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clc marriage ministry

the christian life center marriage mentoring ministry began in january 1997.  it was developed by volunteers and is operated by volunteers.  many marriage ministries mentor engaged couples.  what makes us unique is we also mentor married couples who are going through difficult times in their relationship.

 

below are our operational effectiveness statistics (january 1997 to january 2009)

  • 244 engaged couples mentored

  • 24 of the 244 engaged couples called off their weddings

  • 220 engaged couples married after completing the mentoring.

  • only 20 of the 220 couples have divorced (9.1%)

of the 246 married couples mentored, only 56 divorced after the mentoring (22.7%)

 

Montgomery county ohio has gone online with public records.  we can now access marriage license applications and divorce records, including docket number.  the only records we would be missing are those for couples who moved from montgomery county and subsequently divorced.  to access public records online(pro) click on http://www.clerk.co.montgomery.oh.us/pro

 

our mentoring process consists of skill-based, interpersonal relationship tools and skills.  we like to make an analogy here to my previous work in engineering.  in that field, we did not do any new research.  we took the research developments of the physical scientists and used those technologies to develop a functional, practical system such as a stealth bomber or air superiority fighter jet.  in our marriage mentoring ministry, we did not do any new research.   we took the research and developments of the social scientists and used those technologies (marital and premarital inventories, temperament assessments, communication techniques, conflict resolution techniques, marital intimacy tools, and marriage growth plans) to develop a practical functional system of marriage mentoring.

 

 

 

 

in addition, our marriage enrichment division sponsors in-house and overnight retreats, enrichment seminars, adults sunday school classes and numerous small groups. as a result, we have first-hand experience with all the resources listed in the pages of this website.

 

publicity

 

we were honored when we were approached by focus on the family and asked about our ministry.  as a result, much of our marriage ministry information was included in their marriage ministry guide.  to order a copy, click on http://www.family.org/resources/itempg.cfm?itemid=3857/

 

the dayton daily news has published two articles about the ministry.

to see the complete text of the may 22, 2004 article, click here.

to see the complete text of the july 27, 2006 article, click here.

 

the cincinnati enquirer published an article about the ministry on july 24, 2006.  to see the complete text of the article, click here.

 

reporter bina roy of dayton tv station abc/fox22 did a special report on the mentoring ministry in their nightly news program that aired nov 19-20, 2006.  click here to view the report.

 

we are pleased that drs. les and leslie parrott, on page 14 of their book "the complete guide to marriage mentoring," acknowledged the first directors of our marriage ministry (kent & mary dyer) for the input they provided "from the front lines of marriage mentoring.  to order a copy of the book, click on http://amazon.com/exec/obidos/ISBN=0310270464/redirect-home/ohiomarriager-20

 

we are pleased that dr. john van epp, on page ix of his book "how to avoid marrying a jerk-a foolproof way to follow your heart without losing your mind," acknowledged dick & carol cronk as "those who have devoted so much of their time and energy to bringing marriage programs to their regions and states, and have included the pick program in their selections."  to order a copy of the book, click on http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ISBN=0071472657/redirect-home/ohiomarriager-20

 

11 hour mentor training class

 

an 11 hour training class has been developed to train your couples to be marriage mentors.  the first portion of the training consists of proven mentoring procedures that have been developed and refined over a twelve year period during which they were used on 490 couples:

  • mentoring engaged couples

  • mentoring troubled married couples

the second portion of the training consists of personal assessments that mentor couples can apply to themselves as well as apply to the couples they are mentoring:

  • marriage satisfaction inventory

  • five love languages assessment

  • temperament assessment.

the third portion of the training consists of skills that mentor couples can apply to their own marriage as well as to the couples they are mentoring:

  • written/verbal dialogue skills

  • communication skills

  • conflict resolution skills

  • growth and planning skills

mentor training alumni

 

the following churches and organizations received marriage mentor training or assistance/advice from members of the christian life center marriage mentoring ministry, and subsequently formed (or are forming) marriage mentoring ministries:

  • immanuel assembly of god, 6486 130th street, middleburg heights, ohio, contact mona sproul, phone 440-779-4283

  • fellowship christian church, 2301 valley loop drive, springfield, ohio.

  • franklin christian church, 403 oxford road, franklin, ohio 45005

  • faith church, 5910 price road, milford, ohio 45150

  • vandalia first baptist church

  • crestview presbyterian church, 9463 cincinnati-columbus road, west chester, ohio

  • elizabeth new life center, 359 forest avenue, dayton, ohio 45405

  • the gathering place, piqua, ohio, contact pastor don riley,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
   

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