GriefShare Experts
GriefShare features leading authors, counselors, speakers, and pastors with years of expertise in grief recovery.
David & Nancy Guthrie
David and Nancy Guthrie, cohosts of the GriefShare videos, have faced the deaths of two of their three children and now minister to others in grief. David and Nancy share what they've learned through the Respite Retreats they hold for couples who have lost children, through speaking around the country, and through their books, including When Your Family's Lost a Loved One. Nancy has authored several books, including Holding On to Hope, The One Year Book of Hope, and Hearing Jesus Speak into Your Sorrow. David, Nancy, and their son, Matt, live in Nashville, TN.
Dr. Walter R. Strickland II
Dr. Walter R. Strickland II is a diversity consultant, frequent conference speaker, and itinerant preacher whose work has appeared in The Gospel Project, The Gospel Coalition, and Christianity Today, among others. His daughter was stillborn.
Joni Eareckson Tada
Joni Eareckson Tada is an author, artist, broadcaster, and the founder and president of Joni and Friends Ministries. Her books and ministry reflect her experience of God's love and grace since becoming a quadriplegic in a diving accident years ago. She has written over 50 books, including Heaven and When God Weeps.
Ron Deal
Ron Deal is a licensed marriage and family therapist, conference speaker, and podcaster. He is director of FamilyLife Blended®, president of Smart Stepfamilies™, and author of more than a dozen books and resources. His son passed away unexpectedly in 2009 at the age of 12 after a 10-day battle with MRSA.
Dr. Michelle D. Dickens
Dr. Michelle D. Dickens is a counselor, writer, and the LIFE Center director at Hope Church, Las Vegas, NV. All three of her children passed away in the womb during the second trimester, and her mother, father, and mother-in-law died within a four-year span.
Dr. Elias Moitinho
Dr. Elias Moitinho is professor of counseling at Liberty University in Virginia. He has over 20 years of experience serving as a pastor, counselor, professor, and director of a Christian counseling center. He has a YouTube channel called Motivation and Growth.
Robert Rogers
Robert Rogers experienced the death of his wife and all four children due to a flash flood. Robert was the sole survivor. He is an accomplished worship leader, pianist, songwriter, and author of five books (Into the Deep, 7 Steps to No Regrets, Rise Above, Pass the Test, and Stay Pure).
Melissa Brown
Melissa Brown has served as a medical social worker at Crossroads Hospice in Dayton, OH, and Dayton Children's Medical Center. She is professor of social work at Cedarville University. She experienced the loss of a twin son in the womb during her second trimester of pregnancy.
H. Norman Wright
H. Norman Wright is a grief therapist and certified trauma specialist. He is the author of over 70 books, including Experiencing Grief and Recovering from Losses in Life. He experienced the death of his wife and son.
Zig Ziglar
The late Zig Ziglar, author of Confessions of a Grieving Christian and other books, was a motivational speaker and chairman of the Zig Ziglar Corporation. In Confessions, he relays the story of his journey through grief after the loss of his daughter.
Dr. Tate Cockrell
Dr. Tate Cockrell is founder and president of The Center for Hope & Reconciliation counseling ministry. He currently serves as Director of Doctor of Ministry Studies and Professor of Counseling at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, and he's also Counseling Minister at Faith Baptist Church in Youngsville, NC.
Dr. Paul David Tripp
Dr. Paul David Tripp is president of Paul Tripp Ministries and has authored many books, including Forever and A Shelter in the Time of Storm. He is professor of pastoral life and care at Redeemer Seminary, Dallas, TX. Dr. Tripp experienced the death of his father.
