Educating Married Couples From a Biblical Viewpoint at Evangelical Bethel Church of God in Brockton, Massachusetts

Abstract

This marriage education project aimed to provide married couples at EBCG a biblical knowledge of a Christ-centered marriage. Chapter 1 presents the history of the ministry context of Evangelical Bethel Church of God and the goals of this project. Chapter 2 provides the biblical and theological foundation of covenant marriage as designed and purposed by God. Chapter 3 represents the abundance of resources available to married couples compared to the philosophies and practices that guide secular counselors for marriage. Chapter 4 describes the project implementation, recounting the content and teaching methodology of the course curriculum. Chapter 5 evaluates the project’s efficacy based on the completion of the specified goals. The chapter also contains sections on theological and personal reflection.