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Mount Calvary Baptist Church Clergy agree to the following to impact the marriages and families in our community:
1. Promote a healthy and biblical model of marriage.
2. Require a minimum of 4 months of preparation.
3. Promote sexual abstinence outside of marriage.
4. Present the evidence of the negative impact of cohabitation on marriage.
5. Require a minimum of 4 premarital sessions, utilizing both the scriptures and a premarital inventory; and at least two post-marital counseling sessions within the first year of marriage.
6. Enlist, train, and equip a support system of mature married couples to serve as marriage mentors to engaged couples, newlyweds, and those experiencing marital difficulties.
7. Create step-family support groups to provide a place of prayer, encouragement and hope to step-families.
8. Partner with other congregations and organizations to share resources and create a positive climate in which marriages can thrive. | 
