Ryan and Regan Murray met in September 2002 on a medical mission trip in Tanzania, Africa. They have been married for almost 10 action-packed years. In ten years time, they have had four little princesses; Ella (7), Olivia (5), Grace (3), and Adalyn (1); have been associate pastors in South Central Los Angeles, planted a church in Huntington Beach, California, lived in 5 locations. In addition to ministry involvement, Ryan has  also been a public school teacher and administrator; Regan has owned and operated a travel agency, Mission Mtn. Travel, for 15 years.  In their free time, they pray for sleep.

Three attitudes/actions they’ve taken to allow their marriage to thrive:

1. They put each other first: They have a set date night each week, and go away overnight once a month.

2. They enjoy each other’s company. They do ministry together and are growing together. They are INTENTIONAL in their relationship, building routines to keep themselves connected.

3. They take the love language test every year.

Best Marriage Advice:

• Marry someone with the same core values, to be on the same page.

What is one thing you know now that you wish you had known before you got married?

• Realize you will change, and the person you marry changes, and that it’s continuous.


• To mentally prepare that life is sacrifice; as in baseball, sacrifices win games, and sacrifice wins marriage.

Other advice

• We are results oriented; God is more “Do what I ask”.


• Sometimes it takes more courage to end something than it does to continue it.


• Bonus tip: If one or other of the spouse has the majority of the kid time, giving that spouse time alone can be the very best gift you can give!

To contact Ryan and Regan

• Just fill out the contact form at Mission Mountain Travel where Regan has a travel agency.

Book or Resource recommendations

• Any material from Jimmy Evans

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