Thank you for your interest in hosting a REAL LIFE Marriage Advance.

What are the expectations from the host team?
Provide a strategic Prayer Shield Team.
Provide the blessing and support of church leadership.
Promote and advertise the Marriage Advance.
Handle all administration, registration, and facility issues.

What are the financial costs to host a REAL LIFE Marriage Advance?
A prayerful and strategic commitment of time, energy, and finances are required for a successful REAL LIFE ministry experience. Much groundwork is laid before the Marriage Advance occurs. REAL LIFE ministries desire is to build a relationship with each hosting church.

The expenses to host a REAL LIFE Marriage Advance include:
Traveling expenses-
All traveling and related expenses are to be covered by the hosting church/organization. These include round trip air travel from Colorado Springs, car rental, hotel, meals, parking, tolls, etc.

Honorarium and Other Miscellaneous Expenses-
Please call Real Life ministries to discuss the specifics.

Budgeting possibilities-
These are a few of the ways churches and organizations across the country have handled the expenses in hosting a REAL LIFE Marriage Advance weekend.

• Budget the total costs to hold an Advance into a line item in the church budget.
• Charge a fee to those who attend the Marriage Advance. For example a seventy-five dollar per couple charge could cover workbook costs, lunch, and refreshments.
• Prayerfully ask a specific number of partners for a specific amount to be given. For example- ten couples who each give $750 provides a $7,500 operating budget.
• Our experience is often high capacity donors who have the gift of giving, and a passion for marriage, joyfully help cover Marriage Advance expenses.
• Partner with another church to help share expenses.

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