SACRED Standers was founded by Dr. Christine Bacon with the mission to save marriages and families by connecting hurting people in a marriage crisis situation to a supportive community that will help standers carry the heavy cross of standing for their marriage. Further, we want to change the culture by proclaiming the good news of Jesus' redemption of marriage. We livein a culture that tells us that people and marriages are disposable. Through our stands, we teach others by love and virtuous living, that:
Marriage is indissoluble and ends only at death.
With the grace of Christ, no cross is too heavy to endure.
Earthly suffering can bear eternal rewards.
Children do carry long-term wounds from their parents’ divorce and that they are worth staying together for.
God can and does bring about the miraculous in resurrecting once-dead marriages.
What we Believe
We believe marriage is a covenant, and not just a contract; a promise made for life with God at the center. This implies there is and can be only one valid marriage, until parted by death. For that reason, it will only be under extenuating circumstances that this group will support standing for a subsequent marriage. Those who have had an official, blessed annulment may be considered in their first marriage. As Christians, we support anyone who wishes to fight for his or her covenant marriage. We support and encourage others never to quit standing but respect each other’s’ decision should they no longer do so.
We are all separated faithful but may have discovered standing in a variety of ways; in some cases, the Stander may be the one who initially broke a vow prior to repenting. Regardless of how a Stand may have been initiated, we expect that all members of the group be respected – the Stand is considered sacred. Forgiveness and mercy are paramount, and nothing is impossible with God. We expect that everyone will be treated with love, respect, and compassion. We are all partnering with God for the restoration of our spouses to Him first, with reconciliation of the marriage as a byproduct.
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Note: This organization was founded, and is led by Dr. Christine Bacon. She has personally vetted everyone who has joined the group. It is private and only those who share our beliefs regarding the sanctity of marriage are permitted to join.