ABOUT THE BOOK

Is marriage really the church’s business?

There’s no doubt marriage is messy and comes with plenty of baggage. But is a couple’s marriage really anyone’s business but their own? Of course. Marriage doesn’t affect just a husband and wife. It affects their kids, their community, even the health of the church—your church.

When marriages are strong, attendance, tithing, volunteerism, even the quality of worship tends to go up. When marriages are weak, the opposite usually happens.

In Married People: How Your Church Can Build Marriages that Last, Ted Lowe and Doug Fields show how the church is uniquely positioned, despite being overcommitted in time and resources, to be in the “ business” of building marriages. For every ministry leader (pastor, age group minister, family minister, even the dedicated volunteer), this book offers a vision and a step-by-step strategy for empowering marriages and strengthening the church in the process.

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Ted Lowe, on Married People.

WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING

“If you think marriage ministry is outdated, boring, preachy or feminine, then please read Married People. Ted Lowe and Doug Fields do a masterful job of crafting a relevant, fun and engaging marriage ministry strategy for the local church. I know of no other book like it. My hope is that churches will implement their approach and everyone will be FOR marriage.”

Ted Cunningham, founding pastor, Woodland Hills Family Church, Branson, Missouri, and author of Fun Loving You and Trophy Child

“As culture shifts and marriages continue to struggle, the church at large is desperate to find its voice in engaging, equipping and empowering today’s marriages. Married People: How Your Church Can Build Marriages that Last gives words to start conversations and reignite passion within the church to be a voice for this generation and generations to come.”

Trisha Davis, co-author of Beyond Ordinary: When a Good Marriage Just Isn’t Good Enough and co-founder, RefineUs Ministries

ABOUT THE AUTHORS

Lauren Terrell

TED LOWE

Ted Lowe is a speaker, writer, and the founder of MarriedPeople.org. For 10 years Ted served as the director of Married Life at North Point Community Church in Alpharetta, Georgia, and is the author of Your Best Us: Marriage Is Easier Than You Think and Married People: How Your Church Can Build Marriages That Last. Ted lives in Cumming, Georgia, with his five favorite people: his wife, Nancie, and their four children. For more info about Ted, visit tedlowe.com. 

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Lauren Terrell

DOUG FIELDS

Doug Fields is the executive director for the HomeWord Center for Youth and Family at Azusa Pacific University. He’s an award-winning author of more than 50 books, and has also served on staff at two incredible churches in Southern California for a combined 30 years (Mariners Church and Saddleback Church). He is happily married to his wife of 30 years, Cathy, and they are parents of three young adults.

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