Saturday, September 17, 2022

DeLeon Spring United Methodist Church

Session Schedule

Session One—9:00 to 9:50

Biblical Foundations of Marriage

In this session, Dr. Arnold will lay a foundation for Christian marriage. It is truly remarkable how at odds current North American attitudes toward singleness and marriage are with biblical descriptions of marriage. Identifying biblical principles for marriage and contrasting them with what people typically think about marriage will give participants the foundation on which to build a happy, healthy, godly marriage.

Session Two—10:00-10:50

Healthy People Make Healthy Marriages

Intuitively, we all know that it takes two high-functioning people to have a great marriage. The research indicates that there are five personal factors that have a significant impact on marital satisfaction. In this session, each of these five factors will be discussed. Participants will be given the opportunity to assess how well they are doing in each of these areas and develop plans for self-improvement.

Session Three—11:00-11:50

Communication & Conflict

One of the greatest struggles that many couples have is learning to communicate clearly in an intimate relationship. Developing a pattern of communication that will reduce the probability of conflict and help couples recover when conflict has occurred will be the focus of this session.

Lunch—12:00-1:00

Lunch will be provided for those who have registered in advance. When registering you can choose the lunch option.

Session Four—1:00-1:50

Dreaming Together

Individuals and couples need hope. But hope is not something “out there” to be grasped. It is something that we develop. In this session, participants will develop a shared vision for the future, develop plans to move toward that desired future, and identify what they need to to learn or unlearn to bring about that desired future.

Session Five—2:00-2:50

Let’s Talk About Sex

Just reading this discussion topic may make some people squirm. I get it. However, one of the most frequent complaints that husbands and wives have when entering counseling or coaching concerns the quality and/or quantity of sex. The typical advice for sexual dissatisfaction is not always the best advice. In this session, couples will learn about the importance of sexual satisfaction to overall marital satisfaction as well as a biblical approach to sexual satisfaction in marriage.

Save the Date: September 17, 2022

The Magnificent Marriage Retreat with Dr. Wade Arnold is sponsored by DeLeon Springs United Methodist Church and Rev. Arch Fisher.

Dr. Wade Arnold is a graduate of the George W. Truett Theological Seminary at Baylor University where he earned his Master of Divinity degree. He went on to earn his doctoral degree in psychology from the University of Florida. In his professional life, Dr. Arnold has served United Methodist churches as a Youth Pastor, Minister of Education, and Senior Pastor. He has also taught psychology and leadership at several universities. Dr. Arnold’s passion has always been to “do psychology for the church.” Dr. Arnold is a licensed clinical psychologist in the State of Florida and provides individual and couples coaching and workshops to clients throughout the world. Dr. Arnold will be married to his lovely bride, Jessica, for 22 years in December 2022. They have two beautiful, smart, and hard-working daughters, Lily and Hayden. The Arnolds currently reside in beautiful Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

Happy. Healthy. Holy Marriages.