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Why Give to Growthtrac?
Changing the world... one marriage
at a time
Every marriage is sacred. The institution of marriage has
a profound ability to shape and edify culture and our society.
Marriage is woven into the very fabric of our world and whether
a marriage is strong or struggling makes a tremendous impact
on our lives... and the stakes are high.
Studies show that when marriages fail:
- The risk of poverty increases
- Parent-child relationships become strained and often crumble
- Crime increases
- Children fail academically
- Fatherless children are more likely to abuse drugs
- Parental divorce doubles the odds that adult children
will also divorce
Conversely, men and women in strong marriages live longer,
healthier, and happier lives. When marriages thrive, lives
thrive:
- Spouses are healthier and more productive
- Children's physical and mental health is protected
- Earnings are higher
- Life expectancy increases
- Children are more likely to succeed
Growthrac fortifies healthy marriages and improves struggling
marriages by providing life-changing, Christ-centered resources
through innovative, online media.
2010 Program Accomplishments
- Growthtrac.com — impacted more than 500,000
marriages with topical, fresh content from todays top
marriage experts.
- Growthtrac Radio — broadcasts were heard
more than 100,000 times monthly
- Ministry Support Team — a caring, effective
team encouraged and assisted couples having questions
and challenges. This team assisted 4,000 marriages through
prayer and online support
- We touched nearly 300,000 marriages through monthly
e-news, counseling referrals, e-devotions, e-books and
forum interactions.
- The Gospel of Jesus Christ was shared nearly 8,000
times
Good versus GREAT marriages
Our world cannot settle for simply "good" marriages. Left without
guidance and resources, the natural progression most married
couples will take is to drift apart. Marriages can and must
grow into great marriages. With the right support,
strength and resources, every marriage can become the exhilarating,
rich union that God intended. Those marriages can change the
world. That's our passion.Will you help us?
Research indicates1 that when stressed couples seek help, they
are likely to look to the Internet as a first choice. The Internet
provides an easy delivery system for marriage support services,
providing privacy, convenience, trusted content, and community.
And Growthtrac is there, waiting to serve couples with practical
articles and advice, expert interviews, community forums, interactive
opportunities, and pre-marriage mentoring and ministry coaching.
Why Give?
As a non-profit ministry, Growthtrac depends upon your financial
help to keep our ministry strong and growing. To positively
impact marriages — and to maintain our leading online presence
— Growthtrac requires donations for more than 60 percent
of our annual budget. Without that support, we cannot operate.
Prayerfully consider financially supporting Growthtrac, as we
expand online to protect the sacredness of marriage, and show
couples the difference between a "good" marriage and a "great"
marriage. That difference can change the world.
1 Psychology Today, April
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