Description
Book Synopsis51 Creative Ideas for Marriage Mentors offers an idea box of activities and innovative ways to deepen relationships between mentoring couples.
It can be used in any of the three areas of the marriage mentoring triad:
- Preparing--mentoring engaged and newlywed couples
- Maximizing--mentoring couples from good to great
- Restoring--mentoring couples in distress
Creative ideas for marriage mentors are grouped into these three areas. There is also an entire section of ideas appropriate for mentoring any couple. With activities that vary from quickly implemented suggestions to more involved interactions, this easy-to-use reference will help alleviate the stress of couples overwhelmed by mentoring . . . and take experienced mentors to a whole new level.
Designed to work on its own or in tandem with the Parrotts'' other marriage mentoring resources, 51 Creative Ideas for Marriage Mentors will inspire fresh ideas, inc
Table of Contents
Contents Acknowledgments 11 Introduction: Getting Big Results from This Little Book 13 Part One Ideas for Mentoring Any Couple 1. Practice the Thirty-Second Rule..... 21 2. Curb Marriage Gossip..... 22 3. Place a Photo of Your Mentoree Couple in Your Home..... 24 4. Keep Contact Information Handy..... 25 5. Send a Word of Encouragement..... 26 6. Ask the One Question That Could Change Their Marriage..... 27 7. Pass Along a Helpful Article or Email..... 29 8. Teach the Single Most Powerful Marriage Principle..... 30 9. Let Them Know about a Local Marriage Seminar..... 32 10. Be Aware of “What’s On”..... 34 11. Open the Church Doors..... 35 12. Practice Old-Fashioned Hospitality..... 36 13. Be One of the First to Send a Christmas Greeting..... 37 14. Double Your Serve..... 38 15. Remember Their Anniversary..... 40 Your Additional Ideas for Mentoring Any Couple . 41 Part Two Ideas for Mentoring Engaged and Newlywed Couples 16. Identify Their Top Ten Needs..... 45 17. Help Them Sink Their Roots Down Deep..... 47 18. Cautiously Connect with Your Mentorees’ Parents..... 49 19. Do Some Coupon Cutting..... 51 20. Consider a Babysitting Opportunity..... 52 21. Give the In-Law Inventory..... 53 22. Make a Splash with a Low-Cost Gift..... 55 23. Chart Their Spiritual Journey..... 56 24. Make Their First Noel One to Remember..... 58 25. Explore Their Roles..... 59 26. Note the Little Things..... 60 27. Envision Their Golden Anniversary..... 62 Your Additional Ideas for Mentoring Engaged and Newlywed Couples..... 63 Part Three Ideas for Mentoring Couples Moving from Good to Great 28. Dream Big..... 67 29. Find Inspiration Around You..... 69 30. Turn the Tables..... 71 31. More Time or More Money?..... 73 32. The Most Influential Person..... 75 33. Homeward Bound..... 76 34. “I Love You More Than.....”..... 77 35. Decisions, Decisions!..... 78 36. Monkey See, Monkey Do..... 79 37. Start a Date Club..... 80 38. Pay Now, Play Later..... 82 39. The Big Question..... 84 Your Additional Ideas for Mentoring Couples Moving from Good to Great..... 85 Part Four Ideas for Mentoring Couples in Distress 40. Take Inventory..... 89 41. Steer Clear of the Number-One Marriage Problem..... 91 42. Turn Murphy’s Law on Its Ear..... 93 43. What Would You Miss?..... 95 44. Reveal the Two Most Overlooked “Romantic” Phrases..... 97 45. Give Them a Reputation to Uphold..... 98 46. The Couples- Communication Strengths Finder..... 99 47. Explore the Lesson of an Old Farm Couple ...... 101 48. Avoid the Blame Game..... 103 49. Shoulda, Coulda, Woulda..... 105 50. What’s Your Favorite?..... 107 51. What Have You Been Looking For?..... 109 Your Additional Ideas for Mentoring Couples in Distress..... 112 Conclusion: Where Do We Go from Here?..... 115 Notes..... 117
