Upcoming Events

2007 Marriage & Family Ministry Conference

June 4-8, 2007

Carmel Baptist Church, Matthews, NC (outside of Charlotte)

The annual conference of AMFM, this national gathering will be led by 60+ speakers, including H. Normal Wright, John Trent, Gary & Carrie Oliver...and me! My session, which I will co-lead with Linda Hedberg Dallaire, will run Thursday afternoon: "Coaching for Life Balance in Ministry".  


For registration and more info, click here


Journey into the New Rebellion (pending)

March 2-4, 2007

Ultimate Faith Church, Wilmington, NC

Using the New Rebellion books as a launching pad, we will use various forums to explore what it means to live a radical life as a Christ-follower!


Info pending


onPurpose Youth

Saturday, December 16, 9:00am -- 1:00pm

DayStar Christian Fellowship, HWY 220, Summerfield, NC

Using the New Rebellion books as a launching pad, we will use various forums to explore what it means to live a radical life as a Christ-follower!


Free admission


The One-Flesh Marriage Intensive

Friday, November 10, 5:30pm -- Saturday, November 11, 6:00pm

The St. Francis Springs Retreat Center in Stoneville, NC (just north of Greensboro)

Here’s the scoop. Three couples—the Ritners, Jobes, and Daleys—are partnering together to host the One Flesh Marriage Intensive: a unique growth opportunity that combines elements of a conference, a small group, personal ministry, and coaching together in a compact number of hours. Our mission is to condense our gifts and our passion for marriage into a potent encounter that will catapult you into a new dimension of partnership, understanding, and intimacy. At the least, it will equip you with some fresh thoughts, tools, and personal insights for real growth toward a “one-flesh marriage”.


$195 early registration
$225 regular registration
...REGISTRATION CLOSED...


"We found your seminar immensely helpful and would encourage others to attend. We were commenting on how much time we devote to things that are less important than our marriage, but the weekend we devoted to the seminar was time well invested."
-- S & C

"It helped us understand each other, communicate better and gave us a space of time to truly focus on our marriage. We can't think of a better team of people to impart wisdom, share helpful experiences and speak truth about the necessary, intimate and sometimes overlooked complexities of marriage. If you want fresh perspectives for your marriage partnership, there's no better time or place to get them."
-- S & B


onPurpose Events

Events Available


  • Marriage Intensive
  • Journey into the New Rebellion
  • SoulSpace Discovery

In addition to these, you can customize retreats, leadership development, or other events with the onPurpose or oneFlesh staff on a variety of themes. To inquire, call us at 336-510-7517 or email us here.


"In the Marriage Intensive, you will find fresh principles and insights to apply to your own marriage and understanding of male/female relationships. Their ministry in our church made a lasting impact. I can even go one step further as an intimate observer of Kellie and Jerome’s relationship over the last 15 years and wholeheartedly endorse the marriage behind their ministry!"

-- Steve Keller, Senior Pastor of St. Giles Church Charlotte, NC