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.