We Still Do – Six-Week Marriage Class, Marriage Conference, and Wedding and Vow Renewal Ceremony

Week 5 Follow-Up

Assignment & Assessment

Dear Couples,

Thank you for joining us for Week 5 of our We Still Do marriage journey! We pray that Sunday’s lesson, “Building a Life Together with Wisdom, Vision & Discipline,” encouraged you to look beyond where your relationship is today and intentionally plan for the life you are building together.

This week, we were reminded that successful relationships do not simply happen. They require wisdom, vision, discipline, communication, accountability, and faithful stewardship.

Our foundation Scripture reminds us:

“The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness; but of every one that is hasty only to want.”

— Proverbs 21:5, KJV

God has entrusted every couple with resources, opportunities, gifts, time, and finances. The goal is not simply to obtain more, but to faithfully manage what He has already placed in our hands.

As part of your Week 5 participation, please complete the following assignments before our next class.

Week 5 Assessment

Attendance credit is required.

To receive credit for attending Week 5, each individual must complete the Week 5 Assessment using the link below.

Both partners must complete the assessment individually.

Completing the assessment serves as your attendance verification and participation credit for the fifth class.

The assessment should be completed before completing Week 6.

COMPLETE THE WEEK 5 ASSESSMENT

Week 5 Connection Conversation

Set aside at least 30 uninterrupted minutes this week. Turn off the television, silence your phones, and intentionally focus on each other.

Begin your conversation by reading Proverbs 29:18 together:

“Where there is no vision, the people perish.”

Then discuss the following questions.

Part 1 – Our Vision

What do we want our relationship and family life to look like over the next five years?
What are three things we would like to accomplish together?
What does financial peace look like to each of us?
What are we currently building together that we are excited about?
Is there an area where we are moving without a clear plan or shared vision?

Part 2 – Financial Unity

Financial unity does not mean that each partner thinks exactly the same way about money. It means learning to communicate, plan, make decisions, and establish priorities together.

Take turns answering:

What did you learn about money growing up that still influences how you handle money today?
Are you naturally more of a saver, spender, planner, giver, or risk-taker?
What financial situation causes you the most stress or concern?
What makes you feel financially secure?
What could we do differently to become stronger financial partners?

Financial Stewardship Check-In

Review the following areas together. Discuss whether each area is currently:

Strong – Needs Improvement – Needs Immediate Attention

Budgeting
Do we know where our money is going each month?

Saving
Are we consistently preparing for emergencies and future needs?

Debt
Do we have a clear understanding of our current debt and a plan for reducing it?

Giving
Have we discussed how generosity and giving fit into our financial priorities?

Major Purchases
Do we discuss significant purchases before making them?

Financial Honesty
Are we fully transparent with each other about spending, debt, accounts, and financial obligations?

Future Planning
Are we preparing together for long-term goals such as housing, retirement, education, family needs, and legacy?

Stewardship Exercise

Complete the following statements together:

One financial habit we should improve is:

One financial goal we should pursue together is:

One area where we can become better stewards is:

One unnecessary expense or habit we could reduce is:

One financial decision we have been postponing that we need to discuss is:

Diligence vs. Impulsiveness Conversation

The Week 5 lesson reminds us:

Diligence builds stability. Impulsiveness creates instability.

Discuss whether any of the following habits have affected your financial peace:

Emotional spending
Overspending
Living beyond your means
Ignoring a budget
Making purchases without discussing them
Chasing appearances
Comparing your lifestyle to others
Failing to save
Accumulating unnecessary debt
Avoiding financial conversations

Which habit presents the greatest challenge for us?

What practical boundary can we establish to address it?

How will we hold each other accountable without criticizing or controlling one another?

Our Spending Agreement

Agree on an amount that either partner can spend without first discussing the purchase.

Our agreed amount is: $________________

For purchases above that amount, we agree to:

We also agree that financial discussions will be handled with honesty, respect, patience, and teamwork.

Our Financial Goals

Choose at least three goals to begin working toward together.

Possible goals from the Week 5 lesson include:

Emergency savings
Debt reduction
Home stability
Retirement preparation
Generous giving
Preparing for major purchases
Building a financial legacy
Reducing unnecessary spending
Living within our means

Goal 1

Our goal:

First action step:

Target date:

Goal 2

Our goal:

First action step:

Target date:

Goal 3

Our goal:

First action step:

Target date:

Contentment Challenge

One of the greatest financial lessons couples can learn is contentment.

Comparison can cause us to spend money trying to create an appearance instead of building stability.

For the next seven days:

Day 1 — Gratitude

Each partner name three things God has already provided that you are grateful for.

Day 2 — No Comparison

Avoid comparing your home, vehicles, income, clothes, vacations, relationship, or lifestyle to another couple.

Day 3 — Review Spending

Review your recent spending together without blaming or criticizing.

Identify one area where you could become more intentional.

Day 4 — Save Something

Move an agreed amount into savings.

The amount is not as important as developing the discipline of saving.

Day 5 — Needs vs. Wants

Before making a nonessential purchase, ask:

“Is this something we need, something we want, or something we are buying because of pressure or comparison?”

Day 6 — Dream Together

Spend at least 20 minutes talking about something you would like to build, accomplish, experience, or leave as a legacy together.

Day 7 — Financial Prayer

Pray together over your finances, future, family, resources, and financial goals.

Ask God for wisdom, discipline, unity, contentment, and direction.

Our Couple Vision

Complete this statement together:

The kind of life we believe God is calling us to build together is:

In Our Relationship
We want to:

In Our Family
We want to:

Spiritually
We want to:

Financially
We want to:

In Our Future
We want to:

Couple Reflection

After completing your activities, discuss the following:

What did you learn about your partner’s relationship with money that you did not fully understand before?
Where are you already demonstrating good stewardship as a couple?
What financial habit needs the greatest improvement?
What is one financial decision you need to begin making together instead of separately?
What is one area where comparison or outside pressure may be influencing your decisions?
What are you willing to sacrifice now to create greater stability later?
What kind of financial legacy would you like to leave for the next generation?

We Still Do Covenant

Before closing your time together, hold hands and read this covenant aloud:

Today, we choose to build our life together with wisdom, vision, discipline, and unity.

We recognize that everything God has entrusted to us is a resource to be managed faithfully.

We commit to communicate openly, plan carefully, spend wisely, save consistently, give generously, and prepare responsibly for our future.

We will not allow secrecy, impulsiveness, comparison, pride, financial dishonesty, or unnecessary debt to divide us.

We will make major decisions together.

We will establish shared priorities together.

We will practice patience and self-control together.

We will celebrate progress instead of comparing ourselves to others.

We choose contentment over appearances, stewardship over impulsiveness, and partnership over financial division.

With God’s help, we will build patiently, manage wisely, and trust Him faithfully with our future.

We still dream together.

We still plan together.

We still sacrifice together.

We still build together.

We still trust God together.

We still choose each other.

Together, we boldly declare...

WE STILL DO!

Share the Journey

One of the greatest gifts you can give another couple is the opportunity to strengthen their relationship.

If this session blessed you, we encourage you to invite another married, engaged, or seriously dating couple to join our We Still Do six-week experience. It is never too late to invest in a stronger, healthier, Christ-centered relationship.

Marriage Ambassador Challenge

Invite a couple who:

Registers for the course
Participates in the six-week experience
Successfully completes the program

When they complete the course, you will receive one entry into our Marriage Ambassador Grand Prize Drawing for each couple that completes the program!

GRAND PRIZE
One-night hotel stay with dinner

Every couple deserves the opportunity to renew their covenant, rebuild their connection, and rediscover the celebration found in a Christ-centered relationship.

Help us spread the message that strong marriages build strong families, strong churches, and strong communities.

Thank you again for investing in your relationship.

Remember: financial peace is not always about having more money. Sometimes it is about faithfully and wisely managing what God has already placed in your hands.

The strongest couples are not always the wealthiest couples. They are couples who learn to communicate openly, plan carefully, spend wisely, build patiently, and steward together.

We look forward to seeing you at our next session!

With Love,
Pastors Terry & Tina Egans
Marriage4Life Council