Developing a Marriage Crisis Counseling Program at Ajyal Church of the Nazarene, Amman, Jordan

Abstract

This ministry project was designed to strengthen families by equipping the soul care ministry with biblical procedures for intervening in marriage crises.Chapter 1 outlines the purpose, goals, and plan for the project. It explains the ministry context and the gap that surfaced in counseling. Chapter 2 provides the foundation and structure for this marriage crisis counseling program based on the full armor of God in Ephesians 6:10-18. Chapter 3 presents a counseling methodology pertaining to the armor of God, comprising seven steps for intervening in marriage crises and argues that couples must place their identity in Christ. Chapter 4 documents the implementation of “Marriage Battles: The Armor of God for Victory” course with church families. The chapter presents data analysis for evaluating the effectiveness of this teaching. Chapter 5 evaluates the ministry project from a personal, theological, and practical perspective. It includes the expert panel evaluation and concludes with personal reflection.