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Host Couple Resources

This page is constantly being updated with new resources and recommendations. Be sure to check back soon for more ideas, adventures, and tools for you to use as you create moments of connection for couples.

Do It in Community

With any of the resources we share, whether they’re specific to Host Couples or on our general Resources page, like unique date ideas, consider this challenge—use the resource with your community. Ask God who you are connected to that could benefit from the resource. Not only will the resources enhance your own marriage, they may also take you into deeper relationship with couples around you.

Do It With Adventure

Use our resources to inspire your own adventures. You don’t have to use them in the four walls of a small group meeting room at church. Consider inviting another couple to go on a hike, and letting the resources guide your conversations. Then, share your reflections over a picnic lunch. Or, participate in one of our challenges such as the Alphabet Dating Challenge—what unique ideas can you dream up?

Go Deeper

If you enjoy our digital resources, consider going further by inviting another couple to join you for a Marriage Retreat or Romantic Adventure, especially if they've never experienced a weekend at WinShape. Another idea is to financially sponsor a couple, if you're able. For example, Are there any newly engaged or married couples in your church that would benefit from a Marriage Retreat?

Share Your Story

Encourage the rest of the Host Couple community by taking part in the WinShape Marriage Story Challenge. Each quarter in 2023, the WinShape Marriage team will randomly select a couple, who shares a marriage story to the Host Couples Facebook group, to win a prize. The story must showcase at least one of the resources we’ve provided, past or present. Encourage the Host Couple community, and let us celebrate with you!

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Workbooks designed to connect with couples in your sphere of influence in a deeper way.

Creating a Vision for Your Marriage

Use this helpful workbook to craft a shared vision for your marriage and the couples that you serve.

Your Marriage Story

Use this workbook to guide you in sharing your marriage story with other couples.

Healthy Alone Time in Marriage

Use this workbook to navigate the conversation around alone time in a healthy way.

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Host Couple Training Activities

We've created a series of videos to help you replicate the activities you experienced at Host Couple Training.

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Resources From the Host Couple Facebook Group

We’ve compiled a list of some of the great ideas Host Couples in our community have shared.

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Recommended Studies

Marriage and relationship studies that are best done in the context of a small group.

One Life Maps

A tool that you can use to create either a personal life map or your marriage story map.

The Marriage Course

By Nicky and Sila Lee, The Marriage Course is a series of seven sessions, designed to help couples invest in their relationship and build a strong marriage.

What Happy Couples Know

Created by Andy Stanley, this 4-part series unveils the secret to truly being a happy couple.

You're Not the Boss of Me

Created by Andy Stanley, this series guides individuals and couples through the tangled web of their emotions.

Overcoming Emotions That Destroy

In this small group series, Chip Ingram will give you biblical tools to express your anger appropriately and deal with those who express their anger toward you.

Book Recommendations

We’ve assembled some of our favorite marriage, family, and relationship books that can be read either as a couple or in a small group.

New Resource from WinShape Marriage

A Guide to Using Lanterns

This guide will help you use paper lanterns to create a meaningful experience for couples.

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