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CONTACT
Raul Benitez
Regional Director of Texas -
850-832-3291 - raul@livethelife.org
PROGRAMS WE OFFER
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START
SMART
NAVIGATING
US
MARRIAGE
COACHING
MARRIAGE COACHING
Find the Personalized Help You Need
We all need help from time to time. Having a support system for your marriage can make all the difference. Our trained and experienced marriage coaches provide care and assistance to guide you through the challenges in your relationship. All too often, we think we can navigate the difficult times alone. Our coaches will help your marriage to succeed by teaching skills to help you handle conflict, meet each other’s needs, and strengthen your bond.
When you and your spouse begin marriage coaching, our focus will be on helping you achieve your marriage goals. Our marriage coaches can look at your relationship with a fresh perspective and help you chart a course to reach those goals. You will be equipped for a lifetime with the tools that will create a shared understanding between you and your spouse and most importantly, how to work together to enhance your marital bond.
Coaching Versus Counseling: What's the Difference?
Counseling is typically performed by therapists, counselors, and other clinicians who have graduate degrees, certifying credentials, and state licenses to provide therapeutic counseling techniques to their clients. Counseling typically addresses deeper-rooted issues around areas like trauma, addiction, and infidelity. Counseling often focuses on past issues in your development that require deep, individual therapy to understand and overcome.
Coaching focuses on creating current awareness of the challenges in your marriage by facilitating and guiding discussions between spouses using the tools and techniques we teach in Live the Life's critically acclaimed workshops. Our coaches are trained and credentialed in our programs and work with you to improve key elements of communication, conflict resolution, and connection. They also bring their own marriage experiences and how they have navigated challenges that you may be experiencing in your own marriage.
Which is BEST for US? Renowned licensed psychologist and author of more than 20 books, Dr. Steve Stephens, says that 70% of his clients could benefit from coaching and do not need a licensed counselor. We recommend that most folks try coaching first. We have a Texas-licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) on staff who advises all of our coaches; she can help you determine if your needs are beyond coaching and refer you to the proper care you require.
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BECOME A MARRIAGE
CHAMPION PARTNER
Keeping marriages and families strong and thriving is good for your local community...as a community's marriages and families go, so goes the strength and vitality of that community.
At Live the Life-San Antonio, we've got BIG dreams for Central and South Texas. We see the Lord moving in the Alamo City, growing marriages and families towards His vision of safe communities for our children to thrive and grow.
But there's still a lot more work to do! It will take all of the "hands and feet" of Jesus to reach every marriage and family. In short, it will take ALL OF US...pitching in and doing our part!
PARTNER WITH US...
TO CHANGE
THE WORLD
Our new Champion Partner Road Map gives you an easy pathway to joining us on Mission!
Each of the 4 Stops on the road map allows you to experience Live the Life-San Antonio's heart and commitment to marriages and families.
Each Stop is also an action step for you and your organization or company to demonstrate your commitment to our shared calling.
Learn more about The 4 Stops of the Road Map Below
We Celebrate Our Partners
As a Champion Partner, we will promote and highlight your business on our web pages, social media, and during our events.
Join us on our journey down the champion partner road map
Attend an LTL-SA Workshop
Join Us...BY JOINING US!
Experience or Observe one of our highly rated workshops to experience the life-changing impact of our events. If you're married, you and your spouse can join us for our next Navigating Us workshop. Or if you'd prefer, observe a workshop and see how our groundbreaking, highly-rated content strengthens and enriches marriages and families across the SA Metro area.
Host a Ministry Briefing
Join Us...BY SHARING YOUR NETWORK
Growing a movement of like-minded people takes intentional action. Live out your passion for enriching marriages and families with your friends, family, and business associates. When you host a Ministry Briefing at your home or office, we will partner with you to share how LTL-SA is making a difference in our communities. You can help spark a fire in those closest to you and invite them on the journey along our Champion Partner Road Map.
Become a Title Sponsor of an Event
Join Us...BY LETTING US HIGHLIGHT YOU
By financially partnering with one of our host churches or organizations, your business can help fund the cost of a workshop, minimizing both the cost to the host and the couples! Your company name will be highlighted in our marketing material for the event. You can let us promote your business for you or you can even attend a portion of the event with an information table to tell your story!
Donate/Support
Join Us...BY SHARING FROM YOUR PROVISION
Our donors and partners are the lifeblood of our success. Your monetary gifts will bless our ministry and multiply the impact on marriages and families for generations. Your support provides scholarships for less fortunate couples and even our military families. Whether you choose a one-time gift or support us each month, your generosity from your provision will be the fuel for our shared mission.
CHURCH PARTNERSHIPS
“Healthy marriages are an integral part of healthy churches.”
The first institution ordained by God was the relationship of a husband and wife. Obviously, marriage is sacred to the divine and important to the success of any society. It is also vital to the health and well-being of the church. Truly a church body is only as strong as the marriages and families within it.
However, statistically the divorce rate within the church is not much better than the rate outside the church. Also 94% of churches spend $0 annually on active marriage ministry. Truthfully most local churches do not have the financial sustainability or staffing capability to make this possible. Pastors and staff are being stretched too thin with the responsibilities they already have. Adding another layer to their overwhelming schedule sounds daunting and exhausting even understanding the importance of the need within the congregation.
Live the Life has successfully helped churches for 25 years relieve the burden of pastors and church staff when it comes to equipping couples within the church and fostering healthy marriages, families and relationships. Independent research has proven the educational resources and relationship skills offered by Live the Life makes an overwhelming difference to the health of a marriage.
Imagine your church with equipped volunteers and staff who are able to mentor young couples, regularly equip couples toward a healthier marriage, nurture the relationship skills of families and lovingly come alongside couples in crisis. This is not an outside organization doing this important work, but the local body of Christ functioning together to increase the kingdom of God and grow the church. What a difference this would make in your community knowing there is a church that cares about marriages and families!
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Train volunteers and staff regularly
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Provide proven resources and skills to be implemented by the church’s marriage team
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Be on call to assist as needed
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Equip the team to have the confidence and knowledge needed to do the work
There are so many good organizations and ministries churches support like crisis pregnancy centers, foster care ministries, homeless shelters, addiction recovery, etc. Everyone of these ministries is a direct result of the failure and breakdown of the marriage and family. We believe we are proactively working to prevent further crises and promote healthy and whole families and churches for the good of His people and the glory of God.
For information on how you can partner with Live the Life to develop a healthy marriage ministry contact Raul Benitez at raul@livethelife.org
MEET THE STAFF AND VOLUNTEER TEAM
RAUL BENITEZ
CPC, ACC
Raul Benitez CPC, ACC
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