Grief is a natural response to significant loss. Although often associated with death, grief can also follow changes in relationships, health, employment, ministry, identity, community, or expectations for the future. Ministry leaders regularly encounter these losses in others while carrying experiences of loss themselves. This course introduces a pastoral framework for recognizing grief and responding with compassion, self-awareness, practical care, and appropriate boundaries. Through four modules on grief, leadership self-awareness, grounding, and coping, learners will develop a more thoughtful approach to supporting others while recognizing the limits of their pastoral role.