Our team of couples are available to meet with you throughout the Getaway weekend. To secure an appointment, review the profiles and click HERE to complete the intake form.
ANTOINE & ANGIE
Campus: Point Loma
Married Since: March 25, 2000
Areas of Focus: Interracial, Communication, Verbal abuse, Physical abuse, Anger, Violence, Transitioning careers
Major obstacles overcome in marriage: High school sweethearts. Prior to marriage, we had many obstacles from physical abuse and verbal abuse, anger, lack of trust, cheating and interracial challenges. As soon as we put God in the center, these obstacles were no longer a challenge for us.
What keeps your marriage alive and thriving? Praying and talking through everything.
DAN & LORIE
Campus: San Marcos
Married Since: March 19, 2004
Areas of Focus: Blended Family, Communication
Major obstacles overcome in marriage: Betrayal and porn addiction
What keeps your marriage alive and thriving? We support each other as we cultivate our individual interests. We are open to feedback that will improve ourselves and our marriage. We forgive each other and ourselves often.
Marriage Group: Starting Sept. 9th from 7:00-8:30 PM
DAVID & IDA
Campus: Point Loma
Married Since: September 16, 1989
Areas of Focus: Infidelity, Betrayal
Major obstacles overcome in marriage: Our marriage was in shambles. We placed God last instead of first in our marriage.
What keeps your marriage alive and thriving? Living a Godly marriage instead of a worldly marriage. Marriage is a covenant not a contract.
DAVID & VINNY
Campus: Point Loma
Married Since: April 18, 1998
Areas of Focus: Infidelity, Blended Family, Finance, Addiction, Inter Racial, Communication, Second Marriage, Marriage Crisis, Betrayal, Military, Anger
Major obstacles overcome in marriage: Bringing up children in a blended family, two strong willed personalities learning to live together.
What keeps your marriage alive and thriving? Biblical love and recognizing repentance is key to marriage. Prayer and community support.
Married Group: Friday nights at 6:30pm
FRITZ & FLO
Campus: Point Loma
Married Since: May 28, 2011
Areas of Focus: Communication, Military, Life transitions
Major obstacles overcome in marriage: Both overcame trust issues from previous relationships, blending multicultural backgrounds, and managing challenges of caregiving to a loved one, survived loss, multiple moves.
What keeps your marriage alive and thriving? Taking time to reconnect with one another and serve each other.
NANDO & DESI
Campus: Point Loma
Married Since: August 7, 1999
Areas of Focus: Infidelity, Financial struggles, Addiction
Major obstacles overcome in marriage:We have been through everything that is designed to destroy a marriage but through God's grace we are still together we are in it to win it.
What keeps your marriage alive and thriving? Our love for God and each other.
PAT & LIZA
Campus: Point Loma
Married Since: February 22, 1992
Areas of Focus: Communication, Anger, Law Enforcement, Unhealthy boundaries, Parents to young adults
Major obstacles overcome in marriage: Issues with unhealthy boundaries which occurred in 2008, and was the catalyst for Pat to seek professional Christian counsel from a faith based therapist, which led to him being saved & us being baptized shortly thereafter. We like coaching other couples who just need to feel they’re not alone in their marital issues, and provide hope, tools, and resources.
What keeps your marriage alive and thriving? Date nights, daily devotionals read and discussed together, open communication, annual marriage getaways, out-loving each other daily without keeping score, 6 second kisses, coaching couples (both formally through our church, and informally with other couples whom we do life with)
Married Group: Tuesdays @ 7pm-8:30pm beginning Aug. 8th thru Sept. 5th.
PATRICK & GRACELYN
Campus: Point Loma
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Married Since: December 13, 2009
Areas of Focus: Blended Family, Inter Racial, Communication, Second Marriage, Addiction, Finance, Military, Grief
Major obstacles overcome in marriage: We overcame obstacles that come with being married for the second time for both of us in our 30s. We're a bi-racial blended family. We were not able to have children of our own due to infertility. We’ve experienced the death of siblings from both sides, and career changes. We've experienced victory in financial hardship as well as navigating with God as one through unforeseen circumstances that has tested the strength of our covenant. We are blessed to minister through our hardships the faithfulness of God through it all.
What keeps your marriage alive and thriving? Our individual and collaborating relationship with Jesus. Prayer. Open communication. Humility to ask for help if needed. Date night! And being intentional to believe the best in each other when situations or circumstances arise that are not easy to navigate through.
GARY & HILDA
Campus: Point Loma
Married Since: July 3, 2010
Areas of Focus: Infidelity, communication, Military, Blended Family
Major obstacles overcome in marriage: We have been through infidelity, trust issues, anger & resentment. With God's help and by making him our #1 priority, our marriage continues to get stronger every day.
What keeps your marriage alive and thriving? Commitment and love for one another.
Marriage Group: Thursdays
GARY & BETTY
Campus: Point Loma
Married Since: September 13, 2011
Areas of Focus: Communication, Second Marriage, Blended Family, having lots of kids, Loss of child
Major obstacles overcome in marriage: Communication. Like most, if not all couples, this was a huge obstacle at the beginning of our marriage. It has taken time to be able to communicate and understand each other’s needs.
What keeps your marriage alive and thriving? God. He has taught us communication skills and understanding for one another.
Marriage Group: Friday's at 6pm-7pm starting August 23th
ROBERTO & JENNIFER
Campus: Point Loma
Married Since: December 27, 2008
Areas of Focus: Finance, communication, work life balance, adoption, cultural communication challenges, putting God first in every aspect of life
Major obstacles overcome in marriage: Intense adoption journey & communication barriers in 2 languages.
What keeps your marriage alive and thriving? Prayer, time, priorities, Christ centered community and Jesus Jesus Jesus.
Marriage Group: Wednesday nights starting August 3rd from 7:30 - 8:30 PM
KEVIN & VERONICA
Campus: Point Loma
Married Since: September 29, 1990
Areas of Focus: Communication, Inter Racial, Blended Family, Military, Anger, Married Young
Major obstacles overcome in marriage: Infertility, aging parents, child illness, death of parents, communication issues, childhood trauma.
What keeps your marriage alive and thriving? Proper communication and connection.
SHEP & MELANIE
Campus: Point Loma
Married Since: December 30, 1983
Area of Focus: Blended Family, Finance, Communication, Second Marriage, Retired Couples
Major obstacles overcome in marriage: Communication has been a real area of growth for us. We receive, process, and relate information very differently. Consequently misunderstandings occur. We have learned to be deliberate in our conversations, trying to convey information in a way that the other spouse understands.
What keeps your marriage alive and thriving? Morning breakfasts together we talk about our plans for the day and find times and activities we can do together also.
Marriage Group: Thursday 's from 12:00- 2:00 PM for four weeks starting Sept 19th, 26th Oct 3rd, and 10th
ANDREW & CHARLOTTE
Campus: San Marcos
Married Since: May 24, 1997
Areas of Focus: Blended family, Finance, Communication, Second marriage, Anger
Major obstacles overcome in marriage: Poor communication
What keeps your marriage alive and thriving? We pray together daily. We lead a marriage group that helps others, but also helps us.
Marriage Group: Every other Wednesday 7-830pm ongoing (we don’t meet in the summer for group, but we have fun gatherings)
DAN & PAM
Campus: San Marcos
Married Since: December 11, 1993
Major obstacles overcome in marriage: Difficulty with finances and serious family challenges.
What keeps your marriage alive and thriving? Staying in God's word together, open and responsive communication, serving together, making quality and fun time for each other, serving each other.
WAYNE & GRACE
Campus: San Marcos
Married Since: December 16, 2017
Areas of Focus: Blended Family
Major obstacles overcome in marriage: Learning to work through problems together instead of allowing those problems to cause division.
What keeps your marriage alive and thriving? Shared faith in Christ, serving together, taking opportunities for marriage enrichment activities, fellowship with family and friends especially other married couples, laughing together and prayer.
CHARLES & KAREN 
Campus: City Heights
Married Since: July 20, 1985
Areas of Focus: Infidelity
Major obstacles overcome in marriage: Emotional Infidelity
What keeps your marriage alive and thriving? The love we have for eachother
Marriage Group: Every other Wednesday 6:30 to 8:30 PM
TOM & LAURA
Campus: City Heights
Married Since: May 18, 2019
Areas of Focus: Blended family, Finance, Second Marriage, Communication
Major obstacles overcome in marriage: We have overcome communication issues and how to cope with trauma as a result of baggage from previous marriages.
What keeps your marriage alive and thriving? Keeping God at the center and serving one another and serving together.
Marriage Group: Thursdays at 7:00- 8:30 PM
SHERMAN & SEMISE
Campus: City Heights
Married Since: August 4, 2012
Areas of Focus: Conflict resolution, Blended Family, Communication, Betrayal, Relationship Restoration, Second Marriage, Anger
Major obstacles overcome in marriage: Getting a divorce and then being able to restore our marriage after divorce. Learning healthy communication. Learning how to understand your mate.
What keeps your marriage alive and thriving? What keeps our marriage alive and thriving is our personal relationships with The Lord and our sharing His love with each other. We have benefitted from getting marriage counseling and professional assistance. The concepts, principles, and tools that we have learned are what helps us flourish, so we love helping others to grow in their relationships as well.
Marriage Group: Every 1st & 3rd Sat 830am to 1030 am starting August 19, 2023
RON & VICTORIA
Campus: El Cajon
Married Since: December 18, 1996
Areas of Focus: Finance, Communication, Blended Family, Military, Second Marriage, Raising grandchildren
Major obstacles overcome in marriage: The experience of being a blended family, finances and raising grandchildren. Conflict resolution. We have learned to fight fair and keep a short account of wrongs.
What keeps your marriage alive and thriving? Spending daily time with God, keeping God at the center of our marriage, regular date nights and fluid communication.
Marriage Group: 2nd & 4th Thursday from 6:30-8:00 PM
RICARDO & MORAIMA
Campus: Chula VIsta
Married Since: February 16, 1986
Areas of Focus: Blended family, Cancer Survivor
Major obstacles overcome in marriage: Forgiveness of family. Prioritizing spouse and children over work/family.
What keeps your marriage alive and thriving? Jesus, prayer, and staying active at Rock Church. Having interests in common. Helping others. Hosting one of the marriage groups and the men's group. Hosting youth group.
Marriage Group: Thursday August 8th 6:30 to 8:00 PM.
Click HERE to secure an appointment time with any of our Marriage Ministry team members above.
