Healthcare Marriages in Christ – Jackson, Mississippi
August 28, 2026 – August 29, 2026
Colonial Heights Baptist Church 444 Northpark Dr., Ridgeland, Mississippi 39157
Healthcare marriage carries unique pressures. Long hours, demanding schedules, and the emotional weight of caring for others can leave couples feeling disconnected and depleted.
The Joy Prescription is a marriage renewal weekend designed specifically for healthcare couples seeking encouragement, practical support, and renewed connection in Christ.
Throughout the weekend, couples will experience biblical teaching, meaningful conversations, practical tools, and authentic community with others who understand the realities of healthcare life.
Attendees will also hear from trusted marriage leaders and learn about local resources available for continued support and growth.
What to Expect
- Biblical encouragement and practical tools
- Intentional conversations as a couple
- Community with other healthcare couples
- Space to reconnect, rest, and reset
- Resources for ongoing marriage support
Whether your marriage feels strong or strained, this weekend is an opportunity to intentionally invest in your relationship and grow together in Christ.
Registration & Scholarship Information
Registration Fees: Per Person
Regular: $75 (ends August 14, 11:59 pm)
Late: $90 (ends August 21, 11:59 pm)
Cancellations requested by August 14, 2026 will receive a refund minus a $50 cancellation fee.
There are no refunds after August 14, 2026, once food and event expenses have been finalized.
If you are in medical school, residency, fellowship, or dental school, because of generous couples who have gone before you, your registration is just $20 per person with code HMC20. Don’t let finances keep you from investing in your marriage.
Registration includes Friday evening dinner and refreshments, Saturday breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks.
Please Note: Childcare is not available.
Venue Information
Colonial Heights Baptist Church in Ridgeland, Mississippi, provides a welcoming and comfortable setting for this intentional marriage weekend. Hosted in partnership with Side By Side Jackson, CMDA Jackson, and Healthcare Marriages in Christ, attendees can expect a faith-filled atmosphere of encouragement, connection, and community with other healthcare couples.
Speakers
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Dr. Joshua and Rebecca Lehman
Joshua and Rebecca Lehman have been married since 2007 and are blessed with four children. Joshua is a Family Medicine physician, and Rebecca serves as the Executive Director of Side By Side, CMDA’s ministry for healthcare spouses.
While their journey has included medicine, ministry, leadership, and raising a family, the greatest lesson God has taught them is not how to manage life’s demands, but where to place their trust. Time and again, they have found Jesus to be faithful, steady, and true. He has been their anchor through every season and the source of every good thing in their lives and marriage.
Joshua and Rebecca love encouraging others to fix their eyes on Christ, build marriages rooted in Him, and discover the beauty of walking alongside God’s people in authentic community. Their passion is simple: helping others know and trust Jesus more deeply. |
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Dr. Seth and Lindsay Ilgenfritz
Seth and Lindsay Ilgenfritz have been married for 19 years and are blessed with seven children. Seth is an Emergency Medicine physician, and Lindsay serves as the Side By Side Director of Ministry Development. For the past four years, their family has traveled North America living full-time in a trailer while Seth practices locum tenens medicine. Through this journey, God has deepened their faith and expanded their opportunities for ministry. Together, Seth and Lindsay are passionate about encouraging those who feel overwhelmed—especially in the medical community—pointing them to the hope, rest, and renewing grace found in Jesus Christ. They are committed to helping couples build Christ-centered marriages that flourish through every season of life. |
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Dr. Anthony and Rachel Hernandez
Anthony and Rachel Hernandez have been married for 13 years and are grateful for the many ways God has faithfully guided their marriage through each season of medical training and practice. Anthony is a Pediatric Hospitalist, and Rachel serves as a Regional Director for Side By Side and Coordinator for Healthcare Marriages in Christ. Their journey has taken them across the country through medical school, residency, and attending life, giving them a firsthand understanding of the unique joys and challenges that healthcare couples face. Along the way, God has used each transition to deepen their dependence on Him and strengthen their commitment to one another. Together, Anthony and Rachel are passionate about coming alongside healthcare couples as they walk with the Lord, encouraging Christ-centered marriages marked by intentionality and hope. They have a special heart for those in training and desire to support couples through the unique challenges of those seasons. They desire to help couples grow closer to Christ and to each other, trusting that God is faithful to sustain and strengthen marriages throughout the journey. |
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Kevin Armstrong is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) who specializes in trauma and addiction therapy. Kevin is a counselor, speaker, and men’s ministry leader with a passion for helping people overcome personal struggles and build healthier relationships. As a certified sex addiction therapist (CSAT), Kevin has helped individuals and couples navigate sexual brokenness with a focus on hope and healing for marriages.
Following a 25-year career in medical device sales, Kevin followed a calling from God to step into counseling. Kevin received his Master’s in Counseling from Colorado Christian University and began his counseling career working in a substance abuse treatment center. In 2021, Kevin began working in private practice and in 2025 Kevin opened his own solo practice called COR Counseling. Kevin has been married for 32 years to his amazing wife Cheryl, and they have two adult children. Kevin and Cheryl love to travel, play pickleball, ride bikes and spend time with friends and family. |
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Drs. Matt & Cara Brown met at a CMDA Bible study at the University of Missouri – Kansas City School of Medicine 36 years ago and first attended a CMDA Marriage Enrichment Weekend during training. Then, 15 years ago, they began helping facilitate CMDA Marriage Weekends specifically designed for female physician/dentist couples because they noticed that there were unique challenges in households. Cara is the current President-elect of CMDA, has served on the Board of Trustees since 2021, and is past chair of the Women Physicians and Dentists in Christ ministry of CMDA. Matt has served on the CMDA House of Delegates. They are both board certified in family and adolescent medicine, practicing in Johnstown, Colorado and are the parents to three adult children: Faith, a second-year family medicine resident at Self Regional Hospital in Greenwood, SC; Hope, a third-year medical student at LECOM in Jacksonville, FL; and Lincoln a sophomore in Mechanical Engineering at LeTourneau University in Longview, TX. They are excited and honored to be serving this weekend.
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Schedule
What To Expect
Friday Evening: 5:30pm – 8:30pm
- Warm welcome and fellowship
- Opening session: “The Source of Joy”
- Guided couple connection time
- Dinner
Saturday: 8:30am – 7:30pm
- Christ-centered teaching sessions
- Practical application for busy medical/dental couples
- Intentional couple exercises
- Small-group connection
- Light Breakfast, Lunch (12:30pm-1:30pm), and Dinner (5pm-6pm)
You’ll leave refreshed, equipped, and encouraged — with tangible next steps for your marriage.
Meals
Registration includes Friday evening dinner and refreshments, Saturday breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks.
Lodging
Attendees are responsible for arranging their own lodging. Recommended hotel options near Colonial Heights Baptist Church will be shared as available.
Travel
Colonial Heights Baptist Church is located in Ridgeland, Mississippi, just north of Jackson. Attendees traveling from out of town may fly into Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport.





