Churches provide a comfortable environment in which discipleship may occur. Discipleship of children is one of the most important aspects of any curriculum or ministry mix at any church. It is also imperative that a foundation of strong, healthy families be established for the church to survive and thrive. These are some of the reasons that this volume of Ministry By Design: The Series was written. Marriage Ministry By Design provides a comprehensive treatise concerning the planning, developing, implementing, and maintaining of effective ministries designed for couples and marriages in the congregation and surrounding community.
Topics covered in this volume include:
- Definition of marriage
- God's design for marriage
- Forms of marriage
- Stages of marriage
- Need for marriage ministry
- Beginning marriage ministry
- Components of marriage ministry
- Structuring marriage ministry
- Connecting points for marriage ministry servants
- Covenant marriage and the church.
There is also a multitude of statements, lists, descriptions, and other resources contained in an extensive and comprehensive Appendix. It provides much information that supplants the information contained in the body of the volume.
Among the items contained in the Appendix are:
- Statements on marriage in the church
- Statements on divorce and remarriage
- Sample marriage ministry policy
- Sample wedding policy handbook
- Sample wedding ceremonies and vows
- Suggested marriage ministry educational curricula
- Sample position descriptions for marriage ministry
- Sample covenant marriage ceremonies
- Marriage statutes and initiatives in the United States.
Please let us know if there are specific ministries not provided that you would like included in a future edition of Marriage Ministry By Design.
For more information, or to purchase this book directly from the publisher, please click Marriage Ministry By Design.
Specific questions or comments may be directed to marriage (at) minbydesign (dot) com.
