Enjoy a fresh, engaging marriage event that will have your couples laughing, re-connecting and being encouraged.
Speakers Dr. Jim and Carol Shores engage their audiences with practical, user friendly presentations, that weave in comedy/theatre to both entertain and teach. The Shores' presentations offer hilarity, but also insightful approaches to improving some of the everyday challenges of marriage.
Whether couples are in a rough patch or in a good place, Jim and Carol's honest style speaks to them right where they're at, offering biblical perspective and encouragement toward a deeper richer relationship with Jesus Christ. This is a marriage event that will help rekindle the romance while giving some great help for the everyday journey of marriage.
Dr. Jim and Carol Anderson Shores have been repeat performers with organizations like FamilyLife, Focus on the Family, AACC and more. Their performances have illustrated the talks of speakers like Dennis Rainey, Gary Thomas, Gary Chapman, and Dan Allender. As event speakers, they're known for "simplifying complicated relationship issues so that the audience can make immediate personal application." They do this with an engaging style that's down to earth and speaks to the heart. Jim's has a Ph.D in Communication from Regent University and is Chair of the Communication Dept. at Montreat College. Carol has an MFA in Acting from UNC Chapel Hill and a BA in Biblical Studies from Barrington College. Her one woman show - 'A Size 7 Forever' on the subject of eating disorders has aired on PBS and when not presenting with Jim, Carol speaks and performs at women's events across the country. They live in Black Mountain, NC with their two greatest productions - Zach and Zander ages 18 and 16.
"Jim and Carol are dynamic speakers. They have a wholehearted passion to share God's truth through their authentic hilarious drama and interactive presentations. What stands out is that they simplify complicated relationship issues so that the audience can make immediate personal application. Prepare for ministry that is fun, refreshing, enlightening, and enriching. You will definitely enjoy what Jim and Carol present about marriage and healthy relationships." - Dr. Greg Smalley, Author and Speaker
"Jim and Carol perform hilarious, moving and powerful theatre that speaks right to the hearts of their audience. As a speaker, I have worked with them at several events. Their desire, both on and off stage is to use their gifts to point marriages toward hope and healing." - Gary D. Chapman, Author of The Five Love Languages
"Whether it be hundreds or thousands of people, regardless of the age, gender or background of the audience Jim and Carol are a talented, gifted, skilled and high-impact presenters that will provide a transformational evening or weekend that folks will be talking about for months. If you invite them once it won’t be the last time." - Gary J. Oliver, Ph.D, Executive Director of The Center for Relationship Enrichment and Professor at John Brown University. author of Mad About Us and Raising Sons and Loving It
"I would heartily recommend them--they are the best!" - Dennis Rainey, Founder and Executive Director, FamilyLife
"Thank you very, very much, Jim and Carol, for ministering so wonderfully at our church retreat. The evaluation forms overwhelmingly gave you the highest marks possible and most said it was the best program in our twenty plus years of having this retreat. You are gifted teachers of God's truth and you do it in a unique style that is refreshing. We so appreciate you and wish you God's richest blessings as you continue to serve the Kingdom." - Steve Hagaman, Director of Retreat Programming, Montreat Presbyterian Church
