RLM Marriage Advocacy tools Training

This page contains all the tools , documents and training videos for how to help couples set their marriage on the rock of Christ - 
As you get closer to a couple, problems will hopefully be exposed. The purpose of this material is to give you the courage and tools to address the most common moderate-level marriage issues.

Before downloading the tools below or watching individual videos, please watch the Intro Video 

Download the Marriage health curve. To be used in session 2, after a session dedicated to getting acquainted. 
 Give each spouse a copy to circle where they think they are at as a couple. Note their answers on your notes ( take a picture to keep with your phone if needed )  lightly discuss the results, and then send both marriage health curve papers home with the couple. It is very likely they will have a lively discussion at home!
When you feel the advocacy relationship is going well, Download the Marriage difficulty survey.
Give each spouse a copy. Ask them to fill them out separately, not discuss their answers and return them to you.
Transcribe their Difficulty Survey answers onto the Planning Guide and add up the husband and wife’s scores for each category. Note the high total scores by category, and also categories when the husband and wife scores are dramatically different. This will help you determine the top 2 or 3 areas to focus on, which points you to a roadmap of interventions. Share your priority thoughts with the couple and discuss. And finally, give the two completed Difficulty Surveys back to the couple to take home and discuss.

Stop the Damage - 1.1 through 1.6

This training will provide you with tips and tools that will help you address the most common moderate-level marriage issues. From simple miscommunications to apologies, from forgiveness to trust – we will cover the basic Biblical relationship skills that can get a marriage back on track and moving in the right direction. It will help you build confidence and feel equipped to advocate for the marriages of the couples you are helping!

Communication - 2.1 through 2.5

We have seen the transformative power that simple yet effective communication techniques can have on distressed relationships. Our mission is to equip you, as marriage advocates, with the necessary tools, strategies, and knowledge to help couples harness the potential of their communication skills. This training we will delve into the many facets of communication and explore how you can make a profound impact on the lives of the couples you support.

Specific Issues - 3.1 through 3.6

Having completed section 1, we hope you have been equipped to help struggling marriages put a stop to the damage in the relationship. Having completed section 2, you should have a firm grasp on communication tools and how to impart those to the couples you are working with. Now, watch the videos below in section 3 for individual exercises for husbands and wives to increase calmness, focus, and improve their abiding relationships with Christ. After that, some critical marriage issues will be addressed.