Improving Your Teamwork

Nope. It is for every kind of marriage, great to not-so-great. Whatever your situation, you will find practical insights and tools that will help your marriage flourish and grow.

Its practical, Bible-based advice will strengthen and bless your marriage, whether you are newlyweds or you have been married for decades.

Yes. Since it is based on the Bible, its truths apply to every racial and ethnic group. When you place your order, you can choose a multicultural cover or an African-American cover.

Yes. Improving Your Teamwork includes a small group leader’s guide with:

• Tips for leaders
• Step-by-step meeting plan
• Discussion questions for each chapter

In these pages you will discover many Bible-based insights and practical tools. A few examples:

• God’s role in your marriage
• The importance of mutual submission
• What “submission” means—and what it doesn’t mean
• Understanding the Bible’s roles of husband and wife
• The difference between dictatorship and servant leadership
• How to practice teamwork and make decisions in your daily lives
• How to troubleshoot glitches in your teamwork

It’s ideal if you both read this book. However, if your spouse doesn’t want to join you, don’t say, “I’ll read it, but only if you will.” Instead, learn how to be the best husband or wife possible. God can perform miracles in your personal life—and in your marriage—even if you study on your own.

That’s a great question. After all, most marriages start out with two people who are certain they can craft a wonderful union. Yet as the years go by, many never experience the passionate, joyful life they expected. After helping approximately 1,000 marriages, Bible-based Marriage and Family Therapist Doug Britton says a key reason is that most people do not know the Bible’s instructions about how to create a great Christian marriage—or they don’t know how to apply the instructions.

• It is practical, cross-cultural, and Bible-based.
• Text is broken into small, easily-digested portions.
• Points are clearly identified with headings, bullets, and check boxes.
• The writing style is direct and straight-forward.
• Real-life stories and examples illustrate key points.
• “Make it personal” questions help couples apply the lessons.
• Each chapter is summarized at the end of the chapter.
• Wire binding makes it easy to write in the book.

God designed marriage to be a partnership. God’s goal is for married Christian couples to enjoy an intimate unity. Although there are differences in the roles of husband and wife, neither is the “boss” in the way many think. Rather, each seeks to please the other, while gladly acknowledging the leadership of the Holy Spirit.

The Bible defines different roles for husband and wife. Some Christians say, “The husband is the leader, and he makes the decisions. His wife must submit to what he says.” This simplistic idea of headship does not capture God’s big picture.

Other Christians go the opposite direction, looking for ways to discount Scriptures that define the husband’s and wife’s roles. They too miss God’s plan.

The cross-cultural truths in these pages will challenge you. Whether you already have a grasp of basic biblical principles, don’t know what God’s word says about this subject, or are struggling to break free from misinformation, you will discover the freedom that comes from knowing and applying the wisdom in the Bible.