About the Author

Edwin C. Bass has served as the Senior Pastor of The Empowered Church, Church of God in Christ for thirty years. He has also served at times as Senior Vice President, Sales & Marketing, for Alliance Blue Cross Blue Shield as well as Chief Operating Officer of the Church of God in Christ, Inc. In each role, he has witnessed the devastating effect on marriages when partners fail to communicate fully prior to entering the marriage covenant. On the other hand, he has observed that when partners start out the marriage with open communication, they have set the standard for how they will communicate throughout the marriage. He is committed to providing pre-marriage counseling that facilitates intentional, in-depth communication between individuals contemplating marriage.