Why Your Church (and the Country) Needs Marriage Ministry with J.P. De Gance | #428

The future of our churches, communities, and country is tied to the strength of the family, and that institution is in free fall. Here's how to respond. In this episode, I sit down with J. P. De Gance, founder of Communio (https://communio.org?utm_source=chatg..., to discuss why marriage ministry is essential to the mission of the church and the future of the nation. Together, we explore the connection among strong marriages, thriving kids, discipleship, and long-term cultural renewal. Drawing from research and ministry experience, De Gance encourages pastors and other committed Christians to see marriage not as a side ministry, but as a central strategy for evangelism, stability, and human flourishing. Here is Communio's hopeful vision and proven strategy for rebuilding communities by strengthening the family. J.P. De Gance is the founder and president of Communio and the co-author of the book, Endgame: The Church’s Strategic Move to Save Faith and Family in America (https://www.amazon.com/Endgame-Church.... JP is also the author of the Nationwide Study on Faith and Relationships. Communio is a ministry originally incubated as the Culture of Freedom Initiative at The Philanthropy Roundtable where he served as the organization’s executive vice president. The Initiative raised and spent $20 million over three years in three different states seeking to identify the most effective strategies to boost marital health, family stability, and church engagement. From 2016 to 2018, the experimental initiative worked with an ecumenical network of churches and drove down the divorce rate by 24 percent in Jacksonville, FL. Today, Communio serves churches across the United States helping them evangelize by applying the learnings from their successful intervention in Jacksonville. A husband and father, JP lives in Virginia with his wife and eight children. Our website: https://www.goodcitizen.us Read our latest blog posts: https://bit.ly/2CGeaUh Follow Josh on Twitter:   / joshershberger   Listen to The Good Citizen on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3eSdecC Listen to The Good Citizen on Amazon Music: https://amzn.to/3kq8nmA Listen to The Good Citizen on Google Podcasts: https://bit.ly/3k9xclz Listen to The Good Citizen on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2IvlEMN Persuasion Points Book: https://amzn.to/2OPTA6n The Bold Church Strategy Book: https://amzn.to/2WPMfs0 The Good Citizen Book: https://amzn.to/2SFOMmc The Good Citizen Study Guide Book: https://a.co/d/00YSMuzr The Good Citizen Study Guide Video Series: https://mailchi.mp/5c366fe80b7f/gs-st... Bulk order books directly from our website: https://www.goodcitizen.us/shop/ This video is designed to provide accurate and authoritative information in regard to the subject matter covered. It is being provided to church and ministry leaders with the understanding that The Good Citizen Project is not engaged in rendering legal, accounting, tax, or other professional services. If legal advice or other expert assistance is required, the services of a competent professional should be sought. Laws vary by jurisdiction, and the specific application of laws to particular facts requires the advice of an attorney.