Dr. Wayne A. Mack lives in Pretoria, South Africa, where he serves as director of ACBC Africa. He is the founder of Strengthening Ministries Training Institute, a certified training center of ACBC International. Previously he served as chairman of the biblical counseling department at The Master's University and Seminary in California. He was a board member of NANC (now the Association of Certified Biblical Counselors) and FIRE (Fellowship of Independent Reformed Evangelicals). He also counseled and taught at CCEF (Christian Counseling and Educational Foundation) for fifteen years. Wayne and his wife Carol have been married since 1957. They have four adult children and twenty-two grandchildren. He has written more than two dozen books on biblical counseling and practical Christian life issues.
"God's wonderful gift of marriage is struggling mightily in today's
world. Christian couples have great opportunities and
responsibilities to glorify God as husbands and wives before a
watching world. Pastors ought to take advantage of the opportunity
to help these couples prepare for this solemn commitment. Wayne
Mack's outstanding manual helps couples get to the core issues of
marriage. For more than 15 years, I have had couples work through
the lessons of this book individually and then together. Afterward
we spend delightful time reflecting together on their findings.
Week by week these men and women become transformed by God's Word
to honor the Lord in their new callings as husbands and
wives."--John Crotts, pastor and author of Mighty Men: The
Starter's Guide to Leading your Family and Tying the Knot Tighter,
co-authored with Martha Peace
"Wayne Mack's commitment to the sufficiency of Scripture and his
years of counseling experience make this book and all his books
valuable resources. It is vitally important that people receive
biblical instruction going into marriage, and Dr. Mack has provided
a most helpful tool."--Bruce Blakey, pastor, Believers Fellowship,
San Antonio, Texas
"What a wonderful tool! Like all of Wayne Mack's books, Preparing
for Marriage God's Way is faithfully biblical, thorough, and
practical. The priceless bonus with this workbook is its unmatched
effectiveness at exposing hidden dangers for engaged couples and
providing a platform to help the counselor address them. As a
result, couples are much more prepared for the realities of married
life."--Marshall Asher, director, Redeemer Counseling Services, San
Antonio, Texas
"What if there was a book that could equip engaged couples to
identify relational problems before they emerge? What if its
solutions were not simply sage advice or psychological theory, but
the very word of God? Every couple would want it. Every pastor
would use it. This is that book!"--Daniel Kirk, senior pastor,
Calvary Bible Church, Fort Worth, Texas
"In a culture rife with confusion over the matter of marriage, Dr.
Mack brings much needed biblical clarity to the topic. As a pastor,
I have found this book an invaluable resource in helping couples
prepare to take their marriage journey together. You will find this
book a tremendous benefit, whether you are preparing for marriage,
or helping to prepare others for marriage, God's way!"--Glenn Dunn,
pastor, Cornerstone Bible Fellowship, North Ridgeville, Ohio
"Oh, the problems that could be prevented if couples anticipating
marriage worked their way through this book with a caring Christian
prior to the wedding ceremony! Wayne Mack's knowledge both of the
Scriptures and of marital problem solving is evident in the order
of topics; the clear, practical teaching; and the application
assignments."--Randy Patten, Executive Director, National
Association of Nouthetic Counselors
"Preparing for Marriage God's Way is the most biblical and thorough
material I know in helping couples to build their marriage on a
firm foundation. I have used the material with numerous young
couples, and particularly appreciate the thoughtful discussion
questions included in the book which allow both the counselor and
the couple to interact on a deep and meaningful level. The book
helps the couple anticipate what challenges lay before them in
their upcoming marriage, and spurs on conversation that will help
them to avoid the "trouble spots." Saturated with Biblical
principles and wise advice, I heartily recommend it to both pastors
and to those who are preparing for marriage."--Timothy A. Senn,
pastor, The Bible Church of Little Rock
"We've been using Preparing for Marriage God's Way for almost 10
years now. When I found Wayne Mack's workbook I realized this was
exactly what I'd been looking for. I don't perform anyone's wedding
without them first going through this workbook with another mentor
couple in our church. Over the past 10 years, dozens of couples
have gone through this material and been given the strong
foundation they need for a great and God-glorifying marriage. If
you're looking for biblically based pre-marital material to use in
your church or ministry, don't look any further."--Brad Bigney,
Grace fellowship Church, Florence, KY
Preparing for Marriage God's Way has been the staple of my
pre-marriage counseling for many years. The activities and
exercises in this book help couple understand their family of
origin and the models that they bring to their marriage. I have
found that using this book also helps couple identify the pressure
points in their relationship as well as the path forward for
resolving the conflicts that occur again and again. This study will
get couples into the Word and engaged in conversations they would
never have without completing these studies.--Tedd Tripp,
President, Shepherding the Heart Ministries
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