Resources

Couples resources

Through careful approach and thoughtful research, we’ve compiled local and national resources to help you strengthen your connection.

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Programs, coaching & community

Grow together

Grace Marriage

Marriage ministry

A marriage discipleship program that offers couples an ongoing way to maintain their connection, with over 7 years of content toward healthy, Christ-centered marriages.

The Marriage Hub

Marriage intensive

Founded in 2004 by Dr. Bruce McCracken, The Marriage Hub offers Biblically based marriage intensives, couples coaching, weekly couple’s devotionals and more.

re|engage

Marriage enrichment curriculum

A safe place for couples to reconnect, whether your marriage needs to be reignited or completely resurrected, through stories of grace, teaching, and small groups.

Merge

Premarital ministry

A premarital discipleship ministry for engaged and seriously dating couples: large group teaching, small group discussion with mentors, and weekly homework.

Novanimus: Couples Coaching

Counseling

Debbie and Earnie Heatwole offer individual and couples coaching based on Christian principles, equipping each client for a healthier and purposeful future.

SYMBIS

Premarital assessment

More than a million couples have used Saving Your Marriage Before It Starts. Prepare for lifelong love with the SYMBIS Assessment.

Weekend to Remember by FamilyLife

Marriage retreat

At the intersection of a faith-based relationship conference and romantic marriage retreat, Weekend to Remember helps couples choose oneness.

Focus on the Family

Family ministry

A global Christian ministry helping families thrive, with events, podcasts, small groups and more for marriages that reflect God’s design.

All In Marriage

Marriage ministry

Created by John and Ginger Oriente, a mentor-based marriage ministry that trains mentor couples and hosts small groups, date nights and conferences.

Covenant Keepers

Small group

A community of believers who encourage one another during a difficult season in marriage, in small groups meeting in homes, churches and online.

Ultimate Marriage

Marriage mentorship

A six-week online marriage mentor program. Each week Dale and Veronica Partridge teach a Bible-based lesson on that week’s marriage theme.

Prepare/Enrich

Marriage assessment

A research-based assessment, with feedback guided by trained facilitators, that helps couples strengthen and enrich their relationships.

Foundation Groups

Newly marrieds small group

Community groups for couples married 3 years or less: 4-6 couples with an experienced mentor couple, through 15 months of curriculum.

Yes Marriage Works, Inc.

Coaching & classes

Coaching, coach training, relationship classes, intensives, and events that help the faith community build strong, resilient relationships.

Married As One

Marriage coaching

Felice and Retta Mathieu provide biblical coaching that helps couples learn skills for better communication and stronger relationships.

Celebrate Recovery for Marriages

Addiction support

A biblically based discipleship program that guides couples through the 12 steps. Fridays 6-8pm at Lifepointe Church, with large group and small groups.

The Marriage Hub

Upcoming marriage intensive dates for Charlotte

September 4-6, October 9-11, November 20-22, December 11-13

Books & podcasts

Read and listen together

The 4 L’s Date Book

Book

Written by Tom and Lisa Hummel, a communication tool to help couples grow in emotional intimacy through laughter, learning, listening and loving, across 17 topics.

6 Pillars of Intimacy

Book

Alisa and Tony DiLorenzo’s simple, practical, and powerful approach to building deeper and richer levels of intimacy with your spouse.

Ready or Knot?

Book

Pastor Scott Kedersha, who has worked with more than 5,000 premarital couples, offers practical and Christ-centered guidance for all the days after the wedding day.

Loving Your Spouse When You Feel Like Walking Away

Book

Veteran counselor Gary Chapman offers biblical insight and positive steps for embattled couples in a wide range of situations.

Created for Connection

Book

Dr. Johnson and Kenneth Sanderfer share a program for creating stronger, more secure relationships between partners, and between us and God.

Reconnected: Moving from Roommates to Soulmates in Marriage

Book

For couples who love each other but are barely hanging on, whether married six years or six decades. How do you find your way back?

One Extraordinary Marriage

Podcast

A weekly podcast dedicated to helping you strengthen communication, build trust and create intimacy in your marriage.

Christian Family Life Podcast

Podcast

“God, you created marriage, you can make it work.” The good, the bad and the ugly in marriage relationships, and what God’s word says about it.