Introduction:Introduction:

• COMMUNICATION IS TO MARRIAGE WHAT BLOOD IS TO THE BODY – COMMUNICATION IS ESSENTIAL FOR A STRONG,VIBRANT, AND FULFILLING MARRIAGE.

• THE MOST DANGEROUS THING ABOUT

COMMUNICATION IS ASSUMING IT HAS TAKEN PLACE

WHAT DOES THE BIBLE SAY ABOUT COMMUNICATION?WHAT DOES THE BIBLE SAY ABOUT COMMUNICATION?

• PROVERBS 15:4PROVERBS 15:4

• PROVERBS 16:23-24PROVERBS 16:23-24

• JAMES 3:6-12JAMES 3:6-12

COMMUNICATION DEFINED…COMMUNICATION DEFINED…

The sharing of yourself in such a way that THE The sharing of yourself in such a way that THE OTHER PERSON CAN CLEARLY UNDERSTAND OTHER PERSON CAN CLEARLY UNDERSTAND

WHAT YOU’RE CONVEYING…WHAT YOU’RE CONVEYING…

COMMUNICATION DISSECTED…COMMUNICATION DISSECTED…

• 7% content

• 38% tone of voice

• 55% non-verbal

Communication is…Communication is…

COMMUNICATION DESTROYERS…COMMUNICATION DESTROYERS…

• Over TalkOver Talk• Under TalkUnder Talk• Fast TalkFast Talk• Slow TalkSlow Talk• Loud TalkLoud Talk• Quiet TalkQuiet Talk• Emotional TalkEmotional Talk

• Abusive TalkAbusive Talk• Topic AvoidanceTopic Avoidance• Topic ShiftingTopic Shifting• Topic PersistenceTopic Persistence• Over ResponsivenessOver Responsiveness• Under Under

responsivenessresponsiveness• Excessive Question Excessive Question

AskingAsking

Communication Differences Between Men & Women

THE FIVE LOVE LANGUAGESTHE FIVE LOVE LANGUAGES

. . . P AS TO R & MR S TER R Y L . . . P AS TO R & MR S TER R Y L, .B U XTO N S R, .B U XTO N S R

MAR R IAG E C O AC H ES MAR R IAG E C O AC H ES