Marriages
Through events, training seminars, counseling and more, our Marriage and Family Ministry helps strengthen marriages and families within our church and community.
Marriage Enrichment
Premarital
We desire for marriages, especially new ones, not just to survive but to thrive.
We offer premarital counseling services that help soon-to-be-married couples begin their marriage on a strong Biblical foundation.
Couples should plan to register for this process at least 90 days before their wedding date to ensure completion before the wedding. Although we will strive to accommodate shorter start times delays will depend on the number of current participants receiving this counsel.
Premarital Counseling/Mentoring
If a LifePoint Pastor will perform the ceremony and/or LifePoint facilities will be used couples are required to complete premarital counseling/mentoring with a staff-approved/certified mentor/mentor couple. Couples are required to take an online inventory assessment which provides specific feedback (both strengths and growth areas). The results will be discussed with the mentor/mentor couple over a minimum of four hours scheduled at the mentor’s and the couples’ convenience. The cost of the online inventory is $35/couple.
If a LifePoint Pastor or facilities will not be used this premarital counseling/mentoring is still available and highly recommended.
Premarital Counseling takes place at the LifePoint Church Smyrna Campus:
506 Legacy Dr
Smyrna, TN 37167
Marriage Counseling
LifePoint offers counseling to members and non-members alike. In order to meet with a counselor, please complete the Counseling Ministry Intake Form below. You will receive a phone call from the Counseling Ministry staff within 5 business days to discuss your desire for Counseling Ministry services.
If you have an immediate crisis need please submit the Counseling Ministry Intake Form below and call the church office. We will make every effort to have a counselor contact you and meet with you as quickly as possible. For prolonged or in-depth counseling you may be referred to a Christian Therapist for extended care.
Weddings
We are so excited to serve you, our regular attenders, during the process of marriage and wedding planning. We offer many resources to help you plan and execute your rehearsal and wedding.
Though the culture has evolving definitions of marriage, we believe that it is God alone who has the ultimate authority to prescribe and describe the marital relationship (Gen. 2:24; Matt. 19:1-9; Mark 10:1-12). Because of this understanding, we will only recognize marriages that meet the Biblical definition: a covenant relationship between one male and one female. The pastors, ministers and staff of LifePoint Church will only participate in weddings and officiate marriages that meet this definition, and the facilities and property of LifePoint Church will only host marriage ceremonies that meet this definition.
Wedding Dates
Weddings may not be scheduled on Easter weekend, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving weekend, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, the day and week prior to and following Christmas, New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day. Also, we have limited availability on the weekends as we prepare for Sunday programming. We cannot schedule non-ministry events in a space, like the Hub at the Smyrna Campus, which requires setup different than the layout used during Sunday programming.
Steps for Scheduling Your Wedding
Complete the Event Scheduling Form to indicate the day you want to have your wedding. You cannot schedule a wedding more than one year ahead of time and no less than five months from your desired date. Our wedding coordinator will contact you to confirm availability. Confirmation does not guarantee the date for your wedding. The date will only be held when we receive the Wedding Application and $100 security deposit.
Once we confirm your desired date, complete the Wedding Application. You will receive an email confirming that we received your application and booked your date. Then the wedding coordinator will set up a meeting to discuss the church’s policies and wedding details.
One month prior to your wedding, our coordinator will meet with you to discuss final details including ceremony specifics, decorations and production needs. The remaining rental balance is due at this meeting.
Deposits and Fees
The fee is $1,000-$2,000 depending on the campus and areas used including a non-refundable $100 security deposit. This fee includes facility fees, coordinator, officiant and standard audio/visual (A/V) support. Additional fees may be required if A/V requirements are extraordinary.
Request a Pastor
If you want a pastor from LifePoint Church to officiate your wedding, complete and submit the Wedding Application.
You cannot schedule a pastor from LifePoint Church to perform your ceremony more than one year ahead of time and must request one no later than five months from your wedding date.
All couples being married by a pastor from LifePoint Church must complete an approved premarital class AND premarital counseling/mentoring process before marriage.
For Premarital Counseling/Mentoring register above.
Marriage Ministry Staff
