A Safe Place: A Marriage Enrichment Resource Manual
Barry and Dr Paula Davis's practical guide for leader couples who want to design and deliver engaging marriage enrichment events, drawing on decades of running retreats and workshops in Australia and overseas.
About the book
Marriage enrichment is about intentional marriages. Marriage is a gift to treasure, but the pressures and burdens of daily life often leave this relationship impoverished. A Safe Place helps potential leader couples design and deliver marriage enrichment events that foster a safe place where couples can take time out to nurture and strengthen their relationship and grow towards increased intimacy.
Safety is created through community-building activities, leader couple modelling, and well-designed sessions that provide a place where couples can learn, grow and change. In 2021, Barry and Paula documented decades of experience designing relational tools for married couples in this manual.
Who it is for
Leader couples, pastors, church marriage ministries and counsellors who want to run marriage enrichment retreats, workshops or small groups. Use it alongside the A Safe Place training videos and the worksheets and exercises.
Authors: Barry Davis and Dr Paula Davis
ISBN: 9780645117905
Available from: good bookstores, including Amazon, Booktopia and Book Depository
Questions about A Safe Place
Do I need the training videos as well as the manual?
The manual stands on its own. The eight-session training videos, recorded live in Sydney, were made to accompany it for couples preparing to lead marriage enrichment events.
Can couples use it without leading a group?
The manual is written for leader couples. Couples who simply want to work on their own relationship may prefer the A Safe Place worksheets, which are bundled from the book.
Can Barry and Paula train our leader couples in person?
Barry and Paula provide training for marriage facilitators, focusing on group skills through adult education principles. Contact us to discuss training for your church or ministry.
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