“For I hate divorce,” says the Lord, the God of Israel… ” (Malachi 2:16)
Mission
The mission of GHD Ministries – the prevention of divorce – is simple and straight-forward, yet can be complex in its execution.
Choose the mission! Please join with us in our mission to prevent divorce. We hope you will share messages of wisdom found on the site and share the news of our publications.
Publications
The Christian Marriage Combination
by Alan R. Staples
Discussion Questions Included for Bible Studies or Pre-Marriage Sessions
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Discover how to have a permanent marriage, where you and your spouse live your lives dedicated to God and to one another.
As Christians, we should understand that God intends for us to marry once. God expects our marriages to be permanent and we need to marry correctly (hopefully the first time) in order to live our lives as he expects us to live them, until death separates us.
The message in Malachi 2:16, is that God hates divorce. Based on known marriage statistics, most married couples either are not aware of this stern message or they chose to put their own needs ahead of their spouse and their marriage. In order to get married and stay married, couples should practice the spiritual disciplines together. Employing spiritual disciplines, while putting God first, your spouse second, and yourself third, will greatly increase your contentment and the longevity of your marriage.
Contact
Please feel free to use the form below to reach out to GHD Ministries with your stories. Additionally, Alan R. Staples is available for Book Signings, Workshops, and Speaking Engagements. Let us know your thoughts and we’ll work together to bring people back together.
About
Founded by Alan R. Staples and based in Richardson, Texas, GHD Ministries is a Christian ministry dedicated to the preservation of marriages. GHD Ministries was founded in 2013 with the goal of providing insight, coaching, and application of the wisdom provided by God through scripture to help couples remain happy and together through even the toughest of trials.
Alan earned two degrees from Texas Tech University. His bachelor’s degree is in Human Development and Family Studies – a Family Studies major with a minor in Chemical Dependency treatment. His master’s degree is in Educational Psychology, with a Community Counseling focus and he is certified in William Glasser’s Reality Therapy. He married his wife, Alison, in 1993 and they have three children.
Alan began his career providing vocational rehabilitation counseling in a full-time role in the insurance services industry while also working in private practice as an individual and group counseling therapist as a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC). Alan moved into management with his company and then became a health care and change management consultant. Today, Alan works in middle management in Corporate-America, leads a small group bible study, is the founder of GHD Ministries, and is a Christian author and speaker.