MARRIAGE MINISTRY




Your Marriage is important!  Your Marriage is worth fighting for!  No couple is perfect and no couple should fight to save or protect their marriage alone.  If you are a member or regular attender of Shelby Christian, we are here, we care, give us a call if you need help or advice.


Couple Mentoring Ministry


If you are a member or regular attender of Shelby Christian, we have strong couples in the church that can meet and help guide you and your spouse to a healthier marriage.  Contact Bobby Woods (502) 633-5975 to be matched with a couple. Click HERE to Sign UP.



Helpful Links For Helping Marriages


Family Life - familylife.com

Marriage Mentoring sign up - https://sccstu.wufoo.com/forms/m1goacz01hacgsk/

Premarital Counseling - https://www.symbis.com/couples/

Focus On The Family - https://www.focusonthefamily.com/marriage/

Love And Respect - https://www.loveandrespect.com/blog

Financial Peace University: /adults/financial-peace-university


Right Now Media Resources


RNM has hundreds of options for videos to learn about and grow in your marriage.  Some of my favorite THE CRAZY CYCLE and HIS NEEDS, HER NEEDS.  


Sign-up for a free account through our church website.  We have committed a portion of our budget to pay for this subscription for our church’s benefit.


https://shelbychristian.org/adults/rightnow-media


Other Resources


Five Love Languages (book) - Gary Smalley

Love and Respect (book) - Emerson and Sarah Eggerichs

Love Talk (book) - Les and Leslie Parrott

The Good Fight:  How Conflict Can Bring You Closer (book) -  Les Parrott III



Pastoral Counseling & Crisis Counseling


Bobby Woods - (502) 633-5975 (office)

Jason Haggard - (502) 633-5975 (office)

Dennis Dove - (502) 633-5975 (office)

Crisis Hotline - Focus on the Family - 1-855-771-HELP



Professional Counseling Recommendations


Whitten Psychological Services - (502) 647-2477

Stephens Behavior Consulting - (502) 633-1315

Mary Thompson - (502) 633-1315

Sara Semenick - (502) 523-2970

Samantha Griffits - (502) 321-3584

Todd Layne - (859) 619-1629

Dan Pugel - (859) 858-0104





NEXT MARRIAGE EVENT

Our Marriage Matters Ministry has several events throughout the year.   Most of our events include childcare.   Some have a minimal cost.  If you have any questions about our events, you may call Pastor Bobby Woods at 502-633-5975 or email bwoods@shelbychristian.org


God wants to reveal Himself to each of us through the covenant of marriage.  He speaks directly in the form of Jesus to make sure that we all get the picture. 

God wants us to have great marriages.


Matt and Stacy have been in the church planting ministry for years.  Matt now helps lead worship at Shelby Christian. They have written a book called, "I Choose you. Fulfilling your marriage vows."


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Weekend to Remember marriage conference


A getaway with a goal: oneness.

No marriage is static. Each day, each choice — you’re either moving closer together, toward oneness … or coasting farther apart.

At the intersection of a faith-based marriage conference and romantic retreat from everyday life, Weekend to Remember helps couples do just that — choose oneness. Whether you’re sending up an SOS for marital rescue or looking to foster an already flourishing connection, Weekend to Remember is your best next step toward being, and staying, one.


At the Weekend to Remember Marriage Retreat You'll:

  • Find lifetime tools to strengthen your relationship—no matter how firm or fragile.
  • Hear engaging talks from marriage experts.
  • Get alone with your spouse in guided, practical-application projects. Create wow-level memories.


What You'll Learn:

                     How to:

  • Handle issues as they arise, rather than letting resentment fester.
  • Express feelings positively, so your partner remains engaged.
  • Maintain a vital sexual connection.
  • Forgive freely and completely.
  • Increase your commitment―and your closeness.
The marriage getaway is not:
  • A large group counseling session or small group discussion.
  • An expectation to share intimate details of your relationship with anyone.
  • A reminder of how you’re “failing” in marriage.