In 1994 Terri heard the call of God to bring the Gospel to the lost and to build up believers through her gift of teaching the Word of God, the Bible.
This has translated into two distinct ministries. The first is to blended families, the second to the nations. Terri believes God has called her to both and has responded by establishing ministries in each. These two ministries are under the umbrella of Terri Clark Ministries, Inc., a 501(c)(3) corporation.
The focus of her ministry in the United States is on marriage, family and particularly stepfamilies. And the focus of her ministry to the nations is centered around, but not limitted to, Uganda.
How Terri Clark Ministries Began:
Terri began in 1994 by teaching God's Word in her home church in Hot Springs, Arkansas. From there, she has traveled extensively, throughout America, Asia, Africa and India, teaching the Bible in retreats, conferences and seminars.
Blended Families:
Terri and her husband, Harvey, married in 1990. They each brought three children into the marriage, creating a blended family. As a Christian, Terri thought this would be easy. However, she was unprepared for the emotional issues which are common in stepfamilies. Additionally, Terri soon discovered how very few helpful resources were available. As their children grew and eventually moved out on their own, Terri encountered many other couples in similar situations, through her conferences and seminars around the country.
To this end, she decided to take what God had given her in the application of the Bible to her own blended family and wrote a book to help others. Terri's book, Tying the Family Knot, was published by Broadman & Holman Publishing Co. in 2004.
The release of Tying the Family Knot launched her blended family ministry. This includes family conferences, seminars and workshops, as well as numerous radio interviews throughout the nation. Additionally, Terri writes articles in various national magazines, including a monthly column entitled "The Right Blend" in Living With Teenagers Magazine.
Blended Family Seminars and Workshops:
Terri offers a series of Tying the Family Knot seminars and workshops for parents, counselors, teachers, church leaders and anyone interested in learning more about blended families. Workshop topics range from "Perplexes of the Exes" to "Becoming One: The Blended Marriage" and run from one hour to three hours to full day teachings. Terri's teaching offers practical advice for a blended family or anyone connected with a blended family to utilize.
Sweet Water Conference & Retreat Center:
Because divorce and remarriage rates are inproportionate to tangible resources, Terri Clark Ministries, Inc. is building Sweet Water Conference and Retreat Center. The central focus of this center is to address the specific needs of couples in stepfamilies. It's vision is to encourage, equip and bring healing to these marriages through workshops, seminars, conferences and weekend retreats.
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Ministry to the Nations:
Terri Clark Ministries began its ministry to the nations in 1998 when a Ugandan woman named Monique Mubiru attended the Bible study Terri was leading. Monique invited her to come to Uganda to speak in a women's conference in 2001. Terri spent three weeks in Uganda and Kenya sharing the Gospel with the lost and teaching the Word of God to Believers.
Returning home, Terri was split in her call between families and reaching out to the nations. After much prayer, she incorporated Terri Clark Ministries and applied for tax-exempt status with the IRS. After receiving a 501(c)(3) tax exemption, TCM was able to work on projects in America, Uganda and other nations in the world.
Since her initial trip to Africa in 2001, TCM has partnered with Monique's ministry to build a three story hospital in Ntinda, a city on the outskirts of Kampala. The Ray of Hope Medical Center has completed construction of the second floor, and construction is ongoing.
The child sponsorship program has enrolled over 500 needy children with nearly 200 of these sponsored by caring people from around the U.S.
In addition to the medical center and children's sponsorship program, TCM is working in partnership with Monique's husband, John Mubiru and his team of Ugandan Christians evangelizing and planting churches in the remote regions of Uganda.
Because of the incredible need of the African people and the desire to follow the great commission given by our Lord, Jesus Christ, Terri Clark Ministries regularly takes mission teams to Uganda.
