Building Strength in Your Marriage Workshops

Marriage Retreat Reviews:

1. We came to the Marriage Advance this year during a time of great testing in our marriage. With love and wisdom, Tom and Rachael ministered to us with a message of hope, sharing practical ways to create closeness once again. They guided us in an evaluation of the current state of our marriage, and we received the encouragement we needed to once again remember God's bigger plan for marriage. We enjoyed creating a keepsake together. A reminder that God is still working in our midst. 2. Tom and Racheal did a great job at bringing Gods word forth in regard to what HE says about marriage. Not only did they complement one another in their teachings and in conversations, but by their actions, you could instantly observe that they were a beautiful couple built on the foundation of God's truth. They were relatable, personable, and a gem to have at our marriage advance! 3. This weekend listening to Tom and Rachael was incredible. My husband and I have really been focusing on intimacy and what it means and entails and also the healing in this area we both individually need, and even though we are very steadfast in this area and reason awesome council and counseling and so on....we will never know it all and always have room and encouragement to grow! Tom and Rachael really got down to the foundations of what God's word says about our marriages and how we need to move forward. As well as fantastic ideas and tips to help us grow even deeper in intimacy both with each other but most importantly God. We loved them both as people, they were really neat to get to know and get personal with, but also as the vessels God speaks through into our marriage. We were both very grateful for this opportunity and definitely hope to hear and learn from them further! 4. Ethan and I are 6 weeks into marriage, and Tom & Rachel are helping us start off strong! This weekend was amazing at helping us dive deeper into who God has called us to be, in Him and with each other. It was a blessing to be able to learn practical applications to my walk, firstly with the Lord, and then deeper with my husband. Would absolutely do it again! 5. Benjamin and my marriage has been slowly improving over the last couple months. We've made some great strides with God's help in the last month or so. Everything Tom and Rachel talked about rang true for us! Things we had begun incorporating on our own, Tom and Rachel helped to emphasize the importance of it! It helped us to know we are on the right track for bettering ourselves and our marriage. I know we both enjoyed the quizzes as well. The season one helped take a small snapshot of where we both are currently in our marriage. 6. We came to this Marriage Advance from the perspective of a good, solid marriage already. Tom and Rachel truly had something for everyone. We learned more about the Lord, about ourselves and about each other. Their knowledge and experience mixed beautifully with sensitivity to our Holy Spirit. They expertly guided us while we learned how to grow closer to the Lord, and closer to each other, and, most importantly for me, we both had fun in the process. They prepared a hands-on project that we worked on together, which revealed even more! We both had a ball and would definitely recommend attending a Marriage Advance with Tom and Rachel in the driver's seat, navigated by the Lord. 7. This year’s marriage advance was such a blessing to us as well as confirmation that we are on the Godly path to rebuilding our marriage. The past year for us had been one of exposing trauma and all the lies from the enemy, leaving us feeling empty and unsure of exactly how to move forward, but with much hope. This year is a year of strengthening and rebuilding for us, and the teachings and wisdom that Tom & Rachel shared solidified the foundation of a Godly marriage that we have been striving to understand. We always look forward to our time together as just a couple, and this was the perfect setting for us to grow in intimacy through wise counsel and to really just have fun! Thank you for the gift of time with my husband, and the everlasting gifts of knowledge, encouragement, and hope. We enjoyed every part of the weekend, especially the topic of commitment, the breakout sessions, and the keepsake craft.