Welcome to Grace Academy
Free Grace Group Leader Training
You're only 4 steps away from launching your Grace Group.
Complete the Leader Training (50 minutes)
Register Your Group (Website promotion is optional)
Access Free Workbooks & Resources
Receive Ongoing Support (videos for more insights & growth)
Be trained and set up in less than 1 hr. | Watch educational and support videos with extra time.
✅ Mental Health Grace Alliance groups support and complement professional mental health care and are not intended to replace therapy or medical treatment.
Are you an existing leader who needs to update your group info?
🙏 Free training and more made possible by generous donor-ministry partners — Consider a gift to help keep Group Leader Training free.
Step 1: Complete Your Training (50 min.)
Before You Begin (Intro video)
🎥 Watch the 4-minute overview video (also great for promotional purposes).
If training with two or more leaders together?
After each video, discuss the content and how to apply it in your church, ministry, or community. Include any additional training, ministry resources, and procedures your organization requires.
Lesson #1: Understanding Grace Groups
Who can participate
Who can lead
How Grace Groups work
Lesson 2: Facilitating a Grace Group
Meeting structure
Workbook format
Leading discussions
Lesson #3: Communication Skills & Group Care
Creating safe environments
Handling difficult situations (communication tool)
Practical facilitation tips
See Step 4: Ongoing Leader Support for additional mental health and faith insights and constructive tools (e.g., how to handle talkative participants).
Download Online Group Guide
Step 2: Join the Worldwide Mental Health Grace Alliance Network
Register and connect with leaders serving churches, ministries, schools, counseling practices, and communities worldwide.
OPTIONAL PROMOTION: Posting your group on the Grace Alliance website is not required.
WHY REGISTER: It allows our team, board, and donor-ministry partners to understand the expanse and reach of groups so we can provide ongoing support and prayer.
EMAIL SUBSCRIPTION: It’s our best way to stay connected through ongoing support, news, and events.
Step 3: Get Everything You Need
Step 4: Ongoing Leader Support
Mental Health Insights + Facilitating Groups + Promotion & Growth
Mental Health Insights
Understanding the journey of Living Grace and Living Hope participants.
Understanding Family Grace participants.
Understanding the journey for Redefine Grace participants.
Why depression (mental health challenges) cause us to doubt God.
Ch. 2 Mental Health Recovery Continuum + Ch. 16 HIS Joy tool, Thrive explained.
Why mental health numbs our faith (and what not to do in ministry).
Facilitating Groups
How to gracefully handle over-talkative participants, and more.
What to do when you finish a Grace Group.
Facilitating Living Grace and Thrive Groups.
Facilitating groups in the summer - what to consider.
Facilitating Family Grace Groups (marriage and families).
Promotion & Growth
Promoting Groups: Helpful and practical ideas to promote in your church and community.
Grace Groups are meaning-making!
Facilitating Groups: Why good leaders are great group facilitators and see positive results.