About Us
Ron and Lori Clark are co-directors for Agape Community Ministries. They have been married since 1987 and have three sons. They have served together in ministry, planted the Agape Church of Christ in downtown Portland, and co-authored Reflections From The Marriage Table: Our Experiences of Love, Family, and Ministry.
Ron and Lori are available for workshops, trainings, or coaching sessions.
Lori Clark has been in ministry over 35 years. She is a trained domestic violence advocate since 1995 and has worked with women and churches to address Intimate Partner Violence and Sexual Assault. She is Co-Executive Director for Tree of Knowledge Preschool. Read More
Dr. Ron Clark received his Doctorate of Ministry from Harding School of Theology in Memphis. He has been in ministry since 1985 and currently teaches for George Fox University. He has been trained as an abuse advocate and batterer intervention. He served 4 years on the Oregon Attorney General’s Sexual Assault Task Force and serves as an expert witness for Intimate Partner Violence and Sexual Assault cases. Read More
Resource for Marriages and Families
Reflections from the Marriage Table:
Our Experiences of Love in Marriage, Family, and Ministry
In the midst of hectic and fast paced families, one stable element that can bring grace, love, and joy is the table. Biblically, the table was a place of mercy, unity, and hospitality. Marriage also is a uniting of male and female, to complement and partner, to create a new family, ministry, and community. When the marriage table becomes a central element, sacred and safe spaces are created for individuals, couples, and families to thrive and mature as God intended. Ron and Lori Clark share their experiences as a couple in ministry, working with family violence, and creating safe spaces for their marriage and children to mature and develop healthy self-esteem. This book, with discussion questions, is designed to help couples find partnership, peace, and grow together in relationship and love, whether in ministry or simply seeking to be who God called them to be.
"Reflections from the Marriage Table is a beautiful testament to the Holy Spirit in marriage. Through the vulnerable sharing of their story, Ron and Lori invite us to be an active participant in God's purpose to grow and become all God wants us to be by respecting each other's differences, and creating a safe and sacred space. A must-read for couples who want to live out God's design for marriage."
Harville Hendrix, PhD and Helen LaKelly Hunt, PhD
