Flagship experience
The Two-Day Retreat — Built Together
One weekend. Teaching that makes sense, conversations that get somewhere, and a covenant you write yourselves. Private, Christ-centered, and practical all the way through.
Who it’s for
Caring for couples at every stage — except one.
This retreat is for you if…
- You love each other, but connection has thinned under the weight of life.
- You have the same fights without resolution and want practical tools.
- You want a shared spiritual life but aren’t sure how to build it together.
- You’re engaged or early in marriage and want to start strong.
If your marriage involves current violence, credible fear, threats, coercive control, stalking, sexual coercion, or untreated addiction, a couples retreat is not a safe or appropriate first step — and we will tell you so kindly. Your safety and dignity come first. Please see our confidential help and referral resources; we’d be honored to walk with you toward the right care.
Not sure where you fit? A gentle suitability check-in can help.
The weekend
What you’ll experience
| When | Theme | What happens |
|---|---|---|
| Friday evening | Arrive, orient, hope | Check-in, a short welcome, the retreat covenant (privacy, kindness, no fixing each other), opening teaching on the dream and the drift of marriage, and your first private conversation as a couple. |
| Saturday morning | Connection & friendship | Worship, teaching on attention and emotional connection, guided couple conversations, and a real-life practice to try. |
| Saturday afternoon | Conflict & repair | The C.L.E.A.R. framework, the conflict cycle, the sacred pause, and a fair-fighting covenant — practiced privately before dinner. |
| Saturday evening | Date night | Unscripted time for just the two of you. No program content — space to be together. |
| Sunday morning | Intimacy, household & legacy | Consent-based intimacy in body and spirit, money and household partnership, family boundaries, and shared mission. |
| Sunday midday | Covenant & commission | You write your couple covenant and 90-day plan; the group closes in prayer and commission. Optional communion according to your tradition. |
Schedule may adapt to the venue and the needs of the participating couples.
You’ll leave with
More than feelings. Tools.
- The C.L.E.A.R. conversation framework — calm, lead with experience, explore, acknowledge, respond.
- A repair sequence — how to stop harm, name impact, take responsibility, and reconnect.
- Your Time-Out Covenant — written together: signal, minimum 20 minutes, guaranteed return.
- A 90-day plan — weekly rhythms, rituals, and a support map.
- A couple covenant in your own words — not our words, yours.
What this is not
Honesty before you invest
- It’s not therapy or clinical counseling — it’s education and spiritual formation. Some situations need a licensed professional first.
- It’s not forced sharing — no public confession, no group disclosure. Private couple work only.
- It’s not a magic fix — we’ll never promise to “save your marriage.” Real change is chosen daily, after the weekend.
Logistics
What’s included
- All retreat sessions & the couple workbook
- Meals: arranged according to the selected retreat format
- Lodging: arranged separately according to the selected retreat format
- 90-day follow-through journey access
- Scholarship pool for couples for whom cost is a barrier
- Childcare guidance for planning a focused couple experience
Price and registration terms are explained before any commitment.
Ready to be built together?
Dates and registration open soon. We’ll only reach out when there’s something real to share.