RE|ENGAGE FAQ
Re|Engage Frequently Asked Questions
We meet Sunday nights from 6:30-8:00pm at the Central Campus
The program was launched at Watermark Community Church in September 2008 and has since expanded to other churches.
The format of the Sunday night is as follows:
6:30-7:00 – Large Group Time (story or teaching)(may be sent via email prior to Small Group as homework)
7:00-8:00pm – Small Group Discussion
There is no personal sharing during the large group meeting. Though we encourage you to remain active in group discussion, any personal sharing during the small group meetings is voluntary.
We believe that Scripture calls us to refrain from gossip, and we ask all participants and facilitators to adhere to the guideline that what is discussed in the group stays in the group. Re|engage facilitators are encouraged to operate under the direction of God’s Word in handling the information shared in the group and have committed to not share information about others outside the group except in the event of the threat of physical, emotional or spiritual injury, and then to be dealt with under the guidance of ALIVE staff.
Our prayer is that you will feel safe to share within your small group. We find that the more authentic and transparent couples can be with others, the more they find hope and healing within their marriage.
No. Re|engage is not marriage counseling and the leaders are facilitators, not counselors. They are also growing in their own marriages. Everyone in the group is on the journey to oneness in marriage. We believe that openness and transparency in a small group setting using a Biblically-based curriculum is where God works to grow and resurrect marriages.
Yes, we do provide care for children 6 weeks to 12 years old. They can be dropped off at the Children’s Wing before re|engage large group and must be picked up by 8:00 pm.
Until Small Groups begin the study, there is no commitment necessary. Your first few nights you will join us at 6:30 PM for a large group time of teaching or a testimony, and we will have an open group discussion.
Completion of the homework will take approximately 30-45 minutes each week. The time required will vary, but it is designed for minimal time commitment.
Once the small group launches, working through the re|engage curriculum will require a 14 to 15 week commitment. This is the time in which the group is working through the curriculum together. Cost for participating in a closed group is $50 per couple. Childcare is provided free of charge.
Yes. While the outcome is based on the work each individual couple is willing to do to save their marriage, the platform provides a safe place to focus on what a healthy marriage should look like, and it provides some tools to help grow toward this goal.
Yes. Re|engage is the perfect opportunity to make a good marriage great. Our prayer is that wherever your marriage is today, it will become stronger through participating in re|engage.
While you will be in a small group together, each of you will be sharing about what you learn personally each week. However, there are some exercises that may require you to interact with each other throughout the process.
Our prayer is that you will find hope that can come through allowing God to do a mighty work within your marriage.
Yes. In fact, participating in re|engage at this stage in your marriage is a great idea! The program will provide a strong foundation for your marriage.
We suggest you elect to focus on marriage preparation through pre-marital mentoring or premarital counseling. If you would like more information on pre-marital preparation available through ALIVE, please email jtegen@alivewesleyan.com.
The large group teaching time is a great place for everyone. The small groups require both spouses to be most effective. If your spouse can’t attend right now, then maybe both of you can join when your schedule allows.
Re|Engage Team