Speaker
Marty & Tammy Herron
Advance M/C
Harold & Debbie Vaughan
When is the Couples' Advance?
October 16-18, 2025
Where is the Couples' Advance?
Pigeon Forge, TN
What is the Couples' Advance?
There is a cap of 100 Couples at this event! Please register to secure your spot now! Once it is full, no more registrations can be accepted.
Every Advance features heart-directed preaching, heart-felt congregational worship, and heart-to-heart fellowship. We have no axes to grind and no agendas to promote. This specific event is designed for married couples to take time away with each other to rest, seek renewal in their relationship with the Lord, and put in intentional work on their marriage relationship no matter the stage or condition.
This Year's Theme:
In Genesis 2, God was very clear. Married couples are supposed to be so unified that they are considered "ONE". Just as God Himself is three separate persons... God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit; yet God is one God. Complete unity in essence, will, and character. In our marriages God wants us to be united. But in order to do this, it requires leaving some things behind. In Genesis 2, He commands us to leave our families behind and begin a new one together. It also requires learning the other person, and loving them sacrificially. In Genesis 2, this thought is condensed into the phrase "cleave". Cleaving means to "cling to or to stay with". This action implies learning and faithfully loving the other person. This is the pathway to true unity.
The Couples' Advance is a perfect time to practice this. It's an opportunity to leave behind some things at home, to learn anew about your spouse, and to grow in love for one another. Join us at the Couples' Advance in Pigeon Forge, TN and invest in your marriage!
Where To Stay
You are responsible for your own accommodations and meals.
Tentative Schedule
Session times are approximate. See your Advance program (given at check-in) for actual times.
- Thursday – 6 - 6:30pm – Check-in
- Thursday – 6:30pm – Optional Session 1
- Thursday – 8:15pm – Optional Session 2
- Friday – 12:00pm – 1:00pm – Check-in
- Friday – 1:00pm – Session 1
- Friday – 3:45pm – Session 2
- Friday – 4:30 – 6:45pm – Free for Dinner
- Friday – 6:45pm – Session 3
- Friday – 8:15pm – Session 4
- Saturday – 9:00am – Session 5
- Saturday – 10:15am – Session 6
Contact Us
Christ Life Ministries, Inc.
PO Box 399 Vinton, VA 24179
Phone: 540-890-6100
Testimonials
“The Advance allowed us to refocus, reacquaint, and recharge our marriage and appreciation for one another. Learning God’s plan for a happy and fruitful marriage in a place so full of the Holy Spirit was just what we needed and we are so thankful to have attended.”
“Thank you so much for the couples advance! It was our first one and it was fantastic; my husband and I really enjoyed it.”
“We enjoyed our first Couples Advance. We enjoyed the music, speakers, and sweet spirit of everyone we met. Thank you for both the time and effort you both put into planning this event.”
“Praise The Lord! God is really working on our marriage to make it more heavenly and we would like to share that message.”