Covenant, not contract
A contract is about what you get. A covenant is about what you keep. We work on what commitment means on the days when feelings do not cooperate.
Christian marriage counseling
Christian marriage counseling from a couple who has kept the covenant since 1983
Leo and Tarran Carter are ordained pastors and high school sweethearts, married since 1983 and counseling couples since 1999. Faith-rooted, practical, and honest about what a marriage costs and what it is worth.
What we cover
Faith and practice, in the same conversation
Prayer without a plan changes little; a plan without conviction rarely lasts. We work on both.
Agreement and direction
Beliefs, worship, giving, church home, and how you decide when your convictions differ. Unspoken spiritual mismatch quietly drives many 'unrelated' conflicts.
Forgiveness and repair
Forgiveness is not pretending. We separate forgiving from trusting again, and give you a sequence for both.
Raising children in faith
Discipline, schooling, faith formation, blended-family roles, and special-needs care as a team rather than as two separate parents.
Money as stewardship
Debt, credit, giving, savings, and secrecy. Money conversations go better when both of you agree what the money is for.
Intimacy with honor
Intimacy starts long before the bed: attention, sharing, respect and honest conversation. Affection follows closeness.
Also see marriage counseling and premarital counseling.
Seven days, seven conversations
The free guide gives you one honest conversation a day — beliefs, money, family, children, conflict, intimacy and hope — with the exact questions to ask each other.
Questions
Christian marriage counseling FAQ
- What makes Christian marriage counseling different?
- The goal is not only a calmer household but a covenant kept. Scripture, prayer and forgiveness are part of the work, alongside practical skills for communication, conflict repair, money and parenting. How can two walk together unless they agree? — that question shapes every session.
- Who are the pastors?
- Leo and Tarran Carter, high school sweethearts married since 1983, ordained in 2005 under Pastor Donnie McClurkin in New York, and counseling couples since 1999. Leo served as director of pastoral services at St. Mary's in Syosset, New York, and they are founders of Perfecting Praise Ministries.
- Do you use scripture in sessions?
- Yes, when it serves the couple. We are pastors, not lecturers — scripture is used to steady and direct, not to shame a spouse or win an argument.
- Is Christian marriage counseling only for church members?
- No. You do not need to attend a particular church, and couples who are not sure what they believe are welcome. Beliefs themselves are one of the conversations we help you have honestly.
- Is this licensed therapy?
- No. This is pastoral marriage mentoring by ordained pastors with more than 30 years of experience, not licensed clinical therapy, and we do not diagnose or treat mental health conditions.
- What does it cost?
- Sessions are $95 for 50 minutes, $340 for four, $640 for eight. The app for both partners is $29 per month or $249 per year.
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