Death, Dying and Grief Certificate

Death, Dying and Grief Certificate Tyndale Centre for Grief and Loss

Death, Dying and Grief 2025-2026 Certificate offers 6 modules, beginning October 18, 2025, running through April 11, 2026

Overview

This certificate will facilitate your understanding of the grief process, giving you resources and developing tech quests that will enable a positive approach to engaging with those in the grieving process. 

You will focus on developing an in depth understanding of biblical and spiritual truths when encountering loss and death. You will develop skills that will help you recognize and respond to the needs of others as you walk with them. 

Upon completion of 6 modules, participants will receive a certificate of completion.

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Costs

Each module is $135.00 plus administrative fees. $729 for package of 6 modules (plus administrative fees), complete cost for the Death, Dying and Grief Certificate modules with 10% discount. Only available before the start date of the first module. Early Bird package discount price of $688.50 if you register before August 30, 2025.
 
There is a 10% discount for full-time Tyndale students, alumni and staff. You will need to contact the Tyndale Centre for Grief and Loss to receive a discount code before registering online.  Email grief-loss@tyndale.ca to receive a promo code.
Oct
18
Nov
15
Jan
31
Feb
21
Mar
21
Apr
11

Learning Format

The platform for the live streaming will be Zoom. 

Once registered and closer to the date, details concerning the format of the module and Zoom link will be sent to you.

Refund Policy

Cancellations made 7 days or more in advance of event date, will receive a full refund. Cancellations made within 3-6 days before the event; we will offer you a credit for future TCGL events. Cancellation requests made within 24 hours of the event may not receive a refund nor a transfer. 

If TCGL cancels an event under circumstances that would make the event non-viable, registrants will be offered a full refund. When you register for an event, you agree to these terms.

Dr. David Sherbino

Dr. David Sherbino

Module 1 Facilitator

Dr. Sherbino has been a faculty member at Tyndale Seminary since 1987, serving previously as Chair of the Pastoral Ministries Department, Coordinator of the Worship and Liturgy program, and Dean of the Chapel. He is presently coordinating the master’s program in Spiritual Formation and the doctoral track in Spiritual Formation. David serves as coordinator of all programs in Pastoral Thanatology and is the advisor to the Tyndale Spiritual Formation Centre and the Tyndale Centre for Grief and Loss.
Dr. Rob Patterson

Dr. Rob Patterson

Module 2 & 6 Facilitator

Rob is the Lead pastor at Scott Street MB church, in St. Catharines, ON. He has enjoyed teaching at Tyndale, McMaster University, Acadia University, and Carey Theological school in Vancouver. Previously he served in Kenya, East Africa as a lecturer with Carey Theological College and Regent College. During his years as a chaplain at Spring Hills Penitentiary he began his focus in the areas of loss, grief and death. He is fluent in Swahili having immersed himself into the African culture. He has a passion for teaching and equipping those who support others through their journey of grief.
Dr. Matthew McEwen

Dr. Matthew McEwen

Module 3 Facilitator

Matthew serves as a pastor of the Holt Free Methodist Church since 2006. He holds a Bachelor degree in English from the University of Ottawa, an M.Div., Th.M. and D.Min. (Doctor of Ministry) from Tyndale Seminary. He is also a certified thanatologist and offers grief care on individual and group basis as needed. Matthew volunteers at the Margaret Bahen Hospice in Newmarket.
Dr. Keith Taylor

Dr. Keith Taylor

Module 4 Facilitator

Formerly Keith was a Chaplain Palliative Care, Southlake Regional Health Centre. He also worked as a Trauma Clinician, Trauma Management Group, Ottawa and was a Trainer for the Toronto North Command Firefighters for Critical Stress Incidents. Previously he was also the Director, Genesis Bereavement Resource Centre in Newmarket. Presently, Keith serves as the Senior Pastor, Newmarket Church of the Nazarene. He is a Member of the Association for Death Education and Counselling. Keith is a grief educator and seminar speaker. Founder/Director: Handle with Care. Bereavement Counselling Services and author of Well-Intentioned People Say Dumb Things: Practical advice for comforting those who are grieving.
Lyndsay Thompson

Lyndsay Thompson

Module 5 Facilitator

Lyndsay is an instructor at Tyndale Seminary in the Clinical Counselling and Thanatology programs. She is also a registered psychotherapist and who works primarily with kids and families and individual adults. She is working on a Doctor of Ministry in Spiritual Formation with a focus on the use of imagination, story and somatic experiencing for spiritual growth.