Testimonials

“I will forever be grateful for CC3 Ministries. I was afforded an opportunity to attend the Pastors and Leaders Retreat that was held at the Monticello Mansion

As a Mother of eight adult children, grandmother of nineteen grandchildren, Pastor of Hilltop Christian Fellowship in Monticello, Lead Sexual Violence Counselor at Refuge House and Transitional Counselor at Shisa House West Tallahassee, my life has become totally out of balance. I was on dire need of an alignment  spiritually, mentally and physically. 

The first evening of the Retreat was Phenomenal. We had an AMAZING fellowship dinner at the dining room table getting to know one another by breaking bread physically. Afterwards we gathered on the back porch overlooking us we’re the moonlight and stars. Beth Burns, one of the host leaders of CC3 Ministry, ministered to us in songs by playing the guitar. We all connected spiritually and shared a part of our lives with each other. 

The next day we had an AMAZING breakfast followed by corporate and individual prayer sessions. My life was completely restored, renewed, recharged. 

If you’re in need of a spiritual, mentally and physical alignment in your life, please connect with CC3 Ministries, you will not be disappointed. 

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“In times where connectedness is elusive and loneliness is an epidemic, finding a group of people to support and encourage you, especially in your marriage, is vital! This is the beauty of CC3!  We have attended several CC3 gatherings and each time we have come away more encouraged and connected and refreshed than before.  It has been such a gift to gather with other couples and eat together, laugh together, pray together, share each other’s burdens and then finally end the night dancing under the stars as husband and wife.  It’s a sweet time to be intentional and get away together to not only refresh our marriage but also to intentionally connect with others.  It helps you realize you’re not alone in your journey and struggles in your marriage! And these days it seems hard to find places like that. We are so disconnected in our culture and have such a need for connection, but sometimes we don’t even know the need exists until we experience the need being met. We have loved our gatherings with CC3 and it’s always exceeded our expectations and filled our hearts with encouragement and joy when we attended. We highly recommend it.” 

“We were in despair…we were in trouble…we were alone.  After many years of serving in high profile ministry leadership in our community, we found ourselves in a crisis.  Our personal life was in turmoil, our marriage was falling apart, we were sinking, and didn’t know where to turn for help.   ‘We have to be strong for everyone else, we’ll let everyone down’ was a part of our daily emotional struggle.  

Through a series of miracles, a lot of personal effort and people that God placed around us, we made it through.  The aftermath….now what?  Couples Connect3 was born out of our own painful journey of recovery and realizing the need to create a safe forum for couples to come together for support and encouragement.   Connecting to God, eachother and others has been a critical part of our healing journey.  CC3 is a ministry that does just that.  It is our hope that couples will realize that they are not alone on their path to healing.  There is help.  There is hope.” 

“We have been married 35 years and would do it all over again. We have learned that is not the number of years together that makes a great marriage but the quality of our time together that makes the difference.

We have been challenged by not having children. It’s different when it’s only the two of you and you don’t have your children as milestones in life.

As we get older we realize how much it means to be intentional in staying connected with each other. Our relationship with God is so important and essential in helping us stay connected with each other. And because we are not meant to go through life alone, it is encouraging to have other couples walk along side us. CC3 is all about connecting to heal, help and to have hope.  At the CC3 gathering, we were so blessed to be prayed for and to pray for the couples there that evening. Everyone was so genuine and Spirit-filled.” 

“"Our evening provided a wonderful and intimate time of fellowship and connection. We loved the opportunity to get to know other couples and to encourage them as we were encouraged." ” 

Couples connect 3 is a wonderful evening to enjoy fellowship, fun, and food with friends. Relationships are always needing these opportunities to grow as a couple and also in Christian community with others.

It also provides a connection to learn about resources available to become stronger together such as Adventures in Marriage, Hope Weekends and retreats for pastors. 

The CC3 ministry provides a safe healing environment for all married couples no matter what stage of life you are in or how long you have been married.  The night starts with food, fun, laughter and ends with dancing under the stars. The beautiful venue allowed Jimmy and I to slow down and step away from our busy lives to intentionally reconnect with each other as well as other Christian married couples. If I had one word to describe my time at the CC3 event it would be “beautiful”.