Bring a Marriage 911 Training to Your Church
Focus on the Family offers online and in-person training for your Marriage 911 ministry. This day-long training gives leaders and mentors the tools to walk alongside a couple in crisis, develop a lasting outreach to couples, and teaches leaders and mentors the basics of the Marriage 911 mentoring program.
Request Online Marriage 911 Training
The online Marriage 911 training program is day-long video training seminar led by Dr. Greg Smalley. Greg developed Marriage 911 and has helped several churches implement it. In this video seminar, he walks church leaders and mentors through the need of couples in crisis and teaches them how to use the program.
- Training instructions: Download PDF (Includes handouts)
- Video length: approximately 6 hours
- Recommended training time: Plan an eight-hour day.
Request In-Person Training
Request in-person training for your leadership and mentor teams. Focus on the Family’s Marriage 911 facilitators can come to your church, lead a full eight-hour day of training, and answer questions.
Training Topics
- God’s Design for a Healthy Marriage
- What is a Marriage Crisis
- The Marriage 911 Mentor
- Mentoring Tips for Success
- The Introductory Meeting
- How to Lead a Weekly Mentoring Meeting
- The Last Meeting with Mentees
- Questions and Answers About Marriage 911
Additional Content
Both online and in-person trainings cover the basics of the Marriage 911 mentoring program. In addition to the training, Focus on the Family provides in-depth video roundtables with Hope Restored marriage counselors (available with curriculum purchase). Mentors and Leaders will also receive a link to online resources, FAQs, and additional ideas to help equip, strengthen, and save marriages.
