Choose To Stay Ministries is a religious non-profit public charity as described under section 501(c)3 of the tax code with all donations to the ministry being completely tax deductible. It is our vision to raise funds through both private donors and ministry fundraisers so that we may provide marriage retreats at no cost to couples of faith whose marriages are in crisis.

It is also our long term vision to provide pre-marriage ministry events and to build a marriage enrichment center, all with the goal of helping to lower the divorce rate in churches of all denominations across America.

Our vision also includes spreading the Choose To Stay message through speaking engagements, social media, marketing, and fundraising.

Choose To Stay Ministries is the result of a burden placed in the hearts of its founders, Ty and Jamie Pipkins, to see hurting marriages find hope, healing and restoration in a faith based environment. Just as Nehemiah was grieved and moved to action when he heard the walls of Jerusalem were torn down, this ministry was formed out of a longing to see faith- based marriages Choose To Stay and rebuild the walls of protection around their relationship rather than breaking the covenant made between them and God at the wedding altar.

Speaking from the experience gained from 20 years of marriage, raising three children, and spending almost 20 years in church ministry positions, Ty and Jamie have a passion to encourage, uplift and equip couples to follow Christ’s example of forgiveness and begin the process of reconciliation. In a society that has made it the norm to just pack your bags and find another spouse, there is another choice…. Choose To Stay! Your marriage is worth it!

Choose To Stay Ministries exists to encourage, uplift, and equip couples of faith to fulfill the covenant made at the marriage altar between them and God.