RBM Leader Application Form

The following application form is designed to help us get to know you and the journey that led you to seek out Red Bird Ministries (RBM) Leadership.

At RBM, we believe that being a grief minister is a vocation; not something we manufacture, but a calling from the Holy Spirit. We encourage you to take your time to prayerfully work through this form. Once you have submitted your application, our Director of Psychological Services will reach out to schedule a follow-up Zoom call to discuss your application, giving us and you a chance to ask further questions. Because grief ministry is a vocation, you can think of this form as the starting point of our joint discernment process!

Thank you for opening your heart to service.
We're praying for you.

About You

Name

This address will receive a confirmation email

Phone

Address

Diocese

Parish

Parish address

Do you have a counselor or therapist?

Yes No

Do you have a spiritual director?

Yes No

If you answered yes to either of the above questions, briefly describe how these supports have been valuable to you.

Have you worked in ministry before? If so, share a little of what that experience was like for you. Don’t worry if you do not have previous ministry experience- this is not a requirement!

Sharing Your Journey

Child or children's name(s):

Child or children’s ages at death (if during pregnancy, please indicate gestational weeks):

Child or children’s dates of death:

For the following questions, take your time writing. There is no right or wrong here; we want to get to know your child(ren) and your heart. If you would like to share more extensively, feel free to write your answers out in a separate document and then copy and paste it here.

Briefly share the story of loving and losing your child(ren).

How has your relationship with God been impacted by loss(es)?

What are some of the ways you have found healing after your loss(es)?

What are the resources or support sources you have relied on in your grief?

Have you participated in any grief support events either locally or through Red Bird?

Sharing Your Hopes

Briefly share what motivates you to contribute to this ministry.

How do you hope to serve grieving families? Describe the support you hope to offer by collaborating with Red Bird.

References

Please upload a letter of good standing from your parish pastor. (If you are not familiar with this terminology, don’t worry, your pastor will know what it means).

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Please upload one letter of recommendation reflecting on those characteristics and skills that make you well-suited to child loss ministry. This letter should come from someone who is not a family member.

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Acknowledgements

I understand and acknowledge that Red Bird Ministries reserves the right to choose leaders who align with our charism and mission.

Acknowledge

I understand that serving as a Red Bird Ministries leader requires me to navigate a number of different virtual platforms, and that I am responsible for learning to navigate the ministry’s digital platforms (leader portal/website/app, etc.)

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RBM Leader Application Form

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Thank you for opening your heart to service.
We're praying for you.