Baltimore Maryland Premarital Counselor
Marriage Counseling Couples Therapy Wedding Minister
The greatest investment you can ever make in your successful marriage is not and investment in the quality of music at your ceremony, the food at your reception, or the destination of your honeymoon, rather its a honest and intentional move toward premarital coaching. Pastor Ken's premarital coaching packages are enlightening, exciting, and encouraging as couples leave these sessions with incredible confidence and real assurance entering into a lifetime together. Pastor Ken works to select a suggested course of study for you, however all couples have the opportunity to select from the following options: (Below are samples, not an exhaustive list of possibilities...)
Foundations of Marital Excellence 101 & 201
What is Marriage? Why do we choose to become married? What are the benefits of marriage as opposed to being single and simply living together forever? What preconceptions do we have of marriage? How much has our family structure and upbringing impact our understanding of marriage? This is a foundational study on marriage from a covenantal perspective, which allows us to really understand the requirements of marriage and how we can meet them through building up our spouses and spending a lifetime in happiness and true fulfillment. Marriage is more than an agreement, but it is a lifelong commitment ,which in turn provides you with one of the greatest fulfillments of all.
Critical Conversations & Dire Dialoge 101 & 201
Included in this session are ten questions that every engaged person must ask their partner. There is a set of questions that many couples think they must ask, then there is a set of questions that only Pastor Ken can provide to expand your thinking and drive you toward eliminating the destruction that often visits new couples within the first three years of marriage. The feeling of love and the bliss of courtship has caused more issues as the engaged couple moves toward marriage than anything else. After this session, couples leave with an exciting new outlook on their relationships and a level of trust and transparency that is the foundation of success.
Dynamics of Interracial Relationships 101
Successful interracial marriage demands a different level of an approach of which love alone cannot conquer. Couples are in love and will continue to be in love, however how are you living out your life as advocates for your own cause, and what decisions will you make with family members with prejudices? Where will you settle, and what types of conversations do you need to have prior to making this step? Interracial marriage stands a great chance of success if the two people research each other background, and make adjustment for prejudice family. In this course you will discover the secrets to establishing the ultimate marital success.
Dynamics of Blended Families 101
Couples who already have children from a former relationship before they meet each other don’t have the luxury of years of time where it is “just us.” They hit the ground running and moving in together, which presents its own set of dynamics that must be addressed and managed in order to fully explore a remarkably successful family. How do we deal with different children in different locations? What roles and responsibilities do we allow ourselves to have? What boundaries and agreements to we set with the other parent so that it has little realized effect on the marriage? How do we determine boundaries of discipline within our own house? How do we avoid implied favoritism? These questions and more are explored in building a great blended family.
Communication Essentials & Needs Assessment
How does your spouse communicate? Communication is truly one of the pillars of great marriage, yet partners seem to discontinue communication after the “I Do”! In marriage there will be disagreements, large and small, yet in spite of all that you may encounter...how do we communicate effectively in a fair way for both parties? How does your idea of communication differ from your spouse’s idea of communication? What communication needs does your spouse have? What basic needs does your spouse have, and how do you plan to fulfill those needs? How will you communicate your needs and desires to your spouse? All of this is essential to marital success.
Baltimore Premarital Counselor | Maryland Marriage Counseling | Baltimore Couples Therapy Counselor | Baltimore Maryland Wedding Minister
Marriage Counseling Couples Therapy Wedding Minister
The greatest investment you can ever make in your successful marriage is not and investment in the quality of music at your ceremony, the food at your reception, or the destination of your honeymoon, rather its a honest and intentional move toward premarital coaching. Pastor Ken's premarital coaching packages are enlightening, exciting, and encouraging as couples leave these sessions with incredible confidence and real assurance entering into a lifetime together. Pastor Ken works to select a suggested course of study for you, however all couples have the opportunity to select from the following options: (Below are samples, not an exhaustive list of possibilities...)
Foundations of Marital Excellence 101 & 201
What is Marriage? Why do we choose to become married? What are the benefits of marriage as opposed to being single and simply living together forever? What preconceptions do we have of marriage? How much has our family structure and upbringing impact our understanding of marriage? This is a foundational study on marriage from a covenantal perspective, which allows us to really understand the requirements of marriage and how we can meet them through building up our spouses and spending a lifetime in happiness and true fulfillment. Marriage is more than an agreement, but it is a lifelong commitment ,which in turn provides you with one of the greatest fulfillments of all.
Critical Conversations & Dire Dialoge 101 & 201
Included in this session are ten questions that every engaged person must ask their partner. There is a set of questions that many couples think they must ask, then there is a set of questions that only Pastor Ken can provide to expand your thinking and drive you toward eliminating the destruction that often visits new couples within the first three years of marriage. The feeling of love and the bliss of courtship has caused more issues as the engaged couple moves toward marriage than anything else. After this session, couples leave with an exciting new outlook on their relationships and a level of trust and transparency that is the foundation of success.
Dynamics of Interracial Relationships 101
Successful interracial marriage demands a different level of an approach of which love alone cannot conquer. Couples are in love and will continue to be in love, however how are you living out your life as advocates for your own cause, and what decisions will you make with family members with prejudices? Where will you settle, and what types of conversations do you need to have prior to making this step? Interracial marriage stands a great chance of success if the two people research each other background, and make adjustment for prejudice family. In this course you will discover the secrets to establishing the ultimate marital success.
Dynamics of Blended Families 101
Couples who already have children from a former relationship before they meet each other don’t have the luxury of years of time where it is “just us.” They hit the ground running and moving in together, which presents its own set of dynamics that must be addressed and managed in order to fully explore a remarkably successful family. How do we deal with different children in different locations? What roles and responsibilities do we allow ourselves to have? What boundaries and agreements to we set with the other parent so that it has little realized effect on the marriage? How do we determine boundaries of discipline within our own house? How do we avoid implied favoritism? These questions and more are explored in building a great blended family.
Communication Essentials & Needs Assessment
How does your spouse communicate? Communication is truly one of the pillars of great marriage, yet partners seem to discontinue communication after the “I Do”! In marriage there will be disagreements, large and small, yet in spite of all that you may encounter...how do we communicate effectively in a fair way for both parties? How does your idea of communication differ from your spouse’s idea of communication? What communication needs does your spouse have? What basic needs does your spouse have, and how do you plan to fulfill those needs? How will you communicate your needs and desires to your spouse? All of this is essential to marital success.
Baltimore Premarital Counselor | Maryland Marriage Counseling | Baltimore Couples Therapy Counselor | Baltimore Maryland Wedding Minister
