HELPING FAMILIES SUCCEED Together We Can Change the Trajectory of American Families
HOMEWORD’S RESOURCES TARGET
3 CRITICAL STAGES THAT MAKE OR BREAK MARRIAGES
STAGE 1 - PREPARING FOR MARRIAGE
PREPARING for Marriage EARLY YEARS of Marriage MATURING Marriages
STAGE 2 - EARLY YEARS OF MARRIAGE
Getting Ready for Marriage Couples who receive pre-marital education are 31% less likely to divorce. We want to help more couples start off in the right direction.
STAGE 3 - MATURING MARRIAGES
A 2-Day Conference & Small Group Resources for Couples First Few Years of Marriage
Refreshing Your Marriage
Far too many couples don't persevere in their marriages. We want to equip more couples with the skills to navigate the challenges of married life.
Most couples need a yearly tune-up to keep their relationship vital and healthy. We want couples to thrive, not just survive!
HOMEWORD’S 1% PLAN CREATING LIFE-CHANGING RESOURCES We create practical resources to help families succeed. • Getting Ready for Marriage - Available Now! • First Few Years of Marriage - Coming in 2015! • Refreshing Your Marriage - Available Now!
INVESTING IN INFLUENTIAL LEADERS We place these resources into the hands of leaders. • Train 1,000 ministry leaders how to lead a marriage and family ministry • Equip 10,000 ministry leaders with marriage and family resources
PARTNERING WITH CHURCHES We build a sustaining support structure for family ministry. • 10,000 churches committed to HomeWord’s family ministry values • 100,000 small groups using HomeWord’s resources • 1,000,000 couples supported by HomeWord
DR. JIM BURNS & DOUG FIELDS Jim Burns & Doug Fields lead the HomeWord Center for Youth and Family at Azusa Pacific University. Recognized as pioneers in youth and family ministry, they have over 70 years of experience and have written 70 books selling over 3 million copies. They speak to thousands of leaders, teenagers and parents each year around the world.
AZUSA PACIFIC UNIVERSITY Dr. Jim Burns
Doug Fields
LEADERS ON THE
FRONT LINES OF YOUTH & FAMILY MINISTRY
HomeWord formed a partnership with Azusa Pacific University in 2009 to launch the HomeWord Center for Youth and Family at Azusa Pacific University. Sharing similar values, we are working together to develop healthy leaders and strong families.
HOMEWORD’S BOARD OF DIRECTORS David Bixby Randy Bramel Jim Burns Rod Emery
Doug Fields David Lane Tom Mitchell David Peck
Tom Purcell Theresa Sinclair Ken Verheyen
P.O. Box 1600 | San Juan Capistrano, CA 92693 | 949-487-0217 | HomeWord.com