WinShape Marriage

What WinShape Marriage does

WinShape Marriage is a Christ-centered marriage ministry program operated under WinShape Foundation, an organization affiliated with Berry College in Mount Berry, Georgia. Founded in 2004, the program serves married couples, engaged and pre-married couples, pastors and ministry leaders, and couples in marital crisis through a portfolio of in-person retreat experiences delivered at the WinShape Retreat center in the North Georgia foothills. The 27,000-acre campus, featuring French-inspired buildings, functions as both venue and core experiential asset.

The program's core offerings span five retreat formats: three-day Marriage Retreats for married couples, three-day Pre-Marital Retreats for engaged and dating couples, five-day Pastor and Ministry Leader Retreats for clergy and missionaries, three-day Marriage Discipleship trainings that equip couples to host marriage ministries externally, and week-long Marriage Intensives providing therapeutic support for couples in crisis. These programs are complemented by a free digital content library — downloadable workbooks, themed conversation starters, curated date ideas, and The WinShape Marriage Podcast distributed on Apple Podcasts and YouTube — that serves as a top-of-funnel engagement layer and brand-building vehicle.

Commercially, WinShape Marriage generates revenue primarily through paid retreat registrations; pricing is not publicly disclosed. The organization employs 7 people and operates as a nonprofit ministry rather than a commercial enterprise, with no venture capital, private equity, or public ownership indicated. Geographic focus is regional (Southeast US), and the 2027 retreat calendar is already open for registration, signaling continued active operations.

Name

WinShape Marriage

Website

https://winshapemarriage.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

WinShape Marriage is a Christ-centered nonprofit ministry operating from a 27,000-acre retreat campus in Mount Berry, Georgia, offering multi-day marriage retreats, pre-marital retreats, ministry leader retreats, intensives for couples in crisis, and a digital content library serving married and engaged couples and pastors.

Ownership category

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Product category

Faith-Based Marriage Enrichment Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

akta.pro primary industry

Holistic & Alternative Therapy Retreats (Naturopathy, Energy Work) (THAGAMAI)

Keywords

• Marriage retreats
• Pre-marital counseling
• Marriage enrichment
• Ministry leader retreats
• Christian marriage resources

Headquarters

HQ city

Mount Berry

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Marriage Retreat Registrations: Revenue is generated through paid registration fees for various marriage retreat experiences including standard marriage retreats, pre-marital retreats, ministry leader retreats, marriage discipleship training, and marriage intensives. Registration for 2027 retreats opens August 19.

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Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

WinShape Marriage operates a Christ-centered marriage enrichment ministry delivering multi-day retreats (3-day standard, 3-day pre-marital, 5-day ministry leader, week-long intensives, and 3-day discipleship training) at its 27,000-acre North Georgia retreat campus, alongside a free digital library of workbooks, conversation starters, date ideas, and a podcast supporting couples in building stronger marriages.

Product overview

WinShape Marriage is a Christ-centered ministry offering a portfolio of marriage enrichment programs and resources. The core offerings include Marriage Retreats (three-day experiences for couples), Pre-Marital Retreats (for engaged/dating couples), Pastor and Ministry Leader Retreats (five-day getaways for clergy), Marriage Discipleship (three-day training), and Marriage Intensives (week-long therapeutic experiences for couples in crisis). Supporting these programs are Marriage Resources including downloadable workbooks (Creating a Vision for Your Marriage, Healthy Alone Time in Marriage, Honoring Your Families of Origin), Conversation Starters for date nights, Date Ideas collections, and The WinShape Marriage Podcast. The retreat programs take place at the WinShape Retreat center located in the foothills of North Georgia.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• The WinShape Marriage Podcast: A podcast featuring real conversations, expert insights, and practical tips to strengthen marriage relationships.

Products and services

• Marriage Retreats Three-day Christ-centered retreats held at the WinShape Retreat center in North Georgia for married couples to spend intentional time focusing on their relationship with each other and with God.
• Pre-Marital Retreats Three-day weekend retreats for engaged and dating couples designed to build a strong marriage foundation while learning practical marriage tools before marriage.
• Pastor and Ministry Leader Retreats Five-day getaways serving senior pastors, ministry leaders, and international missionaries, providing a dedicated place to unplug from ministry responsibilities.
• Marriage Discipleship A three-day training program that equips couples with trusted tools to strengthen marriages, building a network of trained host couples who can disciple other couples.
• Marriage Intensives Week-long therapeutic experiences for couples in crisis to work through the root causes of serious marital struggles.
• Marriage Resources Christ-centered marriage content library including conversation starters, marriage workbooks, and date ideas to help husbands and wives build stronger marriages.
• The WinShape Marriage Podcast A podcast featuring real conversations, expert insights, and practical tips to strengthen marriage relationships, distributed on Apple Podcasts and YouTube.

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Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Scale indicators1 record

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• FamilyLife: A Cru ministry running Weekend to Remember marriage getaways and a broad library of marriage and parenting resources; directly competes as a faith-based marriage retreat and content ministry targeting the same Christian couple audience.
• MarriageToday: Jimmy Evans' marriage ministry offering conferences, devotionals, and digital content for Christian couples; closely comparable as a faith-based marriage enrichment brand with both live events and on-demand resources.
• Retrouvaille: Catholic marriage retreat program specifically serving couples in crisis with weekend and follow-up formats; directly comparable as a faith-based intensive retreat offering for struggling marriages.
• Worldwide Marriage Encounter: Long-running faith-based (Catholic and ecumenical) marriage enrichment weekend program; directly competes for couples seeking a structured residential retreat experience to strengthen their marriage.

Broad incumbents

• Focus on the Family: Large established Christian family ministry with marriage podcasts, counseling referrals, and resources; broader portfolio but overlapping audience and overlapping content-format approach (podcast, workbooks, events).
• Cru: Parent organization of FamilyLife and a large Christian ministry with campus and family programs; relevant as the broader incumbent under which FamilyLife operates, with shared donor and content infrastructure.

Emerging players

• Prepare-Enrich: Provider of premarital and marriage assessment tools used by counselors and churches; comparable as an adjacent faith-friendly marriage preparation resource that often complements retreat offerings.
• RightNow Media: Christian video streaming library with extensive marriage and family content distributed through churches; comparable as a digital content ecosystem competing for the same Christian couple engagement time.
• SYMBIS: Marriage assessment and facilitation tools for premarital counseling, often used by churches and pastors; comparable as a faith-based marriage preparation resource that may precede a retreat purchase decision.

Others

• National Marriage Project: University of Virginia research initiative producing the 'State of Our Unions' report and marriage indicators; adjacent as a research/thought-leadership peer whose findings inform faith-based marriage programs.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@winshapemarriage

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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