Great marriages don’t just happen; they are built with intentionality.
Here at The River Church, we desire to help build and nurture Christ-centered, thriving marriages that last a lifetime.
But we understand---Life is hard.
The pressures of work, parenting, finances, health struggles, and grief weigh on every couple.
Over time, the passion can fade, and many resign themselves to a marriage they can tolerate rather than one they cherish. Others drift into crisis, and before they know it, their marriage is unraveling.
But the good news is, there is HOPE!
Hope Marriage Ministries can help you rediscover the joy, the intimacy, and the purpose in your marriage….and halt the drift! Through obedience to God, faith that things can be restored, determination to press through, and bold action to love differently, serve sacrificially, and fight for each other, you can experience a thriving marriage on a mission!
What Hope Ministries Offers
Pre-marital Counseling
FOR ENGAGED COUPLES
Marriage Coaching
FOR COUPLES IN CRISIS
Marriage Discipleship
GROWING IN GRACE SMALL GROUP
TWICE A MONTH
Marriage Weekend Events
TWICE ANNUALLY IN SPRING AND FALL
Who Is This For
Hope Marriage Ministries is for every stage of marriage: engaged, newly married, re-married, married with children, empty nesters, and even the most seasoned of marriages! Whether you have a great marriage or a marriage in crisis, Hope Marriage Ministries has something to offer.
Meet the Leaders
Have been married for 25+ years and have 3 adult children and 4 grandchildren. They are the founders of Doodlebugs Early Learning Station and GiggleBugs Early Learning Center LLC, private preschools in WV & DE, but have now been divinely re-routed by God to lead and serve in marriage ministry at The River Church.
Rich and Jennifer have successfully completed the American Association of Christian Counselors (AACC) Christian counseling program through Light University and are now in the process of becoming certified Christian Marriage Coaches through XO Marriage Institute.
Rich and Jennifer are passionate about helping married couples discover God’s plan for their marriage and flipping the script on the cultural narrative about marriage.
Rich & Jennifer Spinks
Recommended Resources
The Good Fight, Saving Your Marriage Before it Starts
— Drs Les & Leslie Parrott Vertical Marriage
— Dave & Ann Wilson The Meaning of Marriage
— Tim Keller The 5 Love Languages
— Gary Chapman Marriage on the Rock, The Four Laws of Love
— Jimmy Evans Sacred Marriage
— Gary Thomas 
