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THE NEED: A high number of marriages both inside and outside the church are failing. Churches have not been able to effectively tackle the problem. Pastors are frustrated by the number of couples needing assistance and the lack of time they have to help.
A SOLUTION: To raise up an army of trained marriage mentors in New England churches who will develop a comprehensive marriage ministry that prepares couples for marriage, helps married couples maximize their relationship, and provides effective resources for couples in distress.
 THE RESULTS: Pastors will not be overwhelmed by distressed marriages, churches will be more relationally healthy, children will be raised in healthy homes by their parents, and the world will see a compelling portrait of the transforming power of Jesus Christ in our relationships.Our Marriage Mentor Training Seminar is designed to train a lead couple (or couples) from your church with the required skills and tools for mentoring couples and for recruiting and training other marriage mentors. Who should attend this seminar? - Pastors and spouses who want to learn how to mentor couples.
- Couples who are passionate about helping less experienced married couples on their marital journey.
- Marriage mentors wanting to sharpen their mentoring and leadership skills.
- Married couples who want to start a marriage ministry in their local church.
Comments from couples who have been mentored... "The mentoring program has been incredibly helpful to us because our mentors have been through a lot of the things we are going through now. We benefit from what they have learned."
"Because of the guidance we have received from our mentor couple, we feel that we have an advantage that will help us have a life-long marriage."
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• Marriage mentors with healthy, stable relationships provide positive role models for couples who lack constructive relationship skills.
• Marriage mentors can be a valuable asset to pastors who are often overwhelmed by distressed marriages.
• Marriage mentors become important sounding boards as couples face the inevitable challenges of marriage. • Marriage mentors lovingly invest in the preparation, maximization, and
restoration of lifelong marriages by walking alongside couples who are less experienced than their mentors.
Rev. William Batson
Founder & President
Family Builders Ministries
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Additional staff will be present to facilitate the training.
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Seminar Cost and Registration | | | First Couple from a Church
Early-Bird Registration
Before March 21, 2008 | First Couple from a Church
Regular Registration
After March 21, 2008 | $299 per couple | $349 per couple | Additional Couple from Same Church
Early-Bird Registration
Before March 21, 2008 | Additional Couple from Same Church
Regular Registration
After March 21, 2008 | $199 per couple | $249 per couple | Lodging & Meal Package
Two-night's Lodging and 4 Meals | $190 per couple *Couples not staying at the conference center may opt for the meal package only - $70 per couple. |
First Couple Registration Fee includes:
- Professional training and seminar materials
- One Marriage Mentoring Tool Bag of Resources for each church (including the DVD training materials)
- One Family Builders' Couple Checkup Inventory
- On-site mentoring experience
- Follow-up leadership coaching by the Family Builders Ministries Resource Team Additional Couple Registration Fee includes:
- Professional training and seminar materials
- One Family Builders' Couple Checkup inventory
- On-site mentoring experience + Register early because of the limited space availability. + Click here to register online with a credit card.
+ Click here to download a registration form to mail or fax. + Because of financial obligations we make, an administrative fee of $50 per couple will be charged to cancel a registration after March 21, 2008. The registration fee is transferable to another couple. | FRIDAY: | 6:00 pm | Check-in | | 7:30 | Marriage Ministry 101 | 8:45 | Marriage Mentoring as a Man/Woman | 9:45 | Session ends | | | | | SATURDAY: | | | 8:00 am | Breakfast | | 9:00 | Marriage Mentoring Skills I | | 10:30 | Break | | 10:45 | Marriage Mentoring Skills II | | 12:30 pm | Lunch | | 1:45 | Workshops | | 3:15 | Break | | 3:30 | Marriage Mentoring Skills III | | 5:30 | Dinner | | 7:00 | Marriage Mentoring Skills IV | | 9:00 | Session Ends | | | | | SUNDAY: | | | 8:00 am | Breakfast | | 9:00 | Worship Time | | 9:45 | The Next Step: Building Your Marriage Ministry | | 12:00 pm | Training Seminar Ends
(No Lunch Served) | | *Schedule is subject to minor changes. |
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Lodging rooms are motel-type with private baths. Linens are provided. Click 
