Looking for a divorce recovery group study to help and support members of your church and community? You’re in the right place.
The Peace after Divorce workshop helps people renew life, refresh faith, and relinquish the pain of divorce. This uplifting 8-session group study walks people through specific strategies for processing the losses and grief of divorce. Topics range from dealing with thoughts and emotions to coping with your spouse and helping your children process. Materials help with how to let go of the past, embrace the present, and trust that God loves you and offers you hope for the future.
About the Workshop
Guided by Renee Smith Ettline, M.Ed., author and founder of After Divorce Ministries, LLC, the Peace after Divorce experience helps people become proactive about healing from divorce. Content helps with understanding how your own choices, thoughts, and emotions can be processed in a way that allows you to move toward healing and joy.
Short videos share practical information and faith-based encouragement. The book gives each person the opportunity to apply content to their own situation and to talk with God about what actions they need to take. Those attending groups also benefit from the input and support of their peers.
Who is it for?
The Peace after Divorce workshop group is appropriate for people who are hurting from a current or past divorce. Enriched with Scriptures and full of God’s love and grace, the workshop program is a powerful resource offered in churches across the country and across denominational lines.
Offer Peace after Divorce at Your Church
We provide strategies for healing and hope for the heart. Offering our workshop at your church is easy.
- Eight group sessions make for a manageable commitment on the part of your volunteer group facilitator(s) as well as for participants.
- Session videos are limited to no more than 20-minutes, allowing ample time for group discussion. Discussion questions are provided in the downloadable facilitator’s handbook.
- Volunteers can facilitate groups.
- Session videos and leader materials are downloadable making them available to you upon order. There are 8 sessions and one bonus session on helping children cope.
- Books can be ordered through Amazon or other online book vendors.
- Peace after Divorce is an excellent ministry for community outreach.
- Two promo videos and support documents are included with your purchase.
Curriculum Overview
Wondering what’s included in the 8-session Peace after Divorce workshop? Here’s a breakdown of the program. If you have any further questions before buying, feel free to visit our FAQ page or contact us anytime.
Session 1
Take Charge
The choice is yours, you don’t have to settle with living in the past or being one of the walking wounded. With God’s help you can become proactive about healing and you can thrive. Jump start your journey as Renee introduces the workshop, encourages you with hope, and shares 7 foundations for healing.
Session 2
Seek Renewal
You want to heal from divorce but where do you start? You may be surprised. Find out how you can avoid problems and set yourself up for success by learning to make solid prayerful decisions about the changes in your life.
Session 3
Untie the Emotional Knot
How do you stop the pain and untie the emotional knot? As tempting as it may be, brushing emotions away doesn’t lead to peace. In this session, Renee discusses the emotional divorce and outlines 6 foundations for breaking emotional ties.
Session 4
Look Inside
You know that fear, guilt, regrets, rejection, loss, grief, and a wounded sense of self-worth can all be a part of the fallout of divorce. But how do you process all of this? Join Renee as she shares insights and tools that support healing in these areas.
Session 5
Cast Away Stones
Hurt, anger and harsh feelings toward your former spouse may be justified. But, living your life in bitterness will deepen a victim mindset and steal your joy. In this life-changing session, Renee clarifies the concept of forgiveness and shares how forgiving frees you to focus on your own healing.
Session 6
Redirect Your Thoughts
Learn how taking control of your thoughts can reduce your emotional vulnerability and increase your sense of peace. Renee shares powerful tools you can use again and again to replace unhealthy thoughts with thoughts that move you to a more joyful and peaceful life.
Session 7
Choose Your Actions
Dealing with your ex or soon-to-be-ex is stressful, in part because divorce redefines your relationship. Learn how knowing your rights and responsibilities can help you set healthy boundaries. Renee also outlines five guidelines for communicating with your ex and shows how they are rooted in the Word of God.
Session 8
Consider What’s Next
God didn’t create you just to exist. This session talks about moving forward with a focus on developing your own goals and dreams as well as how not to carry old wounds into new relationships. God does have a plan for your life; you can “go out in joy and be led forth in peace.”
Purchase today and gain access to a bonus session: Helping Children Cope with Divorce. How can you guide your kids to thrive despite the realities of divorce? Renee highlights practical steps you can take to build their sense of security and help your children cope with divorce.
