Download or read book Partners in Preparation written by Mary Ann Paulukonis and published by Liturgical Press Books. This book was released on 1995 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Marriage Sponsor Couple in collaboration with clergy is effective in marriage preparation and newly married ministry and partnership between the engaged couple and the Church. The Marriage Sponsor Couple strategy is excellent marriage preparation providing an engaged couple with the means to evaluate their relationship, to develop communication skills essential for intimacy, and to integrate the Christian vision of marriage. This book provides organizational tips, recruitment suggestions, presentation details, exercises, and photocopy-ready handouts to train and support Marriage Sponsor Couples. The program covers ministry theory, premarital assessment instrument use, communication skills, and marital spirituality. The program has a family perspective and a contemporary vision for lay formation.