MARRIAGE MINISTRY

Our desire is to help equip married couples with a God-honoring marriage that endures for a lifetime. Every marriage is unique, and each experiences its own joys and challenges.  No matter what unexpected behaviors, expectations, or circumstances you find in your marriage, we are here to offer you support.

Marriage Ministry 2023 Retreat
“Setting Your Marriage Free”

December 1st-3rd @ Camp of the Woods. (Must be signed up for Fall 2023 Wed or Fri MM to attend)

Register here.

Marriage Ministry Group

One of the ways we equip couples is through our marriage ministry group, which has several sessions throughout the year.  This group gathers for a brief large group teaching, then breaks off into smaller discussion groups where couples can confidentially share and support each other.  You can find out more information about this group’s current study and register here.

Prepare and Enrich

Whether you are looking to strengthen your marriage or are currently experiencing some challenges you want to work through, this marriage assessment tool may be right for you! Prepare and Enrich helps couples gain a deeper understanding of dynamics, personality, stress and strength, and growth areas within your marriage.  It costs $35 per couple, but our certified facilitators would be more than happy to meet individually with couples to utilize this tool.  If you would like to get connected with one of our certified facilitators and go through Prepare and Enrich with them, email Sarah Leavitt at .

Affair Recovery

For those looking to heal from the pain of an affair and betrayal, Affair Recovery is a resource that we recommend.  You can find more information about them directly at their website.  Also, you can connect with their YouTube channel here.

Recommended Reading

Building a Godly Marriage
  • You and Me Forever: Marriage in Light of Eternity by Francis and Lisa Chan
  • The Mingling of Souls: God’s Design for Love, Marriage, Sex, and Redemption by Matt Chandler
  • Love & Respect: The Love She Most Desires; The Respect He Desperately Needs by Emerson Eggerichs
  • The Four Laws of Love: Guaranteed Success for Every Married Couple by Jimmy Evans
  • Kingdom Marriage: Connecting God’s Purpose with Your Pleasure by Tony Evans
  • Cherish: The One Word That Changes Everything for Your Marriage by Gary Thomas
  • Sacred Marriage Participant’s Guide: What If God Designed Marriage to Make Us Holy More Than to Make Us Happy? by Gary Thomas
  • Relationship Goals: How to Win at Dating, Marriage, and Sex by Michael Todd
  • What Did You Expect?: Redeeming the Realities of Marriage by Paul David Tripp
  • Vertical Marriage: The One Secret That Will Change Your Marriage by Dave and Ann Wilson
Devotionals
  • Born for Battle: 31 Studies on Spiritual Warfare by R. Arthur Matthews
  • The Power of Prayer to Change Your Marriage Book of Prayers by Stormie Omartian
  • Moments Together for Couples by Dennis and Barbara Rainey
  • Moments With You: Daily Connections for Couples by Dennis and Barbara Rainey
Married Men
  • Disciplines of a Godly Man by R. Kent Hughes
  • Husband After God: Drawing Closer To God and Your Wife by Aaron and Jennifer Smith
  • Thirty-One Prayers For My Wife: Seeing God Move In Her Heart by Aaron Smith
Married Women
  • Wife After God: Drawing Closer to God & Your Husband by Jennifer and Aaron Smith
  • Thirty-One Prayers For My Husband: Seeing God Move in His Heart by Jennifer Smith
Premarital
  • Preparing for Marriage by Dennis Rainey
Marriage Crisis
  • Reclaimed: Finding Your Identity after Marital Betrayal by Stephanie Broersma
  • Love Must Be Tough: New Hope for Marriages in Crisis by James C. Dobson
  • The Four Laws of Love: Guaranteed Success for Every Married Couple by Jimmy Evans
  • Marriage on the Rock: The Comprehensive Guide to a Solid, Healthy and Lasting Marriage by Jimmy Evans
  • Total Forgiveness by R. T. Kendall
  • Marriage Undercover: Thriving in a Culture of Quiet Desperation by Bob and Audrey Meisner
  • It’s Not Supposed to Be This Way: Finding Unexpected Strength When Disappointments Leave You Shattered by Lysa TerKeurst
Abuse and Assault
  • Rid of My Disgrace: Hope and Healing for Victims of Sexual Assault by Justin and Lindsey Holcomb
  • How to Rise Above Abuse: Victory for Victims of Five Types of Abuse by June Hunt
Becoming Who God Wants Us To Be
  • Frequency: Tune In. Hear God. by Robert Morris
  • It’s Not Supposed to Be This Way: Finding Unexpected Strength When Disappointments Leave You Shattered by Lysa TerKeurst
  • The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth Am I Here For? by Rick Warren