Premarital Counseling

Here at The Summit, we equate church membership to belonging to a family. This family is united by common beliefs and a commitment to the gospel, our community, and God's mission. Like all healthy families, every member is uniquely cared for and every member cares for the family as a whole. When you join The Summit family you enter into a covenant, where we commit to you and you commit to us.

Ultimately, we believe that God calls us to be more than just spectators on a Sunday, but to be full participants in His church. Committing to the church through covenant membership is a declaration that you are unified to the larger body of Christ at The Summit Church. Because of the number of couples pursuing marriage within The Summit, we are unable to provide premarital counseling for those who are not members of The Summit family. We are, however, more than happy to help you take next steps toward this if you are interested!

Note: As much as we love officiating weddings, we cannot guarantee one of our pastors will be available for your ceremony.

Here at The Summit, we believe that the "order" in which we take steps towards marriage — and everything encompassed within marriage — truly matters. Our marriages (as well as our dating and engagement seasons) publicly proclaim many things about our faith, God's design, and our Christian witness. If you and your fiancé are currently cohabitating, we believe it's important to discuss this with a pastor and figure out appropriate next steps before pursuing marriage.

Ultimately, we believe cohabitation or "moving-in" should not happen until marriage, and doing so will impact our ability to officiate weddings or pursue marriage at this time. We'd be more than happy to have a conversation about this with you, however.