Vertical Marriage Small Group Leader Kit

A more vibrant marriage is possible when it’s built on a foundation of active faith.

Join Dave and Ann Wilson on this 5 week journey with humor-filled and relatable video sessions, dynamic group discussion, and intentional couple’s connection. Brought to you by FamilyLife, a leader in biblical marriage content for more than 40 years, Vertical Marriage small group will help your small group members learn the secret to a healthy marriage – if the vertical relationship with God is put first, the horizontal relationship between spouses will follow.

Each session includes a group kickstarter to get everyone engaged and a 25-minute video session full of applicable truth, relatable anecdotes, and laugh out loud humor. The video sessions are expertly paired with discussion prompts for the group and a special Couple’s Connection project designed to be completed onsite – so your busy group members can leave with NO HOMEWORK.

Session Topics:

• THE ELUSIVE SECRET – Focus on your relationship with God first
• FIGHT ME LIKE A MAN! – Having and Resolving Conflict
• TO CHEER AND TO CHERISH – Top relationship needs for men and women
• GOD IN THE BEDROOM – Physical Intimacy
• ALL IN! – Committing to be “All In” with God, your marriage, and your mission

Dave and Ann Wilson are hosts of FamilyLife Today®, FamilyLife's nationally-syndicated radio program on more than 1,300 radio outlets in all 50 states. They are also cofounders of Kensington Church, a national, multi-campus church that hosts more than 14,000 attendees every weekend. Since 1993, they have been featured speakers at FamilyLife’s Weekend to Remember^® marriage getaways and have also hosted their own marriage conferences across the country.

The Wilsons live in the Detroit area where Dave served as the Detroit Lions chaplain for 33 years. Dave and Ann have three grown sons, CJ, Austin, and Cody, as well as three daughters-in-law and four grandchildren.

At FamilyLife, we understand there is a gap between the intention we have for our families and what we actually experience in life. But this isn’t what we were made for. We believe God made us to live in perfect community with Him and each other. God’s word offers insight for us to bridge the gap — to make our intentions match the reality of our relationships. To that end, we create content and experiences to help families pursue what matters most and grow more fulfilling connections with God, each other, and their communities.