A Year of Biblical Encouragement for Your Marriage
Building a Marriage That Lasts is a year-long series of five marriage classes taking place on Wednesday evenings designed to help couples grow together in Christ and strengthen their marriage for a lifetime.
Take each class or select the classes that are most helpful for your season of life.
Each class addresses a different aspect of God's design for marriage—from pursuing oneness and overcoming threats to living out the gospel, navigating life's seasons, and intentionally building a marriage that finishes well.
Fall 2026 – Spring 2027 · Wednesday evenings · Register for each class individually.
Class #1 · Aug 26 – Sep 30 (6 weeks)
Marriage is more than sharing a home—it is two lives becoming “one flesh” (Genesis 2:24). This class will help couples embrace biblical oneness by growing in trust, selflessness, mutual understanding, and a shared commitment to one another’s joys, burdens, and needs.
Class #2 · Oct 7 – Nov 18* (6 weeks)
Every marriage faces challenges that can weaken intimacy, communication, trust, and joy. This class will help couples recognize common threats, prepare for challenges, and respond with biblical wisdom to protect and strengthen their marriage.
*Won’t meet on October 21 due to fall break
Class #3 · Jan 6 – Feb 3 (5 weeks)
The gospel changes how we understand and live out marriage. This class will help couples grow in humility, grace, forgiveness, servant leadership, and sacrificial love, moving beyond scorekeeping and self-protection toward a marriage shaped by the person and work of Christ.
Class #4 · Feb 17 – March 31* (6 weeks)
Every season of marriage brings unique challenges and opportunities. This class will equip couples with biblical wisdom to navigate seasons of busyness, blessing, responsibility, suffering, change, and hurt while caring for one another and continuing to grow together in Christ.
*Won’t meet on March 24 due to spring break
Class #5 · April 7 – May 12 (6 weeks)
A strong marriage is built through small, intentional choices each day. This class will help couples cultivate friendship, prayer, spiritual growth, communication, and meaningful investment in one another to build a marriage that honors Christ and finishes well.
All five classes meet on Wednesday nights as part of Faith Community Institute.
Each class stands on its own. Join the whole series or pick the classes that fit your season of life.
Registration opens for each class on the FCI page. Sign up ahead of each start date.
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Register for class at faithlafayette.org/fci and join us on Wednesday evenings.