A Training Seminar for Developing
Marriage and Family Ministries in the Local Church

Watch for 2007 dates.

Designed by Rev. William Batson, Founder and Director of Family Builders Ministries, this training conference is for pastors and church leaders interested in building loving and caring relationships in their congregations through a healthy family ministry. You will leave with many resources and several ideas that can be implemented in your church's ministry.

Here is a sampling a what previous seminar participants have said about this seminar:

“Thanks for all the resources on display. It’s very important to know what’s available.”

“Professionally done and the quality of content is excellent.”

“This was well worth my time.”

“Excellent organization of materials and resources.”

• Americans have become less likely to marry, and fewer of those who do marry have marriages they consider to be very happy.

• Fewer church families are producing the kind of youth whose hearts are committed to the mission of Jesus Christ.

• The percentage of children who grow up in fragile families have grown enormously over the past four decades.

 

Seminar Leaders

Rev. William Batson is the Founder & Director of Vision New England’s Family Builders Ministries. A graduate of Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary where he earned the Master of Arts in Family Ministry, Willie has been involved in pastoral and family ministry for 32 years. The National Council on Family Relations recognized his skills and training by designating him as a Certified Family Life Educator.

Jere Vincent is the Marriage & Family Ministry Team Leader for the Durham Evangelical Church in Durham, NH. He has a Masters in Adult Education and a Master of Divinity degree and has been leading the marriage & family ministry team at DEC for more than nine years.