Couples Considering Marriage
Here at Fellowship Bible Church Dallas, we love healthy families! One way we support them is through programs for couples considering marriage. We offer premarital classes, premarital counseling and marriage mentors. Studies have shown that programs like these strengthen marriages, reduce risk of divorce, improve communication and reduce unhealthy conflict. Let us help you start your marriage right!
Premarital Class
The Premarital Class is designed to help you establish a Christ-centered marriage that beats the odds of staying married in today’s culture. This seven week class gives practical marriage skills, tackles topics like conflict, sex and money, and combines the effectiveness of the Prepare/Enrich Program® with the added value of marriage mentors.
The Prepare/Enrich Program will provide you with the necessary knowledge, insight, and proven relationship skills to create a successful and satisfying marital relationship. By helping you identify your relationship strengths, discussing delicate relationship issues, and working through proven relationship building exercises, you’ll begin to experience improved communication skills and be better equipped to resolve future disagreements in a more positive way.
When joined with the Prepare/Enrich Program, the marriage mentor relationship will provide you with a more realistic view of marriage and foster more positive ways of relating with your partner. By interacting with a marriage mentor couple, you’ll learn how to effectively resolve relational conflicts and identify issues before they become problematic in the relationship.
Fellowship Dallas' Premarital classes are part of the state's "Twogether in Texas", and upon completion, you will be eligible for a discount (currently $60) on your marriage license fee.
Who may attend?
- Couples, regardless of age and previous marital experience, who are seriously dating and are considering marriage.
- Couples who are currently engaged or are planning on becoming engaged in the near future.
What are the goals?
- Explore strength and growth areas
- Strengthen communication skills
- Identify and manage major stressors
- Resolve conflict using the Ten Step Model
- Develop a more balanced relationship
- Explore family of origin issues
- Discuss financial planning and budgeting
- Establish personal, couple and family goals
- Understand and appreciate personality differences
When is the class offered?
The class is offered several times a year. Classes meet on Sunday mornings at the church. Total cost per couple is $30.00. To register, email Laura Singleton at .
Individual Premarital Counseling
Fellowship Dallas also provides individual premarital counseling. Like all our pastoral counseling, the premarital counseling is confidential and from a Christian perspective. For further information, contact John Arellano at or call him at x131.
