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Grace Marriage is a quarterly half-day experience that builds marriages to showcase the grace of God through practical next steps.

Reduce Crisis Marriage Counseling and Divorce.

Presently, crisis marriage counseling and divorce are major issues in churches and a drain on pastoral time. Grace Marriage provides a pathway to prevent crises and help couples thrive.

Close the Marriage Ministry Gap in Churches.

While children’s and youth ministries are prevalent, churches must not leave the marriage space empty. Where there’s only premarital counseling and crisis care, couples lack the tools to grow.

Disciple and Shepherd Marriages.

Couples will not be more intentional with their marriages than the church is with their marriage ministry. We believe it is an integral role of the church to protect and enrich marriages.

Shift Couples from Performance-Based to Grace-Based Marriages.

Building marriages on God’s grace places couples on a solid foundation so they can thrive, even through trials. Marriages are then able to showcase the Gospel to the watching world.

Harvest Groups Podcast

Helpful conversations about Community and Discipleship Groups (D-Groups) at
Harvest Bible Chapel in Chicago.
Community Group Leader Podcast
Community Group Leader Podcast | Episode 1
Community Group Leader Podcast | Episode 2
Community Group Leader Podcast | Episode 3
Community Group Leader Podcast | Episode 4
Community Group Leader Podcast | Episode 5
Community Group Leader Podcast | Episode 6
Community Group Leader Podcast | Episode 7
D Group Leader Podcast
D-Group Starter Guide Conversation 1 | Share Your Story
D-Group Starter Guide Conversation 2 | Goals and Expectations
D-Group Starter Guide Conversation 3 | HEAR Journals and Scripture Memory
D-Group Starter Guide Conversation 4 | Accountability and Prayer
Conversation 1 D-Group Multiply Guide | Who, Why, Where?
Bonus Episode 1 | Am I Ready to Lead a D-Group?
Conversation 2 D-Group Multiply Guide | Identifying Potential Members
Bonus Episode 2 | How to Select the Right People for Your D Group
Conversation 3 D-Group Multiply Guide | Inviting Potential Members
Bonus Episode 3 | How to Invite People to Your D-Group
Conversation 4 D-Group Multiply Guide | Celebrate & Commission

Community Group Outreach/Service Ideas

Create homeless blessing bags together, distribute to homeless outreach in area or keep in your car to give out.  

Serve at The Ruth Project either downtown Elgin or at the farm 

Serve together at Feed My Starving Children 

Contact campus ministry team to “adopt” a single mother in the congregation, and provide her with ongoing support (babysitting, groceries, gifts of encouragement)  

Contact local elementary/middle/high school and ask to provide regular blessing baskets to teachers   

Contact local senior/assisted living facility and offer to host a praise and worship night or ongoing Bible study 

Serve at local soup kitchen  

Sign up to serve with Habitat for Humanity  

Find more Volunteer opportunities at https://www.volunteermatch.org/ 

Contact the Lead Team