- In America, there is one divorce approximately every 36 seconds. — McKinley Irvin, US Census Bureau
- Half of all American children will witness the breakup of a parent’s marriage. Of these, close to half will also see the breakup of a parent’s second marriage. — Furstenberg, Peterson, Nord, and Zill, “Life Course”
- 60% of children of divorce walk away from their faith. — The Journal of the Scientific Study of Religion
- “Divorce statistics represent all marriages and have absolutely nothing to do with any individual marriages. Our own chances depend on our own situations especially the way we approach marriage.” — James M Henslin, Essentials of Sociology
- Families are not statistics. Families are stories.
- Don’t just be shocked into silence by divorce statistics, be impassioned into action.
- The two top priorities of Millennials:
- 1. To be a great parent
- 2. To have a great marriage
- Pew Research
- Two combined forces are more powerful together than either could be alone.
- When a church designs a simple, strategic path that strengthens marriage and family, everyone wins.
- The power of strategy sometimes lies in the things you choose not to do.
- Larger Group Experiences
- 74% of those who participate in special events feel more connected with their faith community.
- 70% believe special events allow them to meet others of their faith.
- 69% agree that special event attendance actually strengthens their faith.
- 56% affirm that these events help them overcome life’s difficulties.
- 49% agree special events make evangelizing easier.
- Marriage & Family Tools
- MarriedPeople
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- Date Nights
- MarriedPeople Monthly
- Blog
- Podcast
- Social Media Plan
- MarriedPeople.org
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- Parent Cue
- Parent Cue App
- Blog
- Podcast
- Social Media Plan
- Theparentcue.org
- What we learned from Lighthouse Church
- Get the leaders of marriage and parenting in the room together to lay an annual plan.
- Spotlight your combined strategy with a combined event or month.
- Marriage impacts all of us. We are all raising future husbands and wives.
- Our posture is always hope—we are not focused on regret. We are focused on redemption.
- Next steps to partner together
- Combined team meeting
- Determine first steps with large groups, small groups, marriage, and family tools
- Create annual calendar
Married People exists to help your church help marriages. We provide resources, training, and community to church leaders who work with marriages and families.
