The RAM Series
The RAM Series is a 6-week Church Wide Healthy Relationship Campaign that has something for everyone. This series is designed to strengthen healthy and Biblical relationship goals with a track for singles about dating, and a second track for couples about marriage, and a healthy relationship goals track for 1st graders through high schoolers. This series is unique because it provides a common understanding and language for all relationships with the innovative Relationship Attachment Model, or RAM, which is the framework for the content of what the singles and the marrieds learn about being intentional in running their relationships.
A Church Wide Series Approach
This approach involves running both series simultaneously with a 6-week healthy relationship theme for the entire church, including your children’s ministry (K through high school). The Sunday services build on the theme of relationship goals by having a message on each of the major bonds described in the RAM and how that area of a relationship should be developed in dating and maintained in marriage (example sermons included in the how-to manual).
A Discussion Group Series Approach
This approach incorporates one or both series in your church programs, but does not involve a relationship goals theme throughout the church. The series could be facilitated in existing structures (like home groups, Sunday school classes, or youth groups), or in a setting where all would watch the video and then break out into smaller discussion groups.
I am so grateful for this series. It confirmed my convictions in many areas and gave me new tools for healthy relationships. I am so grateful for my church and the new friends I have met since I just moved here. Thank you!
We are so blessed having Pastors who truly love and care for their flock. Giving our God all the honor and glory!
My partner and I were not yet married, but we are in a married life group. We just got married last weekend! We LOVED going through the married version before we were married. It allowed us to start our marriage off on the right foot. We even had a little huddle after we got married just to go over the day and recap. It has taught me to be more relaxed, and not as quick to anger. I even used the RAM key points in my vows. I really truly gained a lot of insight and enjoyed the series!
It was great to talk about the real struggles of marriage – and they aren’t just taboo. Please do another series like this again soon!