Mixed-Faith Marriage: Printables & Group Guide
Verse cards, a prayer card for your spouse, a “words that keep the door open” card, and a four-week guide for same-gender small groups. Free to print.
Verse cards
For your Bible, your car, or your desk.
“That, if any obey not the word, they also may without the word be won.”
1 Peter 3:1
Love first. Let my life speak.
CLAIMED BY GOD DESIGNS · ONE OF US BELIEVES
“I have planted, Apollos watered; but God gave the increase.”
1 Corinthians 3:6
Their heart is God’s job. Love is mine.
CLAIMED BY GOD DESIGNS · ONE OF US BELIEVES
“I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.”
Hebrews 13:5
I am not alone in my faith.
CLAIMED BY GOD DESIGNS · ONE OF US BELIEVES
“If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men.”
Romans 12:18
I’ll do my part to make peace.
CLAIMED BY GOD DESIGNS · ONE OF US BELIEVES
Praying for my spouse
Keep it in your Bible. One line a day, then start over.
Lord, for my spouse, I pray for…
- A heart open to You
- Honest questions and honest answers
- Good people in their path
- Protection and health
- Peace in our home
- Joy in our marriage
- Patience in me
- Your timing, not mine
“Not willing that any should perish.” 2 Peter 3:9
CLAIMED BY GOD DESIGNS
Words that keep the door open
- “I’m not trying to change you.”
- “I’m glad to talk about it any time you want.”
- “My faith matters to me, and so do you.”
- “I still choose you.”
CLAIMED BY GOD DESIGNS · ONE OF US BELIEVES
Four-week small group guide
Best in same-gender groups. About 45–60 minutes. Keep everything confidential, speak respectfully about absent spouses, and let anyone pass on any question.
Week 1 · Not a mistake
Read: 1 Corinthians 7:12–16
- How did you come to be in a mixed-faith marriage?
- What does Paul’s instruction mean for you?
- What do you love about your spouse?
Practice: Pray for each spouse by first name.
Week 2 · Won without a word
Read: 1 Peter 3:1–9
- Where have your words pushed instead of drawn?
- What does a winsome life look like in your home?
- Where is the line between respect and enduring control?
Practice: Each person names one kind act to do this week with no spiritual agenda.
Week 3 · Kids, Sundays and money
Read: 2 Timothy 1:5; Romans 12:18
- What’s your biggest point of friction right now?
- What compromises have helped?
- How do you talk to your kids about faith in your home?
Practice: Share one compromise idea someone else might try.
Week 4 · Hope and release
Read: 1 Corinthians 3:5–9; 2 Peter 3:9
- What would it look like to release your spouse’s heart to God?
- Where do you need companionship, and how can this group help?
- What hope are you holding?
Practice: Pray 2 Peter 3:9 over each spouse by name.
If a spouse is mocking, threatening or controlling someone’s faith and they feel afraid, call 1-800-799-7233 or text START to 88788. In danger, call 911.
