Marriage in Arkansas
Arkansas has one of the highest divorce rates in the country—#1 in 2022—year after year.
The Reality: A marriage in Arkansas is 2.5x more likely to fail vs. states with lower divorce rates.
Unstable homes
Added financial burden & stress
Performance in school & works suffers
Kids growing up without a father
Children need counseling & medication
Cycle of broken relationships continues
Here's What That Looks Like
Teaching a Better View of Marriage
Enriching Marriages through Ongoing Training
Preparing Couples
for Marriage
Responding to Marriages in Crisis
The Secret Ingredient
What’s the secret ingredient to saving marriages?
The Church
Our culture sees life from a “me-first” perspective. Your church is uniquely positioned to build a “family-first” marriage culture in your community.
God Designed Churches to Do Exactly This
But most don’t have a dedicated marriage ministry or clear strategy for strengthening the marriages in their pews.
That’s where we come in.
Together for Marriage with Churches
The Arkansas Marriage Initiative (AMI) is a collaborative effort of churches working together to increase healthy marriages in Arkansas.
We help your church build better marriages in your community through:
Access to 1:1 Coaching
Our AMI Coaches are ready to help you get clarity about where you are, what’s holding you back, and how to move forward.
Ready-to-Implement Resources
It’s hard to know which resource is right for your church. We simplify the process by recommending only the best resources for you.
A Strategy That Works
Building a marriage ministry takes time and effort. We help you develop a strategy to recruit the right leaders and equip couples in your church.
Our Network Partners
Your Next Steps
01
Schedule a Call
Talk to an AMI Coach. We’ll ask a few questions. You tell us what you need. It’s that simple.
02
Develop a Strategy
Starting from scratch? Want to improve what you’ve already built? We’ll partner to develop a clear strategy to accomplish your goals.
03
Gain Momentum
We’ll walk with you and give you the support you need in seeing marriages and families transformed in your community.
What People Are Saying
We went through a season where every day, for two weeks straight, we heard about a new couple whose marriage was at risk. We didn't have a formal marriage discipleship plan, and it all became overwhelming.
With help from the Arkansas Marriage Initiative, we formed a marriage discipleship team. Since then, we’ve been able to invest in couples and minister to those who have reached out for help. Now some of those at-risk couples are plugged in and serving in our church!
Nick Calaway
Pastor, Holland Chapel Baptist Church
The AMI team has introduced us to excellent marriage resources. The Grace Marriage Cohort that they helped us launch a year and a half ago continues to strengthen the marriages of multiple couples in our church. Two couples from that cohort have even joined our marriage ministry team.
Brian Devine
Elder, Crosspointe Church
Several years ago, I felt led to start a marriage ministry at our church. We had some struggling marriages and knew we needed something. I attended an AMI event and learned several ways churches can really step up in this area. We started a marriage small group session and saw 20+ couples take steps to improve their marriages.
Jason Bogardus
Pastorm Cornerstone Bible Fellowship
Ready to Start?
Your church can challenge the cultural myths about marriage with a better alternative, so couples enjoy a happier, more fulfilled life together.
That starts by taking the next step.
Your church can challenge the cultural myths about marriage with a better alternative, so couples enjoy a happier, more fulfilled life together.
That starts by taking the next step.
Need direct help for your marriage? Contact your church. If you need help finding a church in your area, we can help.