The Smalleys are passionate about the local church! That’s why we create small group/Sunday school curriculum, sermon series, intensive training, and more. Below are specific ways we encourage pastors and churches to grow healthy, thriving marriages and relationships in their church.
SMALL GROUP CURRICULUM
The Smalleys have been creating and producing small group curriculum since 1979! We’ve never lost sight of the importance of couples encouraging and enriching each other through small groups. Check out these powerful resources for marriage and families:
- As Long As We Both Shall Live couples study kit
- Hidden Keys to Loving Relationships DVD kit
- Embrace: 7 powerful strategies for couples to succeed in their relationship (FREE study guides)
- Reconstructing Love DVD series and FREE study guides
- The I Promise Curriculum bundle for small groups
- Homes of Honor Parenting series
- Wrestling with Gorillas DVD: a five week study on learning the fundamentals of effective discipline (FREE study guides)
TRAINING FOR MARRIAGE RESTORATION INTENSIVES
Research has proven that the most effective way to help a hurting couples is to utilize a marriage education program of at least 8 hours or more. Our Marriage Restoration Intensive program has proven to be an effective and powerful tool in the fight against divorce in the church. There are two ways you can learn how to lead intensives:
- Check out our home study program for pastors and professional counselors. Click here.
- Bring Michael Smalley to your church or community for a one-day training event for up to 20 people at a time. Click here to submit the form to request Michael for a live training event.
FREE SERMON SERIES
Over the years we’ve developed various sermon series for churches. Michael Smalley has served as a pastor at various churches as well, so we are including these for you to use at your church for free.
- The DNA of Relationships sermon series. A six week series. (click here to download the .zip file of all the session notes and handouts)
- The Greatest Words Ever Spoken: what Jesus said about your life, relationships, and future. A four week series on the words of Jesus. (click here to download the Word document file of the session notes)
- Retrofamily: what can television series of the past teach us about relationships today? A four week series on marriage and family. (click here to download the Word document)
HOST A SEMINAR AT YOUR CHURCH
We have several powerful seminars to choose from to bring to your church and community. The seminars are:
- Love & Laughter with Gary Smalley and guest (click here to find out more about this seminar)
- Embrace with Michael and Amy Smalley (click here to find out more about the seminar)
- The Comedy of Love with Michael Smalley (click here to find out more about this special evening)
Of course you can always simply book one of our speakers for your own special event. Just fill out the form below and you will get contacted within 24 hours of receiving your request.
