deadlines. Quiz attempts are unlimited.
Ten modules
Curriculum
- 1Called to Care
- 2The Ministry of Presence and Listening
- 3Suffering, Feelings and Faith
- 4Prayer, Scripture and Spiritual Care
- 5Visiting the Sick
- 6Grief, Loss and the End of Life
- 7Crisis Care and Knowing When to Refer
- 8Care Across the Seasons of Life
- 9Boundaries, Ethics and Safeguarding
- 10Sustaining Care
Certificate of Completion
Recognize the learning you have completed.
After completing all lessons and passing all 10 quizzes, you can download a personalized Certificate of Completion bearing your name.
This certificate recognizes course completion only. It does not confer professional licensure, ordination or an accredited qualification.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Take your next step in caring for others.
Develop a more thoughtful approach to Christian pastoral care, one lesson at a time.