Married People - Helping Churches Help Marriages

About MarriedPeople

Finally—A Church Marriage Strategy Made Simple!

Every church is doing SOMETHING to help marriages. But in order to make a real difference in the lives of married couples, churches need a marriage STRATEGY. You need a strategy. You need the tools. You need them to fit YOU. That's where MarriedPeople’s Web-based strategy COMES IN.

Our research has shown that most "marriage ministries" are a strategy by default. The church spends most of their time "reacting" to the needs of the minority rather than being responsive to the needs of the majority.

What is MarriedPeople?

MarriedPeople is a Web-based marriage strategy for churches that helps married couples experience what we call the Core 4 Habits of a Great Marriage.

So, what are the Core 4 Habits of a Great Marriage?

God's way for marriage might not be easy to live out, but it is certainly easy to understand. God gives us only a few verses on how husbands and wives should love each other. We believe He did that on purpose. From the precious few Scripture verses on marriage come the . . .

• Have Serious Fun
  
  Having fun as a couple is not just something extra, it’s essential. In fact, we believe the best way to protect your marriage is to enjoy it.
  
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• Respect and Love
  
  Of the few verses God gives to husbands and wives, the directive to respect and love is commanded more than any other. And we understand the interplay between respect and love, the truth really can set us free.
  
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• Love God First
  
  When Jesus was asked what was the greatest commandment, His answer was to love God with all you are, then to love others with all you are. Loving God in your individual life greatly impacts your married life.
  
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• Practice Your Promise
  
  We made a big promise when we said, “I do.” Our spouses trusted that we would do what we promised to do— to love each other and to stay together no matter what. Knowing that commitment is still there is vital to every marriage.close

So, how does the church get the MarriedPeople Core 4 Habits into the lives of married couples?

The MarriedPeople strategy instills the Core 4 Habits of a Great Marriage by—

• Inspiring married couples in Larger Group Gatherings
• Empowering Small Groups
• Equipping Individual Couples

How does the MarriedPeople strategy fit into your church?

The MarriedPeople strategy is easily customizable. In fact, we feel you must customize it for it to work for your church. Here are three “Scope and Cycle” examples of how MarriedPeople could fit into your church. PLEASE NOTE: Read carefully, because what may seem like a lot of programming at first glance, may not be as much as you think. We are firm believers in less content, more often.

• Scope and Cycle Example One
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• Scope and Cycle Example Two
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• Scope and Cycle Example Three
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What resources do you have for each of these three environments?

While you can purchase our resources al a carte, we primarily sell our resources in a strategy pack which includes a year full of resources to help you create the following environments:

Larger Group Gatherings

Includes: Teaching scripts, video, on-screen graphics, stage games, audience games, print graphics, program orders and more. The same content, yet gives you different options of how it can be used in different larger group environments, such as a worship service, retreat session or a one-night event. How-to’s and step-by-step instruction throughout.

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Small Group Experiences

Each session includes: Videos, leader’s guides, and participant’s guides. How-to’s, tips, and step-by-step instructions are included throughout. (You can also purchase Small Groups by Volumes.) close

Individual Couple Experiences

Each date includes: Step-by-step instructions of how to have a great time—every time (Mobile App coming soon.) How-to’s, tips, and step-by-step instructions are included throughout.close

What about couples who are stuck or struggling?

What makes the MarriedPeople strategy different is that it is proactive. But let's face it; every church has to deal with couples in crisis. That's why we have partnered with marriage experts and therapists Dr. Terry Hargrave and Dr. Shawn Stoever. Whether your marriage needs to be rescued from desperate trouble or simply could improve from good to great, change is possible. Find out more about 5 Days to a New Marriage.

We have also partnered with the experts from the Hideaway Experience to bring you incredible resources to refresh and heal even the most troubled marriages. Find out more.

Additional Resources:

Additional resources include a library of skits, videos and books focused on marriage.

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