Preparing for marriage : a complete guide to help you discover God's plan for a lifetime of love / [print]
by David Boehi, Brent Nelson, Jeff Schulte and Lloyd Shadrach.
- Ventura, CA : Gospel Light, (c)1997.
- 252 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Part One: Preparing the groundwork -- Special Project 1: Personal history worksheet -- Special Project 2: Great expectations -- Part Two: Laying the foundation -- Session one: Why marriage? -- Bonus: Parental wisdom project -- Session two: God's equation for marriage: When one plus one equals one -- Special Project 3: Evaluating your relationship -- Special Project 4: A decision-making guide: Helping you move from "Do I?" to "I Do!" or "I Don't" -- Part Three: Building oneness -- Session three: Authentic communication: Avoiding the post-wedding letdown -- Bonus: Couple's interview project -- Session four: Roles and responsibilities: Moving beyond the cultural stereotypes -- Bonus: Roles position statement -- Session five: Money, money, money -- Bonus: Setting a budget -- Session six: Intimacy: Sexual communication in marriage -- Bonus: The past: How much do I share? -- A final project -- Appendix A: Purity covenant -- Appendix B: The four spiritual laws -- Appendix C: Have you made the wonderful discovery of the Spirit-filled life?
The complete guide to help you discover God's plan for a lifetime of love. Married couples begin their lives together with a vow of lifelong love and devotion . . . but many walk down the aisle unaware of all that promise entails. Now you can help engaged couples make their vows with open eyes and hearts, fully prepared for the hard and rewarding work of building a strong and lasting Christian marriage. https://www.amazon.com/Preparing-Marriage-Leaders-Dennis-Rainey/dp/0764215493/ref=monarch_sidesheet
Dr. Dennis Rainey is the cofounder of FamilyLife, a Cru ministry, and has authored or co-authored more than 55 books and Bible studies. He is a graduate of Dallas Theological Seminary and hosts conferences on marriage, men's ministry, and parenting globally. For more than 26 years, Dennis has been the host of the award-winning nationally syndicated radio program FamilyLife Today, and he continues to be a contributor to the broadcast. He and his wife, Barbara, live near Little Rock, Arkansas, and have six married children and 24 grandchildren. More about their work and resources can be found at DennisandBarbara.com.
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Marriage counseling. Marriage--Religious aspects--Christianity.