Marriages are in danger today. Although many things can cause martial conflict, divorce appears the only option when hopelessness pushes people over the edge. Couples who have endured years of frustration and disappointment, hoping that somehow things would improve, find the one moment when they just give up hope. They frequently ask, "Why should I go on being miserable when there is no hope of things ever getting better?" Peacemakers have a unique opportunity to shed the light of the gospel into the dark tunnel of marital conflict. 

This training is directed in its focus to helping reconcile a marriage in trouble.  Pastors, counselors, attorneys and church leaders who work with couples who are experiencing marital conflict will especially find this training helpful.

This course is a two-day event, beginning each day from 8am and concluding at approximately 5:30pm.  The following is a sample schedule for the training:

Day One

• 7:30 a.m. - Registration
• Opening and Devotion
• Interviewing and Intake - Exercise and Role -Play
• Video:  "Marriage Lived for the Glory of God"
• Toward a Theology of Reconciling Marriages in Conflict
• Involving the Appropriate Parties - Role-Play
• Fielding the Intake Call
• The Initial Consultation
• Table Exercise
• A Conciliation Overview
• Rotational Role Plays - Pre-Mediation
• Reframing and Rethinking Problems Biblically
• Identifying Heart Issues
• Addressing Heart Issues with Scripture
• "Peace Story"
• 5:30 p.m. - Day concludes

Day Two

• 8:00 a.m. - Opening and Devotions
• Video:  "Word Pictures"
• Writing an Issues List - Table Exercise
• Commencing the Mediation - Role-Play
• Table Role-Plays
• Redemptive Agreements
• Movement Toward Reconciliation - Role-Play
• Table Role-Plays
• Complete Feedback forms
• Provide Feedback
• 5:30 p.m. - Training concludes