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Table of Contents

Marriage Ministry: A Guidebook

Chapter 1:

A Missional Overview for Marriage

Enrichment in the Church

Missional Marriage Ministry in the Church

A Biblical Perspective

“It Takes a Village”

Chapter 2: Going to the Chapel—Premarital Ministries

What’s the Hurry?

Tasks of Premarriage

Why Multi-session Premarital Counseling?

Integrity Issues for Ministers

Issues for Newlyweds

Can We Really Help Them?

Money Management

Family Roles and Patterns

Genograms

Conflict Resolution Skills

Communication

Feelings

Sexual Intimacy

Bible Study for Nearlyweds and Newlyweds

Chapter 3: Coaching Couples in Ongoing Issues

The Healthy Marriage Moving Through Life

Nurturing the Romance

Coaching Couples in Sexual Intimacy

Creating a Place for Purpose and Fulfillment

Nurturing Six Essential Intimacies

Proactive Parenting

Childless Couples

Midlife Issues and Marriage

Avoiding Boredom and Affairs in Marriage

Crises, Death, and Marriage

Conclusion

Appendix

A. The Wedding Ceremony

B. Sample Wedding Services

C. A Marriage Enrichment Weekend

D. A Money Management Weekend