by Married People | Apr 25, 2018 | Training
- In the U.S., we are working an average of six more hours a week than in 1965.
- In the U.S., we are working an additional four hours a week doing “hidden work.”
- “My goal is that they may be encouraged in heart and united in love, so that they may have the full riches of complete understanding, in order that they may know the mystery of God, namely, Christ, in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.” Colossians 2:2-3
- How to Reach Married Couples:
- Larger Group Experiences
- Small Group Experiences
- Individual Couples
- 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 special event attendance strengthens their faith.
- 56% affirm these events help them overcome life’s difficulties.
- 49% agree special events make evangelizing easier.
- Game Changers Larger Groups
- What Happy Couples Know, Andy Stanley
Bottom Line: Happy couples make it a habit to choose to believe the best.
- Marriage and Money, Lee & Martica Jenkins
Bottom Line: Money can either be a point of connection or disconnection in marriage.
- The Chase, Ted & Nancie Lowe
Bottom Line: Silly fights cause serious damage because there’s something deeper going on.
- Kill the Spider, Carlos Whittaker
Bottom Line: Stop cleaning the cobwebs of sin and instead kill the spider creating the cobwebs.
- Who is the one couple in your church that you could create a testimonial video of?
- Small Group Experiences
- Individual Couples
- Promotion to Reach Married Couples
- Use people’s desire for a great marriage to attract them to your church.
- Social media graphics
- Leadership Training
- Next Steps
by Robert Carnes | Mar 26, 2019
About Married People Helping churches help marriages. Partner With Us Who We Are Meet Married People We work with marriage experts and everyday couples across the country to make marriage real, fun, and simple. Our mission is to help you connect with your spouse...
by Robert Carnes | Dec 27, 2018 | Resources
Can you believe that 2018 is almost over already? It feels like it just started. As we wind down this year, it’s a good time to look back at some of what we’ve done over the past 365 days.
Hopefully you’ll find some time amidst the craziness of the holiday season to reflect. Perhaps recapping some of the best blog posts we published during 2018 might help.
We publish a new post for church leaders working with marriages every week—Thursday mornings to be exact. That more than 50 blog posts every year. Here are the top 10 articles we shared in 2018.
Top 10 Blog Posts of 2018
- How To Promote Marriage Events at Your Church
- Why Pretty Much Every Church Leader Needs Marriage Counseling
- OC18 Breakout Notes: MarriedPeople Interactive
- Introducing the New MarriedPeople Monthly
- How Your Church Can Be a Game Changer For Marriages
- Meet the Communicators: Game Changers
- LEADER PROFILE: Laura Wright
- What a Strong Marriage Ministry Should Look Like
- Reaching Married Couples Using Social Media
- Behind-the-Scenes: Strategy Pack
We’ll also be sharing some of our top 10 couples posts and top podcast episodes of the year. Hopefully some of these resources have been helpful to you. And looking forward to sharing even more in 2019!
What was your favorite blog post this year?
by Robert Carnes | Sep 12, 2018
Welcome Orange Tour! Hey there! Nice to meet you. Whether we’re old friends or you heard about us for the first time at the Orange Tour, it’s great to see you! We’re the marriage division of Orange—helping churches to create better marriage...
by Robert Carnes | Apr 10, 2018
Attendees of Orange Conference can get 20% off a MarriedPeople partnership. That’s up to $100 off a year’s worth of marriage ministry resources, training and community. Just use the code OC18 at checkout for the discount. Learn more about the MarriedPeople partnership!
