Marital & Pre-Marital Support
A Christ‑centered space to build healthy, lasting relationships
Marriage is a sacred covenant, and preparing for it — or strengthening it — requires intentional care, wisdom, and grace. Whether you’re engaged, newly married, or navigating challenges in your relationship, you don’t have to walk the journey alone. Our Marriage & Premarital Support ministry offers a safe, prayerful, and biblically grounded space to grow together.
What Christ Centered Therapy Offer
This ministry provides a biblical and pastoral framework for emotional and spiritual growth. The focus is on helping individuals understand their inner life through the lens of Scripture and the presence of Christ. This includes:
Preparing for marriage with clarity and confidence
Helping couples build a strong foundation rooted in faith, communication, and shared purpose.
Support for married couples
strengthening emotional connection, rebuilding trust, and navigating challenges with wisdom.
Tools for communication and conflict resolution
learning how to listen, speak, and understand one another with grace.
Biblical guidance for healthy relationships
exploring God’s design for love, commitment, and partnership.
Understanding roles, expectations, and covenant commitment
Exploring God’s design for marriage and how to live it out practically.
Prayer, spiritual encouragement Practical steps
inviting God’s presence into your relationship and decisions and simple, actionable ways to nurture your relationship daily.
Is This the Place Fit for You?
This support is especially helpful if you are navigating emotional or spiritual challenges and desire guidance rooted in Christ. It serves individuals who are:
- Engaged couples preparing for marriage
- Newly married couples building a strong foundation
- Couples experiencing tension, distance, or communication challenges
- Partners seeking Christ‑centered guidance for their relationship
- Partners navigating cultural differences or blended family dynamics
- Couples wanting to deepen unity, prayer, and spiritual rhythms
What to Expect
Sessions are gentle, relational, and rooted in Scripture. The goal is to create a space where you feel heard, supported, and strengthened in Christ. You can expect:
Confidential & judgment‑free
Prayer & encouragement
Compassionate listening
Practical steps for growth
Support at your rhythm
Christ Centered guidance
Meet The Facilitators
Ernest and Makafui serve couples together with a gentle, relational, and Christ‑centered approach. As certified SYMBIS (Saving Your Marriage Before It Starts) facilitators, they combine structured assessment tools with pastoral wisdom to help couples build strong, healthy, and spiritually grounded relationships.
Their ministry journey across Ghana, France, and Quebec has shaped a deep sensitivity to cultural backgrounds, communication styles, and the unique stories couples bring into their relationships. They offer a safe, confidential space where couples can grow with honesty, grace, and hope.
Together, they walk alongside couples as they communicate more openly, strengthen emotional and spiritual connection, navigate conflict with compassion, prepare for marriage with clarity and confidence, and rediscover unity, trust, and joy. Their shared heart is to help couples flourish in a way that reflects Christ’s love—steady, gracious, and deeply rooted in Scripture.
Ernest & Makafui Okyere-Twum
SYMBIS‑Certified Marriage & Pre‑Marital Facilitators
How Sessions Work
- Sessions are typically 20–30 minutes
- Available in person or online
- Completely confidential
- Tailored to your unique situation
- Offered at no cost