Marriage Proactive
Creating a good marriage takes several things—all worth considering.
- A vision for what God will do with your life and your marriage as it grows
- An individual, intentional and purposeful walk with Christ
- A covenantal commitment to each other
- Ongoing learning and service together
In other words with ongoing learning and serving together, a truly great marriage takes – Vision, Intention and the Means to get there.
Your SBC Marriage Ministry invites you to accept a challenge to proactively seek these four, that you might become all that God desires us to be – marriages that are great Display Cases for the relationship between Christ and His Church (us).
If you’ve been married 4 weeks, or more than 40 years, and have, or want, a vision for a marriage transformed by Christ – we’ve the means to help you along the way – and the two of you provide the intention. Great marriages only happen on purpose, never by accident.
What follows is one means of moving forward to a truly better marriage.
Register and take Life Innovations Relationship Inventory. Each of you will answer some questions online, and then receive a 10 page PDF report showing you briefly your relationship strengths and the areas you have said you’d like to grow. This report will cover topics like your…
- Individual ability to ask for what you want and to share your feelings
- Individual level of avoidance
- Communication
- Conflict Resolution
- Relationship Style
- Leisure Activities
- Sexual Relationship
- Family and Friends
- Roles and Responsibilities
- Spiritual Beliefs
- Abuse in your life
- Personal Stress
- Financial Management
- Grace and Forgiveness
- Parenting
- Personalities
- Health Issues
- Intergenerational Issues
- Closeness and Flexibility
- Cultural/Ethnic Issues
- Background Differences
Along with your individual report you will receive a printed guide of things the two of you can do together to move intentionally closer. It will include
- Suggested Books you may read together
- SBC Marriage Ministry small group studies (GYM Class) for you and your spouse
- Places and ways you may consider serving together
- Other suggestions that will further bind you into a better Display Case for the Kingdom of Christ
- The opportunity, if desired, to review your report with the Director of Marriage Ministry
Get started below. The $29 fee covers the cost of the inventory from the Life Innovations, the 10 page report, guide and personal review with the Director of Marriage Ministry, if desired.
