Marriage & Parenting Bible Study Series
FamilyLife's Homebuilder series is a great way to strengthen your marriage and family.
17 different topical studies available
What is it?
- 6 studies focused on general marriage topics like teamwork, resolving conflict and communication.
- 4 studies focused on military marriage topics like making your marriage deployment ready and defending your military marriage.
- 1 study specifically for first responders' marriages -- firefighters, police officers, EMTs, etc.
- 6 studies focused on parenting topics like helping your children know God, building character in them, and considering adoption.
- 160 page spiral-bound paperback small group guides.
- Material for 4-8 sessions per book (varies by study).
- Each session is a 60-minute study.
Look inside:
Download a sample study in English (PDF) or a sample study in Spanish (PDF).
How to use it:
Ask 3-6 married couples to join you once a week for 2 hours in your home for a small group devoted to strengthening their marriage. Pick a topic and order a book for each couple. Also order and read the leader's guide. Each week, couples receive a project "date" to complete before the next small group.
Why use it:
- HomeBuilders studies meet a critical need -- strengthening marriages.
- The books make leading a small group easy with little preparation.
- The studies invite couples to see God's plan for marriage.
- The studies teach practical life application of Biblical principles.
- The small group sessions are fun and promote friendships.
- The studies create an opportunity to tell people about Jesus.
Where to get it:
Call FamilyLife at 1-800-FL-TODAY to order the books or order your books online, based on which topic you want to study:
What people think:
"It was encouraging to meet with other couples and get to know them in a different setting. It made us realize how important our marriage is, not only just for us but also for our children and the legacy we will leave them."
-- Joetta Raber, who co-hosted a HomeBuilders study in Sarasota, Fla.
"Connie and I are as different from one another as day is from night. It wasn't until going through a HomeBuilders study that things started to click, and we were able to move closer to a marriage based on God's principles."
-- Kerry Kuball, from Avondale, Ariz.