
Achieving God's Design For Marriage
by Harold and Bette Gillogly
There
have been more books written on marriage and the family in the last twenty-five years than
almost any other subject. And yet, during that same time, more marriages -- more Christian
marriages -- have crumbled than ever before. If there is one thing this world does not
need, it's another book about marriage to sit on someone's shelf collecting dust. So why
another book about marriage? This book contains no revolutionary, new advice about how
to make your marriage a happy and fulfilling one, but it does have this going for it: The
old "Book" and a new approach. God's word proclaims inspired, time-tested
principles and remedies for any relationship in life, including marriage. His purposes and
growth-producing methods for marriage are compiled in this easy-to-understand and
thoughtful guide. Designed for today's busy couples, it provides practical approaches to
help them apply God's principles to their relationship. Uniquely created for use in groups
and on retreats, it presents a three-pronged strategy for growth, instruction, interactive
discussion and personal application in private couple sharing.
Couples learn how to:
Harold and Bette Gillogly have ministered to couples since 1966. After years of counseling and consoling hurting couples and serving in various couple ministries, they founded GTO (Growing Toward Oneness) Family Ministries in 1983. For the past ten years, they have conducted marriage enrichment programs, mainly in the state of California. Their years of experience working with couples has allowed them to create a Leaders and Couples Guide that is arranged systematically, taking into consideration the many areas in which couples need the most help. The importance of love and having a sense of humor in their own marriage is evident through-out.
Table of Contents - Leaders Guide
PART I |
APPENDICIES |
| HOW TO USE THIS BOOK...........................I-1 to I-14 | CHECKLIST FOR PLANNING WEEKEND RETREAT |
| HOW TO PLAN A WEEKEND RETREAT .II-1 to II-20 | LIST OF NEEDED SUPPLIES |
PART II |
SAMPLE WEEKEND SCHEDULES |
| COMMUNICATION .....................................I-1 to I-20 | RECOMMENDED READING LIST |
| THOT-TALK ................................................II-1 to II-22 | MENUS & RECIPES |
| HOW TO GET A HANDLE ON ANGER ..III-1 to III-14 | TIPS FOR GROUP DISCUSSION LEADERS |
| FIGHTING FAIR ........................................IV-1 to IV-10 | WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW FOR GTO SHEET |
| CONSTRUCTIVE CONFLICT ....................V-1 to V-20 | OVERHEAD TRANSPARENCY MASTERS |
| COUPLE DECISION-MAKING ...............VI-1 to VI-16 | GTO RESOURCE ORDER FORM |
| ROMANCE & SEX ...............................VII-1 to VII-36 | |
| RELATIONSHIP SKILLS ...............VIII-1 to VIII-18 | |
| GOAL SETTING .................................IX-1 to IX-6 | |
| COMMITMENT ..................................X-1 to X-14 | |
| SPIRITUAL INTIMACY ....................XI-1 to XI-16 | |
| RECOMMITMENT CELEBRATION .XII-1 to XII-4 |
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