Today we are facing a global crisis when it comes to families. Marriages are under
more pressure than ever. Many children are growing up without experiencing the
security of their parents' love and commitment to each other-and consequently are
finding it harder to receive God's unconditional love. There is an urgent need to invest
in marriage and family life, for strong societies are built on strong families, and
strong families are built on strong marriages.

The Marriage Course, developed by Nicky and Sila Lee of Alpha, has been revised and
updated to provide practical tools to help couples at every stage of their relationship.

This update includes talks from experts including Dr. Gray Chapman, Dr. Henry Cloud,
and Dr. Sue Johnson on topics such as money, sex, love languages, healthy
boundaries, and building connections. The course will also cover how couples can:

• Better understand each other's needs
• Communicate more effectively
• Grow closer by learning methods to resolve conflicts
• Recover from the way they may have hurt each other
• Recognize how their upbringing has affected their relationship
• Improve relationships with parents and in-laws
  

The Marriage Course is based on a Christian understanding of love and serves to
strengthen marriages within the church while being accessible for all couples from any
cultural background, with or without a background in the Christian faith.

SESSIONS

1. Building Strong Foundations
2. The Art of Communication
3. Resolving Conflict
4. The Power of Forgiveness
5. The Impact of Family-Past and Present
6. Good Sex
7. Love in Action

Extra Session: Coping with Times of Separation

Marriage Course, developed by Nicky and Sila Lee, is a seven-session study designed to help couples obtain the tools to build a strong and healthy relationship that lasts a lifetime. This Leader's Guide offers a concise yet thorough overview of Marriage Course. It includes timetables for each evening, suggested reading, details on how to set up and run the course, and practical tips for making your Marriage Course successful. This leader's guide is included with The Alpha Pre-Marriage Course and is also sold separately. The course covers: An Introduction to Marriage Course Building Strong Foundations The Art of Communication Resolving Conflict Forgiveness The Impact of Family - past and present Good Sex Love in Action Marriage Course Party Coping with Times of Separation (optional session) Marriage Course serves as a bridge between the church and local community by recognizing the need to go beyond the social, as well as physical, walls of the church to help couples with their relationships. The courses are easy to run, and the talks are also available on DVD (sold separately). If you enjoy hosting people and have a passion for strengthening family life, you could run a course!

Today we are facing a global crisis when it comes to families. Marriages are under more pressure than ever. Many children are growing up without experiencing the security of their parents' love and commitment-and as a result are finding it harder to receive God's unconditional love. There is an urgent need to invest in marriage and family life, for strong societies are built on strong families, and strong families are built on strong marriages. The Marriage Book, developed by Nicky and Sila Lee of Alpha, has been revised and updated to address these needs and provides practical tools to help couples at every stage of their relationship. Along with the companion seven-session Marriage Course, this resource will help couples: Better understand each other's needs Communicate more effectively Grow closer by learning methods to resolve conflicts Recover from the way they may have hurt each other Recognize how their upbringing has affected their relationship Improve relationships with parents and in-laws The Marriage Book is based on a Christian understanding of love and serves to strengthen marriages within the church while, at the same time, being accessible for all couples from any cultural background. Full of practical advice, it will help couples prepare, build, and even mend their marriages.

'We believe that healthy families are at the heart of a functioning society. We developed our courses and wrote The Marriage Book and The Parenting Book because the church has the opportunity to offer support to people at a practical, grassroots level. Every family strengthened makes a difference to a child and to our nation.' Drawing on their own experience of bringing up four children, and having talked to thousands of parents over the years on their parenting courses, Nicky and Sila Lee bring fresh insights and time-tested values to the task of parenting. The book covers the following areas: - Understanding how families work - Meeting our children's needs - Building character through setting boundaries - Helping our children make good choices - Passing on our believes and values Full of valuable advice and practical tips, The Parenting Book is a tool to come back to again and again.

Why should we get married? How do we stay married? How do we resolve conflict? What's the key to good sex? Can we stay happily married to one person for the whole of our lives? In this book, Nicky and Sila Lee distil the wisdom and advice they have gleaned from more than forty years of married life, and from their experiences of talking to and helping many other couples. While based on Christian principles for putting love at the centre of a marriage, Nicky and Sila's advice will benefit any couple regardless of their beliefs. They show how we can not only stay married, but make the most of our marriage, covering topics such as: * Staying connected * Effective communication * Parents and in-laws * Conflict and forgiveness * Sex and expressions of love The Marriage Book provides practical advice for any married or engaged couple who want to build a strong and lasting marriage, while also offering insights for single people who are interested in gaining a realistic and hopeful view of marriage. 'While reading this book, you may feel that the Lees' marriage is 'too good to be true', but having observed it for over forty three years, let me assure you that it's entirely true and inspires us to aim for the very best.' Nicky Gumbel

This guide is designed for those planning to lead or help facilitate The Parenting Children Course. It provides all the information you need to run each session. It covers: How to run the course, either using the DVDs or giving live talks, The structure of a session for five-and ten-week courses, Key ingredients for running a successful course, Important guidelines for hosting the small group discussions, Overview and timetable for each session of five- and ten-week courses, Suggested room set up & How to promote the course. The course is designed to be flexible, and provides full instructions on how to use the material over five longer or ten shorter sessions, depending on what suits your group.

The Parenting Children Course Is a series of five sessions (or ten shorter ones) designed to help parents and carers of 0 to 10-year-olds, and parents-to-be, equip their children for life by looking at: Building Strong Foundations, Meeting Our Children's Needs, Setting Boundaries, Teaching Healthy Relationships & Our Long Term Aim.

La Guía del Líder del Curso Para Novios/Prematrimonial contiene lo que se necesita para llevar a cabo el Curso Para Novios/Prematrimonial. El Curso Para Novios/Prematrimonial fue desarrollado por Nicky y Sila Lee, quienes lideran los ministerios de familia en la Iglesia HTB en Londres, y ha sido rediseñado para ayudar a las parejas comprometidas o que están explorando el matrimonio a construir una base sólida para una relación duradera. Aunque el curso se basa en principios cristianos, está diseñado para parejas con o sin antecedentes religiosos. El curso cubre: La Comunicación El Conflicto El Compromiso La Conexión Iniciando La Aventura Está diseñado para ser usado con la serie de videos del Curso Para Novios/Prematrimonial. Está solamente disponible en español en línea en: run.usa.themarriagecourse.org

Hoy nos enfrentamos a una crisis mundial en lo que respecta a las familias. Existe una necesidad que van en aumento de invertir en el matrimonio y en la vida familiar, porque las sociedades fuertes se construyen sobre familias sólidas, y las familias sólidas se basan en matrimonios fuertes. La Guía del Líder del Curso Para Parejas contiene lo que se necesita para llevar a cabo el Curso Para Parejas. El Curso Para Parejas fue desarrollado por Nicky y Sila Lee, quienes lideran los ministerios para familias en la Iglesia HTB en Londres, y ha sido revisado y actualizado para proporcionar herramientas prácticas para ayudar a las parejas en cada etapa de su relación. Esta actualización incluye charlas de expertos como el Dr. Gray Chapman, el Dr. Henry Cloud y la Dra. Sue Johnson sobre temas como dinero, sexo, lenguajes del amor, límites saludables y fomentar conexiones. El curso también cubre cómo las parejas pueden: Entender mejor las necesidades de los demás. Comunicarse de una manera más eficaz. Acercarse el uno al otro aprendiendo métodos para resolver conflictos. Recuperarse después de haberse lastimado. Reconocer cómo la crianza ha afectado su relación. Mejorar las relaciones con los padres y los suegros. El Curso Para Parejas se basa en una comprensión cristiana del amor y sirve para fortalecer los matrimonios y relaciones dentro de la iglesia, siendo accesible para todas las parejas de cualquier origen cultural, con o sin antecedentes en la fe cristiana. Esta guía para líderes esta incluida con la serie de videos del Curso Para Parejas (9780310116714), la cual se vende por separado.

Este diario esta disenado para ser usado con la serie de videos del Curso Para Parejas. El Curso Para Parejas fue desarrollado por Nicky y Sila Lee, quienes lideran los ministerios para familias en la iglesia HTB en Londres, y fue revisado y actualizado en el ano 2020. El curso ofrece a las parejas las herramientas para construir una relacion duradera para toda la vida. Durante cada noche, las parejas hablan sobre temas importantes que pueden ser ignorados con el ajetreo de la vida cotidiana. Si bien el curso se basa en principios cristianos, esta disenado para parejas con o sin antecedentes religiosos. Las sesiones cubren los siguientes temas: Establecer Cimientos Solidos El Arte de la Comunicacion Resolucion de Conflictos El Poder del Perdon El Impacto de la Familia Vida Sexual Sana Amor en Accion Este diario esta disenado para ser usado con la serie de videos del Curso Para Parejas (9780310116714), la cual se vende por separado.