Download or read book Equipping a Select Group of Married Couples of First Baptist Church Odessa Texas in Premarital Counseling Skills written by Byron V. McWilliams and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Upon This Rock written by Jason G. Duesing and published by B&H Publishing Group. This book was released on 2010 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Southern Baptist leaders write about the validity of denominational distinctives and issues stemming from the article on "The Church" in the Southern Baptist Convention's Baptist Faith and Message.
Download or read book Equipping a Selected Group of Married Couples of the First Baptist Church of Alexander City Alabama to Participate in a Premarital Counseling Ministry written by Walter Olen Lowery and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 342 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Equipping Selected Married Couples of First Baptist Church Conyers Georgia with Essential Marriage Communication Skills written by Brooks Lindsey and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Essentials of Premarital Counseling written by Sandra Levy Ceren and published by Loving Healing Press. This book was released on 2008-01-01 with total page 149 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This hands-on guide addresses conflict resolution; uses introspective quizzes to expose more of couples' inner lives, and suggests ways to change bad habits which threaten the viability of the relationship.
Download or read book Now Bring Your Joy to this Wedding written by Norma Schweitzer Wood and published by CSS Publishing. This book was released on 2002 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now Bring Your Joy To This Wedding by Norma Schweitzer Wood and Lisa M. Leber is a book on premarriage and marriage counseling. Here are some topics covered in the book: - marriage counseling - christian marriage counseling - premarriage counseling - premarriage counseling online books - premarriage cousiling - marriage counseling christain - christian counseling free marriage - wedding preparation checklist - wedding scripture - wedding scripture and prayer - wedding scripture texts - wedding scripture readings - wedding bible scripture One of the important, if often overlooked, tasks of the parish pastor is effective premarital counseling. Since many couples are overwhelmed by the arrangements for their wedding, it can often be difficult to lead them into a realistic and faithful dialogue that prepares them for the long-term implications of the marriage covenant. Developed by an experienced pastoral counselor/marriage therapist along with a parish pastor, Now Bring Your Joy To This Wedding is an excellent premarital resource with a practical, accessible approach to preparing couples for the joys and challenges of marriage. Its field-tested material is structured around four key areas of married life: intimacy, power, security, and freedom/responsibility. The text is addressed to couples in a friendly, conversational tone, and questions, exercises, cartoons, and guidelines stimulate active participation. Each chapter has prayer exercises that reveal God's grace-filled ways. Two workbooks (one each for the bride and groom) for writing down and sharing responses are also included. Whether the setting is a weekend retreat for a number of couples, individual counseling sessions with a pastor, or even use by a couple themselves, Now Bring Your Joy To This Wedding is sure to help couples grow in all phases of their relationship. Wood and Leber combine experienced counseling and pastoral skills in a volume that explores marriage through the lens of baptismal vocation, family history and formation, and cultural context. The examples and discussion are posed in language that is readily accessible to the average congregational couple. For those who plan worship at weddings and prepare homilies, the book's focus on the four areas of marital preparation provides rich resources. Susan K. Hedahl Associate Professor of Homiletics Lutheran Theological Seminary at Gettysburg Author of The Wedding Sermon
Download or read book Premarital Guidance written by Charles W. Taylor and published by Fortress Press. This book was released on 1999 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written by a new generation of recognized experts in pastoral care, these brief, foundational books offer practical advice to pastors on the most frequent dilemmas of pastoral care and counseling.
Download or read book Before I Do written by K. Jason Krafsky and published by Turn the Tide Resource Group. This book was released on 2005 with total page 14 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Before ?I Do? ? Preparing for the Full Marriage ExperiencePre-engaged, engaged, and newlywed couples learn what it takes to go the distance and experience all marriage has to offer. Before ?I Do? engages couples through its interactive layout and in-depth content packed with practical insights, Scriptural principles, and must-have relationship skills. In eight interactive sections, couples ?Build the foundation for a lifelong marriage.Eliminate common relationship obstacles and barriers.Frame their relationship with God?s insights from The Message and N.I.V.Obtain practical skills to make divorce a non-factor.Read, write, and discuss on all things marriage.Explore vital issues: money, future goals, faith, and sex.Essential book for any couple contemplating marriage, planning for marriage, or who just began their marriage.Ideal pre-marital tool for pastors, counselors, small group leaders and mentor couples.
Download or read book The Equipping of a Selected Group of Laypersons from Andrew Chapel Baptist Church in Brandon Mississippi to Lead in Marriage Counseling written by J. T. Laird and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book To Have and to Hold Leader Guide written by Byron Weathersbee and published by Lifeway Church Resources. This book was released on 2017-07 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In America, the average amount of money, time, and energy spent on a wedding are astronomical. While thousands of dollars are spent for the wedding day, little if any money, time, and energy are spent in preparation for the marriage itself. To Have & To Hold: Preparing for a Godly Marriage offers a different approach from "pre-marital counseling." It is more of a marriage education helping and equipping couples to build smart marriages and healthy families. The days prior to a wedding can be busy and hectic. This Bible study book format maximizes the time couples have by focusing on important information in a simplified and condensed version. One of the biggest mistakes couples make is collecting great resources and then becoming overwhelmed by the amount of information gathered with little time to complete the reading. Oftentimes, those resources are put on the shelf for later, only to be pulled down when a crisis hits ... often too little, too late. This study may be used in a variety of ways including: For couples to do on their own as a pre-marriage study. For pastors or others to use in pre-marriage counseling with couples. For small groups where a leader has a group of young couples preparing to wed. For couples or small groups in the early years of marriage who did not receive pre-marriage preparation and counseling. Some of the weekly preparation is fun, creative, and light. It is a good escape from the wedding plans for a while helping couples find a balanced approach will help them gain insight during the fast-paced days. These weekly interactive prep activities will be focused on the specific topic for the week. They will encourage couples to look at scripture passages, do biblical words studies, listen to podcasts, go to a romantic place, or do some other activity to creatively challenge their thinking. These assignments are not a major time commitment, but they are vital as a couple works through issues. God''s purposes for marriage are much higher and greater than our own. In Genesis 2:18, God said, "It is not good for man to be alone," He created Eve as an answer to that aloneness. Even though Adam had a perfect relationship with God, a perfect environment, and had all the possessions he wanted, there was still a void of intimacy. Blending two individuals into oneness was the Divine goal. They were made to become suitable helpers, counterparts who could balance and back one another in every way. God ordained marriage to be an earthly picture of the relationship between Christ and the Church. Jesus Christ''s love for the Church, according to Ephesians 5, is sacrificial and unconditional. He laid down His life to present the church, His bride, whole, and complete. Likewise, when a husband and wife love each other as they do their own bodies, nurturing and caring for each other, they live out the beautiful picture of Christ''s oneness with the Church. Features: Interactive questions and tools to guide discussion and make the study personal for couples Practical and simple to equip couples for marriage not only the wedding Tools and suggestions for pre-marital education and counsel Bible study book for couples (sold separately) is included in the Leader Guide for Pastors, church staff, small group leaders, or facilitators Benefits: Understand God''s Biblical foundation and purpose for marriage in order to establish a foundation that provides stability and oneness in the marital relationship. Following God''s principles leads to oneness and freedom in the roles and responsibilities of the husband and wife. Help couples understand and follow God''s stewardship principles as they work to experience financial freedom. Challenge the thinking of couples regarding needs, intimacy, and oneness in marriage Encourage and challenge each partner to individually keep Christ as the first priority as well as to grow together in spiritual oneness as a couple Equip couples with tools to learn the necessary skills to effectively communicate through expressing oneself, listening, and managing conflict. Create healthy expectations for marriage and set a course action for the future. Join Byron and Carla Weathersbee in this eight-session study To Have & To Hold: Preparing for a Godly Marriage as they explore and focus on the keys to a healthy marriage.
Download or read book Before You Tie The Knot A Premarital Counseling Workbook for the D I Y Couple written by Dr. Angela B. Chester and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2014-06-17 with total page 67 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is for couples serious about getting their marriage off to a solid start and keeping it on track. Before You Tie The Knot - A Premarital Counseling Workbook for the D.I.Y. Couple isn't filled with compatibility test questions, but questions about real world issues. Before You Tie The Knot - A Premarital Counseling Workbook for the D.I.Y. Couple is the first in Dr. Angela Butts Chester's series on premarital counseling. These books provide a do-it-yourself, counselor-guided alternative to office counseling. The updated 2nd edition of this workbook continues to increase in sales worldwide - including all over the U.S. as well as Canada and the United Kingdom. Before You Tie The Knot - A Premarital Counseling Workbook for the D.I.Y. Couple provides framework by reinforcing your relationship foundation. Its' interactive format with space for journaling makes it a great reminder for you and your fiance(e) - to remind you of what you worked on in planning for your marriage.
Download or read book Saving Your Marriage Before It Starts written by Leslie Parrott and published by Zondervan. This book was released on 2006 with total page 99 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This revised workbook is designed to help the woman explore the issues and practice the skills presented in Saving Your Marriage Before it Starts. Full of lively exercises and enlightening self-tests that will help you and your partner apply what you are learning directly to your relationship, this version of the workbook approaches the issues from a woman's perspective. Each exercise includes an estimate of how long it will take, so you can easily fit the program into a busy schedule. Call-outs
Download or read book Premarital and Remarital Counseling written by Robert F. Stahmann and published by Jossey-Bass. This book was released on 1997-05-28 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Following the success of the first two editions of this book, the authors have updated their indispensable guide on the process and content of premarital counseling. The book is filled with practical and effective hands-on questionnaires and instruments that have been newly revised and widely tested by the authors.
Download or read book Premarital Counseling written by Robert F. Stahmann and published by Free Press. This book was released on 1987 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Premarital Counseling Handbook written by H. Norman Wright and published by Moody Publishers. This book was released on 1992-04-09 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In any endeavor, dreams and goals not backed by concrete plans and preparations can result in failure. And marriage is no exception, claims H. Norman Wright. In fact, without solid planning and forethought by engaged couples, we will surely see a continuation of the startling divorce rate among Christians and non-Christians alike. On the other hand, thorough premarital counseling and preparation can result in lifelong marriages that are fulfilling and God honoring. That's where the church comes in. More and more churches are realizing that their responsibility lies not only in pronouncing men and women 'husband and wife,' but also in making sure the proper foundation is laid so that marriages have a better chance of standing strong under pressure. Since its introduction in 1977 as Premarital Counseling, this book has been used by literally thousands of churches throughout the country as both a guide and reference tool. Now Dr. Wright has added new material to cover some perplexing issues that have come into prominence only recently. Among those special concerns are: Interracial marriages Second marriages Marriages of persons from dysfunctional families Writing for both pastors and other premarital counselors, H. Norman Wright sets you at ease about the counseling process, even if you've had only limited counseling experience. As the author of the popular Before You Say I Do and numerous other books on marriage, H. Norman Wright documents in The Premarital Counseling Handbook methods hat have proved successful. These will help insure that the marriages performed in your church will resist the pressures that are destroying today's married couples.
Download or read book Guiding God s Marriage written by Courtney Ann Irby and published by NYU Press. This book was released on 2024-05-14 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines how religious leaders use premarital counseling to influence how we view intimacy It is well-known that the institution of marriage has changed dramatically in the past few decades. However, very little research has focused on the role of religious institutions in helping couples form and maintain their relationships. Guiding God’s Marriage offers an examination of Christian marriage preparation programs, exploring their efforts to stabilize the institution of marriage and highlighting the tension between individualism and community in people’s relational lives. Marriage preparation programs offer a useful lens through which to trace shifts in both religious and family institutions because they set out clear and intentional articulations of marriage ideologies and gendered relationship scripts by faith communities. By documenting the changes in content and practices of Christian premarital education along with its advice regarding what makes a good marriage, the book charts the ways that religious communities have been transformed by and have helped to contribute to the individualization of faith and relationships. Featuring archival research as well as first hand observations of four marriage preparation courses—two Protestant and two Catholic—along with seventy interviews with participating couples and leaders of these and other programs, the book offers a rare view of visions about how to realize a successful and faith-filled relationship. This examination of marriage classes offers key insight into how religious communities have responded to cultural changes in marriage, gender, sexuality, and intimacy.
Download or read book The Pre Marriage Course Study Journal written by Nicky Lee and published by HarperChristian Resources. This book was released on 2020-04-14 with total page 95 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Pre-Marriage Course was developed by Nicky and Sila Lee who oversee family ministries at HTB Church in London. The course offers a married couple the tools to build a strong and healthy relationship that lasts a lifetime. During each evening, couples talk about important issues that can get swept under the carpet in the rush of daily life. While the course is based on Christian principles, it is designed for couples with or without a church background. This study journal for guests is designed to be used in conjunction with The Pre-Marriage Course Film Series. The series of five sessions is designed to help couples, who are engaged or thinking about marriage, prepare for their future. Sessions cover: Communication Conflict Commitment Connection Adventure Designed for use with The Pre-Marriage Course DVD Film Series (9780310122470), sold separately.
