After serving as a pastor for families for several years, Pastor Akeng’a realized that a number of Christians who are ready to get married face various challenges which often lead them to elope or opt for a civil marriage. Some of these challenges include :
- Rejection by parents because of the tribe of the partner
- Lack of finances
- Fear of the logistics in preparing for a wedding
- Parents’ high expectations
- Church bureaucracy
To address these challenges Family Transformation Ministries has decided to simplify the process of preparing for a wedding. FTM can organize a simple church wedding, a private ceremony in our offices, or a garden wedding for couples intending to get married (wedding planning). Couples go through a premarital counseling session (either via the internet or in our offices) and then FTM assists them to have their banns of marriage published and officiates at their wedding.