Partnering with church leaders to build comprehensive, on-going, substantial ministry to marriages
Because your church is the best place for couples to find what they need to flourish.
Meet Steve Buckner
Founder, Marriage Ministry Solutions
Steve has 30 years of successful experience as a lead pastor and associate pastor in churches of all shapes and sizes. He has learned how to lead effectively and build ministry the right way.
Now he’s focusing his efforts towards one of the greatest white spaces of opportunity in the church today…ministry to married couples.
He loves the church and he loves marriage ministry. He and his wife Debbie have built marriage ministries in every church they served; and they’ve seen the impact a strong marriage ministry can make.
Simply put, they will help you establish and grow a marriage ministry that lasts.
A recent study revealed…
The collapse of resident fathers through the collapse of marriage is at the heart of the decline of Christianity in the U.S.
Millennials raised in married homes are almost twice as likely to attend church compared to those raised in unmarried or divorced homes.
Evangelizing through relationship ministry remains the great 21st century opportunity and responsibility of the church.
Pastors and church leaders must become serious and effective in both increasing the number of Christ-centered marriages and the health of those marriages.
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The vast majority of churches do not have a substantial marriage ministry
…and 80% of churches do not invest any money towards marriage ministry in their yearly budget
It’s time for the church to break through the ceiling of what marriage enrichment has meant in the past - an occasional sermon, class, or event. It’s not enough, and the statistics prove it. Married couples need more to succeed. They need an on-going ministry at the only place in the world that has the capacity and calling to offer it…their church.
A Few Facts
- Disciple married couples together
- Assimilate new couples into the life of your church
- Increase giving and volunteerism
- Strengthen every other ministry - especially kids, students, and young adults
- Create needed community amongst married couples
- Become an outreach to your community
- Decrease the marriage counseling load for the pastor and staff
A strong marriage ministry at your church will…
Solutions for church leaders wanting to get it right
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The marriage rate continues to decline. Over half of millennials have grown up without a mother and father in the home. The younger generations are choosing not to marry. Many marriages are not flourishing the way God originally designed. And it’s greatly effecting the church and its mission.
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Let’s talk. The possibilities are greater than they have ever been. We’re here to help you provide a ministry pathway that will lead the couples in your church towards health and genuine discipleship.
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I know how you feel. What can your church do that will really make a difference? This is one of those areas of ministry that requires some outside help to make it happen effectively.
When working with us, you can expect transparency, clear communication, innovation, expertise, and genuine partnership
“In the past, many have felt that marriage enrichment was simply a sideline activity for the church, that once in a while the church should do something to emphasize marriage. But...marriage enrichment is not a sideline. It is at the heart of the church's mission in today's world.”
Gary Chapman, Covenant Marriage