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The DNA of Relationships for Couples Marriage Conference
NIM is so excited to be able to bring the vision of the DNA of Relationships for Couples Marriage Conference across the country, and we are glad you’re taking the first steps to partnering with us.
Over the last five years, we have worked with literally hundreds of couples through our Intensive Marriage Counseling programs. The majority of the couples that participate in these programs are in distress and near divorce.
In working with them we have discovered several key principles that dramatically change relationships.
Over time, our talented team of therapists translated these principles into a life changing marriage conference that is a biblically-sound, non-denominational look at the marriage relationship and how each person within it contributes to the health of the marriage.
When you bring the DNA of Relationships for Couples to your community, you can expect more than just another marriage conference. NIM’s speaking team will relate these principles in a fun, honest, interactive experience.
Many couples will learn to take their marriage to a level of intimacy, one they never dreamed of experiencing. For others, they will renew their hope and begin a new journey towards a great marriage.
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Take a great first step by purchasing these books based on the principles discovered in NIM's Intensive Marriage Counseling Program and presented in the
'DNA of Relationships for Couples' Marriage Conference.
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Overview of the Events
We want to walk along side you to bring The Marriage Enrichment Conference into your area for two different events. These events consist of:
- A Marriage Conference – The DNA of Relationships for Couples
- A three-hour Marriage Leader Training Event (Generally following the Marriage Conference)
Marriage Conference: The DNA of Relationships for Couples
The information presented at The DNA of Relationships for Couples conference has been developed from several years of research through our Intensive Marriage Counseling Programs. These programs have helped hundreds of couples rapidly identify and move past hidden barriers and have given them the insight to create the marriage of their dreams. During this time we have discovered several key principles (relational DNA) that are foundational to a healthy and thriving marriage. These principles will be presented at this event, and we trust they will impact attendee relationships as much as they have our own.
Basic Premise
The Lord is dedicated to helping us having successful lives and successful marriages. The journey to the marital Promised Land is a series of three concurrent journeys. These journeys are all of significant importance, and all three require and deserve considerable attention and care. How well each of the journeys are attended to and cared for will determine the level of success and satisfaction within the marriage.
Journey of the Marital Promised Land:
Personal Journey
Spouses Journey
Marriage Journey
However, all couples get stuck in a destructive “dance” or cycle from time to time. Learning to recognize the cycle is a powerful first step towards maintaining a great relationship over time, and the cycle always follows a similar pattern. When our mate pushes our buttons we tend to react. How we react usually pushes our mate’s button and then he/she reacts. The way he/she reacts pushes another button, and we typically go around and around until we either escalate or withdraw. We will teach couples how to identify their cycle and their “buttons,” how to easily create the ideal environment to foster great relationships, and then four foundational skills that break the cycle.
The Journey to the Promised Land:
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Skill #1: Personal Responsibility. One thing that makes the cycle so destructive is that spouses typically try to break the cycle and fix the problem by getting the other person to change. Instead of taking personal responsibility for their own buttons and reactions, couples inadvertently fuel the cycle by focusing on the other person. We will teach couples how to accept the job of being 100% responsible for fully expressing the person God created them to be. As a result we help them discover all the power, freedom, and peace the Lord wants them to have personally and relationally.
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| Skill #2. Caring for Self. Jesus said the greatest commandment is to love the Lord our God with all our heart, soul, mind, and strength, and to love others as we love ourselves. Once a person accepts 100% responsibility for being the man/woman that God intended, they then need simple and practical ways of doing the job of effectively caring for him/herself. We will teach couples the key to living out the greatest commandment by caring for their own emotional, spiritual, physical, and mental well-being, and thus become fully equipped to love and care for others. |
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Skill #3: Caring for Your Mate. Although our mate is 100% responsible for fully being whom God created them to be, we can learn how to assist our mate by loving, honoring, encouraging, and helping. We will teach couples how to become great assistants by learning several key ways to love and assist their mate to be all they were created to be without taking responsibility for their spouse’s life and journey.
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| Skill #4: Caring for Your Marriage. Finally, after we’ve learned to care for ourselves and to assist our mate, we can now effectively focus on the marriage. The marriage adventure is ideally the adventure of a lifetime. For it to thrive, couples need to see the value and purpose of the journey, and learn how to make it a thrilling ride. We teach couples how to fully embrace and engage the adventure, and how to create romance and passion to last a lifetime. We also teach the simplest technique we know to easily overcome conflict by first recognizing that they are teammates, and then adopting a “no loser’s policy” that states the only acceptable solution to a marital conflict is one where both people feel like they’ve won—a win/win. |
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The DNA of Relationships for Couples Conference is a fresh, fun, and honest way of looking at marriage, using interactive exercises, engaging biblical parallels, and intriguing real-life examples that help couples make their journey a beautiful one. The principles taught are tried and tested. They work in our lives, and the lives of countless couples we have worked with, and ones who have read our books.
This conference transcends all denominational boundaries, giving couples of all ages and stages of marriage practical tools for their relationship.
For more information on how to bring a NIM Marriage Conference to your church and community, or if you would be interested in promoting an existing event at your church click here and fill out our short contact form.
A representative will be contacting you shortly to give you more details about the 'DNA of Relationships for Couples' Conference and answer any questions you might have.
The DNA of Relationships for Couples Post-Conference Training (if applicable)
The objective of the Post-Conference Training event is to equip the Church leadership, Christian Counselors, and Small Group leaders with the fundamental principles of building healthy marriages. This event takes the principles introduced in the Marriage Enrichment Conference, and then shows simple and powerful ways these principles can be used to help couples who are struggling. Different interventions and strategies will be discussed, in addition to addressing questions regarding the material presented.
With this knowledge and training your community can continue to provide many of the tools and skills we find useful in helping relationships in need become marriages that are a testimony to Christ’s desire to foster great relationships. The training is powerful yet practical, and offers the foundation of what is real and relevant in marriages today.
This is a three hour training that is generally scheduled on Saturday following the Marriage Enrichment Conference from 2:00– 5:00 PM. Our target attendance at this seminar is anyone who is involved in ministering to other couples, professional counselors, pastoral leadership, lay leaders etc. Attendance at this event should be capped at 100 people.
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