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How One Ministry Cut Divorce by 24% in 3 Years | JP DeGance on Faith & Family
JP DeGance, founder of Communio and co-author of "Endgame: The Church's Strategic Move to Save Faith and Family in America," joins Natalie Jones on Parent Compass to unpack one of the most overlooked crises in the American church: the collapse of marriage and family — and its direct link to the decline of Christian faith.For shows and more subscribe parentcompass.tv/subscribe and download Parent Compass App.JP shares how a pilot program in Jacksonville, Florida (once rated one of the worst cities in America for marriage) lowered the divorce rate by 24% in three years by working with 93 churches and reaching nearly 60,000 people. He breaks down:Why 80% of divorces are "low conflict" and preventable with the right skillsThe data linking family breakdown to religious non-affiliation ("generational succession")Why 85% of churches spend nothing on marriage and relationship ministryHow healthy marriages become a "front porch" for the gospelPractical ways parents can pass on faith to their kids (with real numbers from Communio's Harvard Human Flourishing Program research)Signs that religious non-affiliation may finally be leveling offLearn more about Communio's work and JP's book "Endgame" at communio.org or email questions@communio.org.Timestamps00:00 Intro — Jacksonville success story00:46 Meet JP DeGance01:49 JP's family story and calling04:30 Founding Communio06:35 The 5 skills behind healthy marriages09:00 Coaching vs. counseling13:00 Why the future of the church is the dinner table19:00 Marriage, faith, and Ephesians 527:00 Why 85% of churches do nothing for marriages35:00 Passing faith to the next generation41:00 Family, church, and state45:00 Where to find JP and Communio To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1493/29?v=20251111

