Marriage & Parenting Bible Study Series

FamilyLife's Homebuilder series is a great way to strengthen your marriage and family.

By Evangeline Vergo

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.

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