Arab World Ministries International

Programme Detail: Progressing Together PRAT 204: The family and marriage: Witness and difficult situations

Language of this entry English (UK, International)
Name of Programme / Training Resource Progressing Together PRAT 204: The family and marriage: Witness and difficult situations
Type of Training Individual standalone programme
Reference Number
Description PRAC203 must be studied before PRAC204. PRAC204 will apply the basic principles established in PRAC203 to the following situations: Witness: Understand principles to balance commitment to Church life and obedience to God with submission to family authority. Coping with pressure to marry a non-Christian. Arranged or forced marriages- how to respond. How to behave with a non-Christian spouse. Relating to parents and in-laws. Christian attitudes toward the family during religious celebrations. Know how to be an effective witness: when to speak and what to say. Difficult situations: Understand God's hatred of divorce and the circumstances in which it is sometimes permitted. Polygamy. Homosexuality.
Keywords homosexuality, polygamy, family, marriage, witness, submission, obedience, authority, pressure, non-Christian, arranged marriage, parents, in-laws, relationships, attitudes, religious, divorce
Languages Programme Available in
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Country and region where programme is available International (e.g. distance learning) / All international
Area of Ministry and Focus Bible Teaching and Training / Theology; Personal Life and Holiness / Personal and Family Holiness
Residential/Non Residential Mixed
Full-time or Part-time Part-time
Level Certificate
Cost Range Free
Actual Cost 0
Bursaries/scholarships available
Actual Length 300 hrs
Average hours of study per week 30
Methods of instruction personal study, internet, group study/leader, personal reading, correspondence
Percentage of time spent in formal learning (e.g. lectures, structured reading, work-books, etc.)
Percentage of time spent on non-formal skill-based learning (e.g. learning on the job and supervised practice, etc.)
Percentage of time spent in informal unstructured learning (e.g. prayer times, teamwork).
Average number of students who take the programme per year (or, if this is a new programme, the number who can be accommodated)
Prerequisite Programmes Progressing Together Level 1 Courses, BIBL 201, PRAT 203
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Other Accrediting Bodies PALM Progressing Together