Premarital counseling is one of the most important things a small church pastor does. Most small church pastors do it without formal training, a curriculum, or a clear framework.
This guide gives you everything you need to counsel couples well:
- A complete 4-6 session premarital counseling framework
- Session-by-session topics: communication, conflict, finances, intimacy, faith, family of origin
- Assessment tools to help couples identify strengths and growth areas
- Red flags that indicate a couple needs more help than you can provide
- How to handle the couple who is already living together
- Counseling the couple with significant age differences or previous marriages
- How to make a referral to a licensed counselor without the couple feeling rejected
- The wedding ceremony planning conversation
- A 1-year follow-up plan for newlyweds in your congregation
Includes discussion questions for each session, a couple’s homework guide, and a pastor’s notes template. Written for pastors who want to do this well but have never been trained for it.
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