Austin Marriage Initiative
AMI partners with churches to...
Equip
Increase the availability of relationship education and support in Austin.
Support
Provide training and leadership to host and launch marriage and relationship ministries and events.
Connect
Help churches find faith-based, researched-informed programs that align with their goals and objectives.
Elevating marriage and family in Austin and beyond
Marriage Ministry Enhancement
Healthy marriages are the foundation of strong families and communities. They are also the engine for vibrant and growing churches.
The Forward Foundation launched the Austin Marriage Initiative in 2022 to increase awareness of relationship education and support options across the city. You can find links to many marriage ministry groups in Austin below.
Benefits of a Marriage Ministry
- Increased church attendance
- Increase giving
- Increase ministry involvement
- Healthier families
- Strong community
Vision, skills, and support for marriage at every stage
- Singles: Establish healthy dating habits and encourage marriage.
- Marriage Preparation: Assess capability, learn skills, and work with mentor couples.
- Marriage Enrichment: Continuously learn skills to strengthen the relationship.
- Struggling Relationships: Access to marriage intensives to help save struggling marriages.
Our Marriage Ministry Partners in Austin
All of the ministries below provide helpful content in a concentrated format to help kickstart your relationship. If you need additional help implementing the tools you learn, connect with a couples therapist from our licensed professional counseling team!
Love Reboot Weekend
If you are recently separated, dealing with a past + ongoing affair and/or if either partner is considering divorce.
Keeping Marriage Healthy
1 day workshop for dating, engaged or newly married couples. Texas couples can qualify for a marriage license discount!
Re-Engage
Re|engage is a safe place for you and your spouse to reconnect, reignite or completely resurrect your marriage.
Christway Counseling
A concentrated, helpful and efficient way for couples to get many sessions worth of marriage counseling in a short period of time.
Weekend to Remember
Multiple resources for traditional and blended families, including a cruise, weekend events and on demand teaching!
Our Mission
Ensure every couple in Austin is offered
the vision, skills, and support
to be successful in their marriage
Our Vision
Every couple in Austin reaches the full potential
of their relationship in a way that creates
a powerful ripple effect, strengthening families and community.
Join the Movement
There are over 500,000 marriages in Austin
with 100,000 couples struggling,
10,000 filing for divorce–38 today.
Click below to speak with a staff member about how you your marriage or relationship equipping resource can join the AMI!