#45: Chris Thayer. Discipleship Pastor. Assessments for marriage resources & needs. Relational health. Discipleship & marriage. www.beautifulmarriages.org

28/05/2024 1h 9min

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Episode Synopsis


00:30 – Passion for discipleship and impacting the
community. Impact schools by impacting families.  Beautiful Marriage Initiative. https://www.beautifulmarriages.org/
05:39 – So many issues in society are impacted by
marriage and family brokenness.  Example of God's love for us is shown by marriage.
07:24 – Ministry in Good Shephard - date nights,
Re|engage, relational health initiatives for singles.  Started Greater Charlotte Marriage Initiative to impact community. 
13:03 – Impact of marriage ministry on church’s culture.  Working with singles and relational ministry. 
17:46 – Effective marriage ministry - know what
people desire and need.  Creation of assessments to determine needs and effectiveness of programs.  Create aggregate and individual assessments then provide follow up help.
26:21 – Types of assessments.  For singles, marrieds, marriages, discipleship, and relational health. Primary beneficiary of assessments are people.     
30:42 – Assessments given during church services.  Take 3 to 4 minutes.  Frequency. Don't do too often.
36:35 – Develop assessments for community to understand their needs. 
45:09 – Impact broader community by partnering with other churches. 
50:15 – Relationship of marriage ministry to discipleship. Same principles apply to both. Discipleship in the home.  Seek to equip congregation to impact their community.
1:00:10 – Vision for the future.  Expand number of couples reached and see divorce reduced in community.
1:04:22 – Contact information.  Use of assessments by others. 


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