“Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.”
-Matthew 7:7
What We Believe About Christian Matchmaking
The Shipright is an unapologetically Christ Centered Matchmaking agency. As Christians, active in the Church and perusing Christs Kingdom in this secular age, we noticed that single men and women in the Church are struggling to find each other. I can’t count how many times my single guy friends asked me to pray for them to find a Godly woman, while my single gal friends asked me to pray that God would bring them a Godly man. We started The Shipright to make those connections, tear down those walls, and build those bridges for Christ, His Church, and His Kingdom. - The Shipright
1. We believe that sex is for marriage and that sex is a good thing: We believe that sex is designed for monogamous marital relations between one man and one woman (Gen 1:27-28; 2:18, 21-24; Mt 19:4-6; Mk 10:5-8; 1 Cor 7:7; Heb 13:4; Eph 5:22). This Biblical design is the sole source of sexual fulfillment; any sexual activity outside it is improper. We believe and the Bible affirms that human sexuality is a gift to be treasured and enjoyed (Gen 2:24; Prov 5:19, 31:10; 1 Cor 7:4).
2. We believe that marriage is a lifelong commitment: We believe that marriage is a lifelong commitment between a man and a woman and that divorce is not an option.* God hates divorce. He hates it because it always involves unfaithfulness to the solemn covenant of marriage that two people have entered into before Him, and because it brings harmful consequences to those partners and their children (Mal. 2:14-16). In Matthew 19:3-9, Christ teaches clearly that divorce violates God’s original purpose for the intimate unity and permanence of the marriage bond (Gen. 2:24).
3. We believe that the purpose of life and relationships is to glorify Christ: As children of God, we have submitted ourselves without reservation to His good governance. God leads us now, individually and corporately. We are governed solely by the Word. (Mat. 6:33; Ecc. 12:13-14; Mic. 6:8; Rom. 12:2)
4. We believe that you should never settle: We believe that there is a strong disciplined Christian man waiting for you. We believe he is worth the wait and that we can find him. (2 Cor 6:14-15; Song of Solomon)
5. We believe in honesty and transparency: We will always tell you what we think, even if it's not what you want to hear. We expect the same standard of honesty from all of our clients. We do not believe in playing games, playing hard to get, or pretending to be someone else. We believe that the only true path to a successful relationship is honesty, transparency, and a mutual love of Christ. (Col. 3:9; Eph 4:25; Luke 6:31; Pro 12:22)
*note: This is generally the case; however there are very few biblical exceptions to this rule