Marriage Conference

Common Ground Marriage Weekend

Following God Toward

Togetherness with Your Spouse

with Dr. Gordon Bals

(from Daymark Pastoral Counseling in Birmingham)

February 3-4, 2012

Cost: Free

Marriage is meant for oneness – to be a relationship of mutual support – but it often brings tension and relational frustration.  Marriage is hard but it doesn’t have to lead to hardened and divided hearts.  The difficulty of marriage can actually turn you toward the Lord where you let him soften your heart and guide you toward rest and togetherness (Common Ground) with your spouse.  There are unique ways God calls a husband and wife toward Common Ground and participating in the seminar will help you understand the unique pathway you can follow as a husband or a wife that will take you through a hardened heart toward genuine togetherness.    Participating in the weekend will give you a richer understanding of what a redemptive marriage looks, uncover the core obstacles that get in the way of marital togetherness, help you more clearly identify your path toward togetherness and  provide you with a refreshing and hope filled view of how the Gospel and marriage compliment one another.

Conference Schedule:

Fri Night:

6:30pm - 7:15pm - Ice breaker/group time:  What is your marriage metaphor?

7:30pm - 8:30pm - Session 1: Unmasking Marital Division & Understanding the Path to Togetherness

Sat Morning:

9am - 9:30am - Warm up/Process Evening session

9:30am - 10:15am - Session 2:  The Calling of a Husband:  Following God into Involvement with your Wife

10:15am - 10:30am - Q & A

10:30am – 10:45am - Break

10:45am – 11:30am - Session 3: Calling of a Wife: Following God into Awe – Inspired Cooperation with your Husband

11:30am – 1PM - Lunch (Participants will have the option of having lunch at the church for $5.00.  Signup will be on Friday night.)

1pm – 1:15pm - Q & A

1:15pm - 2pm - Session 4: The Fruit of Togetherness – Mutually Enjoyable Sexual  Intimacy

2pm – 2:30pm - Q & A