FCA Marriage Retreat The Cove June 2015. The Vision-Driven Marriage.

FCA Marriage RetreatFCA Marriage Retreat

The CoveJune 2015

The Vision-Driven The Vision-Driven MarriageMarriage

Think of something that you always wanted?

Take care to get Take care to get what you like,what you like,

or you will be forced or you will be forced to like what you get.to like what you get.

-George Bernard Shaw-George Bernard Shaw

How would you rate How would you rate your marriage?your marriage?

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 101 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Horrible Getting By   ThrivingHorrible Getting By   Thriving

The glory of God is a The glory of God is a man fully alive.man fully alive.

-St. Irenaeous-St. Irenaeous

What keeps you from What keeps you from experiencing the experiencing the marriage of your marriage of your

dreams?dreams? ManyMany ObstaclesObstacles

Few ExamplesFew Examples

No VisionNo Vision

*Vision fuels passion.*Vision fuels passion.

*Passion fuels *Passion fuels discipline.discipline.

*Discipline provides the *Discipline provides the environment for taking environment for taking

risks.risks.

VISIONVISIONWhere there is no vision, the people will perish. Where there is no vision, the people will perish.

Proverbs 29:18Proverbs 29:18

If you want to build a If you want to build a ship, don’t drum up ship, don’t drum up people together to people together to collect wood and collect wood and don’t assign them don’t assign them tasks and work, but tasks and work, but rather teach them to rather teach them to long for the endless long for the endless immensity of the seaimmensity of the sea..

-Antoine de Saint-Exupery-Antoine de Saint-Exupery

Mission & Purpose

Core Values

Key Qualities

Goals

Vision Retreat

Core ValuesCore ValuesFreedom Respect Learning Intimacy EncouragementTruth Acceptance Honor Authenticity Faith

Freedom Respect Learning Intimacy EncouragementTruth Acceptance Honor Authenticity Faith

Safety Trust Adventure Growth Perseverance Creativity Courage Honesty Excellence Harmony

Safety Trust Adventure Growth Perseverance Creativity Courage Honesty Excellence Harmony

Fun Generosity Health Individuality Loyalty Hospitality Adaptability Sacrifice Service Simplicity

Fun Generosity Health Individuality Loyalty Hospitality Adaptability Sacrifice Service Simplicity

Tradition WisdomCommitmentCommunicationCompassionEmpathy

What would your dream What would your dream marriage look like?marriage look like?