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There are many benefits to Christian Marriage Conciliatation, some of which are:
- It promotes resolution in a Biblical, God-honoring process
- An informality and open communication that help parties identify their own creative solutions
- It is typically must faster and more economical than court solutions
- The parties own and control the terms and outcomes of their agreement
- Confidentiality promotes open communication and allows the dispute and its resolution to stay private
- Opportunity exists for dealing with matters of the heart (sinful thoughts, attitudes and actions, confession, forgiveness) in the effort to achieve true reconciliation
- Parties learn ways to deal with future conflict
- One party can benefit spiritually from doing what the Word of God requires, even if the other party decides not to follow the Biblical steps
- It contributes to maintaining unity in the Body of Christ
- It can be a means to introduce unbelievers (those directly or indirectly involved in your dispute and the conciliation process) to Jesus Christ.
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