Is God Calling You To Marriage Ministry?
Elevate your knowledge and skills for a dynamic ministry
to couples and families
Earn a Certificate in Marriage and Family Ministry in three days!
Your Calling Is Our Passion
Earn your certification in 3-days or online at your own pace! Graduate with a personalized plan to launch a
dynamic marriage ministry focused on making disciples for Jesus Christ at your local church!
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Start Your Coursework Immediately Upon Registration
At Your Own Pace
The Certification Is Available Online To Complete On Your Schedule
Level I
Create & Launch A Proven Marriage Ministry Model Customized To You
Learn The Keys To Successful Marriage Ministry Through The Local Church
Gain the knowledge and skills to make a difference in the lives of couples and families. Learn how to integrate a Christ-centered approach to coaching couples and families.
Pursuing a certificate allows you to acquire the expertise necessary to be successful in helping couples navigate the often turbulent waters of marriage. Each course in our certificate program aligns with the highest standards in marriage and family education.
After completing your certificate program, you will be able to:
- Successfully coach couples on what it takes to manage conflict and eliminate divorce.
- Build a proven marriage ministry strategy at your church centered on making disciples for Jesus Christ
- Evaluate major counseling theories in light of a Christian worldview
- Gain a biblical and theological foundation in your marriage and family coaching
- Protect yourself and your church by implementing the best legal and ethical standards for coaching
- Help others with their spiritual growth and emotional health.
- Integrate a Christ-centered approach implementing your coaching strategy
- Train and find marriage mentors for your ministry team
Trying to fit continuing education into your busy schedule can feel overwhelming. Complete your certificate program in 3-days in person or online through Zoom or at your own pace!
Benefits Of Certification
For The Marriage Champion
If you believe healthy marriages can revolutionize your church and community, but don't have a graduate degree, you can benefit from certification. You don't have to be a professional therapist to make a major impact on marriages. Maybe you are a member of a church and feel unequipped to help couples and families, this certification can give you the confidence and skills to make a lasting impact.
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For The Pastor
You went to seminary, were called to pastor, and yet you feel overwhelmed when it comes to enriching the couples in your church. Through certification, you can gain the knowledge and skills to create a powerful marriage ministry strategy for the marriages in your church. Learn how to build a team of marriage mentors to help you with the massive load of helping couples resolve conflict.
Register TodayFor The Professional
Help your professional practice benefit from one of the biggest brands in marriage enrichment. Couples know the Smalley name when it comes to marriage, and many of them have already read one of our books or been to a live event. Certification can help you add a key tool to your current bag of techniques in helping couples and give you extra credibility when marketing your services.
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Key Strategies
Missing from most seminaries and graduate programs is how to effectively use marriage ministry through the church to make disciples of Jesus Christ! The four key courses of our certificate program give you the tools and action plan to implement a dynamic marriage and family ministry at your church.
Module #1
Marriage Education and Effectiveness
Discover the heart of more than 50 years of marriage ministry. Marriage Education Research, Marriage Education Effectiveness, Paper on integrating marriage education in the church, and Create a proposal for your local church about implementing a marriage education strategy.
Module #2 Core Strategy of Faith
Learn how to integrate faith for your marriage ministry.
Module #3 Core Strategy of Honor
Honor is the #1 concept to help individuals and couples understand the heart of connection.
Module #4 Core Strategy of Personality
Personality impacts relationships and learn how to help a couple understand their differences and respect their differences.
Module #5 Core Strategy of Personal Responsibility
The power of understanding you can only change yourself!
Module #6 Core Strategy of Communication
Help a couple learn how to understand and validate each other when times get difficult.
Module #7 The Smalley Method in Real Life
Putting it all together! A paper and conversation about the realities of using our method in your church.
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