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Covenant Connection on the Coast • Wilmington, NC • June 4–6, 2026
We all desire love that feels real, connected, and lasting.
Marriage Rewired: The Covenant Connection Journey
From Pursuit to Preservation
An experience designed for singles and couples who want to strengthen connection, gain clarity, and experience relationships with greater joy and purpose.
Whether you're preparing for it, growing in it, or strengthening what you already have,
this experience will meet you where you are.
Three Tracks. One Covenant Vision.
June 4-6, 2026 | Wilmington, North Carolina
Limited Spots Available
Join the Experience!
Choose Your Experience
More Than a Retreat
This Is a Destination Experience
Set along the Wilmington Riverwalk, this immersive weekend is designed to help singles pursue covenant with intention and married couples build and preserve love that lasts.
It is environment, alignment, and elevation.
Alignment is intentional. Preservation is sacred.
It is environment, alignment, and elevation.
Alignment is intentional. Preservation is sacred.
The Covenant Connection Journey moves you from where you are to where covenant requires you to be.
Most relationships don’t fall apart overnight.
They drift… or they plateau.
You may still love each other deeply.
You may even be doing “well.”
But somewhere between responsibilities, routines, and everyday life…
Connection can become less intentional. Conversations can become shorter. Assumptions can grow.
Time together becomes less meaningful.
And growth becomes optional instead of intentional.
And for some, the question quietly becomes:
👉 “How do we get to the next level?”
Most people think relationships only need attention when something is wrong.
But the strongest relationships are built by people who choose to invest before things break.
This isn’t just about fixing problems.
It’s about:
• strengthening what’s already good
• deepening connection and friendship
• becoming more intentional in how you love
• deepening connection and friendship
• becoming more intentional in how you love
It’s not just about what’s being said…
It’s how we’re seeing, hearing, and responding to each other.
It’s how we’re seeing, hearing, and responding to each other.
It’s the patterns.
The assumptions.
The missed moments of connection.
The assumptions.
The missed moments of connection.
That’s what needs to be rewired or tuned.
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Why This Matters
Marriage Is Both Sacred & Sexy
At Marriage Rewired, we don’t just talk about love.
We help you experience it differently.
With a blend of:
• faith-centered principles
• real-life experience
• and an engineering mindset
• real-life experience
• and an engineering mindset
we help you understand:
👉 when the wiring is aligned, connection becomes natural
This experience is designed to help you:
• communicate with greater clarity
• reconnect emotionally
• strengthen friendship and trust
• and move forward with intention
• reconnect emotionally
• strengthen friendship and trust
• and move forward with intention
Marriage Rewired exists to restore clarity, connection, and covenant strength.
This weekend is immersive, practical, faith-rooted, and intentionally designed for transformation.
Not hype. Not surface conversation.
Realignment.
Who This Is For:
Married couples who want to protect and deepen their covenant.
Singles who want to prepare wisely and intentionally.
Community members who want to celebrate covenant culture.
Married couples who want to protect and deepen their covenant.
Singles who want to prepare wisely and intentionally.
Community members who want to celebrate covenant culture.
THIS EXPERIENCE IS FOR YOU IF…
• You love your spouse but want to feel more connected
• You’re doing well, but know there’s another level
• You want intentional time away from daily life
• You value growth, faith, and strong relationships
• You want to be around other couples who invest in their marriage
• You desire clarity and confidence in relationships
• You’re doing well, but know there’s another level
• You want intentional time away from daily life
• You value growth, faith, and strong relationships
• You want to be around other couples who invest in their marriage
• You desire clarity and confidence in relationships
👉 This is not just for struggling couples.
This is for those who believe their relationships are worth investing in.
The Flow at a Glance
Three Days. Three Movements.
A clear look at the flow of the Covenant Connection Journey—so you can plan, arrive ready, and stay fully present. Tracks will have dedicated sessions, with shared moments designed for connection and alignment.
This is not a lecture-style retreat.
This is an experience designed to engage you fully.
You’ll encounter:
• meaningful conversations
• guided connection moments
• powerful storytelling
• fun and relaxed environments
• practical tools you can actually use
• guided connection moments
• powerful storytelling
• fun and relaxed environments
• practical tools you can actually use
It’s intentional, engaging, and refreshing.
- June 4
Thursday Night -
Kickoff Celebration
Rewired Live • Everyone Welcome • Included with All Tracks
Restore your vision for love and connection.
Through music, storytelling, and shared experiences, you’ll be reminded of what makes relationships meaningful and worth celebrating.
- Connection
- Rewired Live panel + lively conversation honoring covenant marriage
- DJ, curated atmosphere, and community networkingLight Refreshments
Best for: Couples, Singles, and Community attendees who want to start the weekend aligned.
June 6
Saturday-
Preservation Day
Couples-Only Preservation Intensive
Strengthen your relationship.
Deepen communication, increase connection, and build on the foundation you already have.
- Deep covenant work with guided exercises
- Protection, partnership, and long-term strategy
- Tools for alignment, repair, and sustained intimacy
- Lunch
Best for: Married couples ready to protect what they’re building—and preserve what matters most.
Choose Your Experience
Retreat Packages
Select the track that best matches where you are in your covenant journey—preserving, pursuing, or celebrating.
This is an intentionally intimate experience.
Once registration is full, it will close.
By the end of this experience, you will:
• feel more connected and aligned
• gain clarity in how you approach relationships
• understand patterns that impact connection and friendship
• have practical tools for real-life situations
• walk away with renewed perspective and intention of the covenant of marriage
• gain clarity in how you approach relationships
• understand patterns that impact connection and friendship
• have practical tools for real-life situations
• walk away with renewed perspective and intention of the covenant of marriage
The Venue
Embassy Suites by Hilton
Wilmington Riverfront
9 Estell Lee Place
Wilmington, NC 28401
1-910-765-1131
- A peaceful coastal setting designed for rest, reflection, and meaningful connection.
- 🏨 All-suite accommodations
- 🌊 Riverfront dining and walkability
- ☀️ Summer waterfront atmosphere
- 🏖️ Close to local beaches
- 💑 Perfect setting for connection and reflection
Exclusive discounted room block. Limited availability.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is this retreat for?
The Covenant Connection Journey is designed for married couples who want to strengthen their covenant, singles who are intentionally preparing for marriage, and community members who want to celebrate covenant culture.
Can I attend just Thursday night?
Yes! The Celebrate & Pursue track is a standalone Thursday evening experience open to everyone for $49 per person. You can also upgrade on-site to continue the full weekend journey.
What is included in the Preservation Track?
The Preservation Track ($399 per couple) includes Thursday’s Celebrate Night, Friday’s Sacred & Sexy couples sessions with guided date night planning and joint covenant lunch, and Saturday’s intensive Preservation sessions with printed materials, structured exercises, and long-term strategy tools.
Is this a faith-based event?
Yes. Marriage Rewired is faith-rooted and centers covenant as the foundation. The experience is practical, immersive, and designed for transformation grounded in biblical principles of marriage.
Where is the retreat located?
The retreat takes place at the Embassy Suites Riverfront in Wilmington, NC along the beautiful Riverwalk. Hotel booking details with group rates will be shared soon.
Can singles and couples interact during the weekend?
Absolutely. Thursday evening is a shared experience for all attendees. Friday includes a joint covenant lunch. However, Friday sessions and Saturday’s intensive are track-specific to ensure focused, intentional experiences.
Have more questions? Reach out to us at info@marriagerewiredretreat.com
June 4–6, 2026 • Wilmington, NC
Your Covenant Connection
Journey Starts Here
Journey Starts Here
Whether you’re pursuing, building, or preserving—there is a seat for you at this table.
We believe relationships were designed to be meaningful, connected, and life-giving.
Not perfect.
Not pressure-filled.
But intentional.
Through our own journey and working with others, we’ve seen this truth:
Connection doesn’t just happen.
It has to be chosen.
Marriage Rewired was created to help people move from:
• disconnected → connected
• routine → intentional
• good → even better
This is not about perfection.
It’s about experiencing relationships in a healthier, more meaningful way. The way that God intended and the way you desire.
You don’t have to wait for things to get worse to invest in your relationship.
You can choose to go deeper now.
Join us June 4–6 in Wilmington.
Register today and take the next step toward covenant alignment.
Hosted by Kwame & Nakia Stringfield • See Beyond Consulting LLC
Meet Your Hosts
About Kwame & Nakia Stringfield
Kwame & Nakia Stringfield are the founders of Marriage Rewired and the hosts of the Marriage Rewired Retreat. Their passion is helping singles pursue covenant with intention and equipping married couples with practical, Biblical-rooted tools to build and preserve love that lasts.
They believe covenant is more than a moment—it’s a daily decision. Through teaching, guided experiences, and honest conversation, they help couples move from surface-level connection to lasting alignment.
What to expect from their sessions:
Practical frameworks, guided reflection, and a covenant-centered approach you can apply immediately—whether you’re preparing for marriage or strengthening the one you’re in.
Practical frameworks, guided reflection, and a covenant-centered approach you can apply immediately—whether you’re preparing for marriage or strengthening the one you’re in.
Featured Speaker
Pastor Arlando Jasper
Marriage Rewired Moderator
Quick Facts:
Founder/Lead Servant of I John Fellowship • Apostolic Elder of Fellowship Churches International • CEO of Lifetree Inc. & subsidiaries
Founder/Lead Servant of I John Fellowship • Apostolic Elder of Fellowship Churches International • CEO of Lifetree Inc. & subsidiaries
A native of Tulsa, Oklahoma, Arlando Jasper serves as founder/Lead Servant of I John Fellowship and the Apostolic Elder of Fellowship Churches International, a group of missional interdenominational churches whose primary mission is to help people encounter God by bringing the church experience into non-threatening, non-traditional spaces—allowing people to engage with God through fellowship and service to the community.
Apostle Jasper holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Southern Nazarene University with an emphasis in Organizational Leadership. He is also a Certified Chaplain and Biblical Family Counselor with more than 20 years of experience.
He has a long history of community service as a social worker, social justice advocate, and program coordinator. He is a founding member and former Vice Chair of the Oklahoma Community Support Coalition, and a two-time former president of the North Tulsa Ministers’ Conference in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Leadership & Service
- CEO of Lifetree Inc. and its subsidiaries: Lifetree Biblical Family Counseling Service, Lifetree Consulting, Lifetree Music Group, God Apparel (GA) Clothing Co., and Level 3 Concepts and Design (LV3)
- Thought leader, dutiful clergyman, dedicated servant, and speaker of truth
He is the husband of one wife, the lovely Lady Latoya Jasper (16 years), and the father of 3 fantastic daughters. His two bonus daughters, Angelena and Amyah, and their last addition, Alissa, whom he and Lady Latoya share. Most importantly and above all, he is a son of the Most High God (YAH).
Featured speakers
Mr. Broderick Harper & Dr. Melinda Harper
Marriage Rewired Moderators
About:
Mr. Broderick Harper and Dr. Melinda Harper serve as a Marriage Rewired Moderators helping guide meaningful conversation that supports covenant alignment, clarity, and connection. Dr. Mel is the founder of Wives in Waiting and Husbands in Pursuit
Communities.
Broderick and Melinda Harper have been married for over 27 years and are passionate about families thriving.
Dr. Melinda Harper is a best-selling author, educator, and marriage & relationship mentor. With over two decades of experience as an educator and twenty years of marriage, Melinda has been endowed with the skill of motivating and inspiring people of all ages.
Her passion is helping married couples—and those who desire marriage—(re)discover their vision and purpose. Her book has been used as curriculum in many marriage preparation programs, including Wifin' It with Cora Jakes-Coleman.
Dr. Harper’s Marriage Order
God. Husband. Wife. Children.
Submission is not a dirty word, but protection.
From Dr. Harper
“Being a wife is an assignment that many wives, including myself, were not ready for prior to marriage. Some of us are still learning, and this book will help you and your marriage grow to what God intended it to be. Your marriage will flourish and your husband will profit.”
Dr. Harper is the founder of Wives in Waiting and, along with her husband Broderick, Husbands in Pursuit.
Books & Resources
- Husbands in Pursuit Journal (Broderick & Melinda Harper): practical tools and insightful guidance to help men identify personal goals and align them with values and beliefs—designed to strengthen a covenant for life.
- A Profit / Prophet to Her Husband: Are You Ready to Be a Wife? (Kindle Edition - Melinda Harper): a call to growth, respect, and readiness for the assignment of marriage.
- The Wives in Waiting 30-Day Journal (Melinda Harper): daily prompts, exercises, and reflections to build communication, intimacy, and healthy lifelong habits.
