The Marriage Plus ministry philosophy
Its purposes and its goals
That all believers are to possess a kingdom mentality
Phil. 3:10-16
Marriage Plus emphasizes four Scriptural teachings:
That every believer is to be equipped for service in the local church
Eph. 4:12ff
That the work and skill of burden-bearing is essential in relationships and ministry
Gal. 6:2
That oneness in Christian marriage describes intimacy of mind, heart and body
Eph. 5:31-33
About Us & Our Ministry
We operate with three practical considerations:
That couples who minister together can enjoy a special sense of enduring intimacy
That many Christian couples feel under-challenged and that they are doing little of eternal significance
That training in practical ministry must allow for individual differences
Marriage Plus exists to train leadership for the local church. Its distinctives are:
Intimacy in marriage as a foundation for ministry
Training in a broad spectrum of church and small group ministry skills
Personalized approach to ministry as a couple
With the help of the Holy Spirit, couples who have completed Marriage Plus are faithfully achieving the following goals:
- Meeting as a couple regularly for planning
- Bearing one another’s burdens in quality communication
- Structuring family life around the goal of spiritual fruitfulness
- Working toward greater emotional and physical intimacy
- Practicing micro-ministry consistently when the church is gathered
- Using their home as a base for ministry
- Serving in a community/ministry within their local church
- Developing biblical convictions relating to the kingdom of God
- Seeking opportunities to evangelize and follow-up with new believers
- Encouraging each other in the use of their unique spiritual giftedness
- Leading small group Bible study evenings as God allows
- Implementing their personal vision for team ministry