How Most Churches Miss Marriages (And How to Fix It)

What if one of the biggest gaps in the Church today… is marriage?

In this episode Brad sits down with Sonya Jacobs to talk about why so many churches invest heavily in everything except marriages...and why that HAS to change.

After walking through her own marriage struggles early on, Sonya began to realize something: healthy marriages don’t happen by accident, and most couples were never equipped with the tools they actually need.

That realization led her to build a thriving marriage ministry from the ground up, which is now impacting hundreds of couples every year.

In this episode, you’ll learn:
• Why most marriage problems aren’t addressed until it’s too late
• The difference between reactive vs proactive marriage ministry
• How unhealthy marriages quietly impact entire churches and communities
• Why churches should prioritize marriage more than they currently do
• The key components of a healthy, scalable marriage ministry
• How volunteer-driven models can impact hundreds (even thousands) of couples
• Why leadership buy-in is critical for culture change
• How strong marriages create stronger families, churches, and communities

We also unpack the power of programs like re|engage, and how structured environments give couples space to grow, heal, and reconnect..whether they’re struggling or simply want to go from good to great.

If you care about building a healthy marriage (or helping others do so) this episode will challenge how you think about marriage, ministry, and long-term impact.

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🔑 KEY IDEAS:
• why churches need marriage ministry
• how to build a healthy marriage ministry
• why marriages fail in church communities
• proactive vs reactive marriage help
• how strong marriages impact families and churches
• marriage discipleship in the church
• re engage marriage program explained
• how to strengthen marriage in ministry life
• leadership impact on church culture and marriage
• Christian marriage support and growth


📚 KEY VERSES:
📖 Ephesians 5:21 - “Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ.”


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