About Us

Discover a couple who "Dared to be Different", leaving their corporate careers in engineering and nursing to strengthen marriages across the nation. Matt and Pam Loehr are the founders of Dare to be Different, Inc., a nonprofit organization that focuses on strengthening families by empowering marriages. As an ordained minister, Matt along with his wife Pam have been involved in many different ministries throughout the years which give them a unique blend of insight and wisdom that touch people of all ages. Matt's previous involvement in leading a single's bible study, ministering to sexually abused boys, combined with Pam's wise counsel and passion to protect, build and strengthen marriages make them powerful advocates for healthy marriages in this country. Their extensive training through programs such as PREP, FOCCUS, Biblical Portrait of a Marriage and Dynamic Communication Workshop have equipped them to be very effective Trainers and Mentors. Matt is also Six Sigma Certified and has completed Creative Leadership Training and Conflict Management Training. They have trained over 1000 people accross the nation how to become marriage mentors and spent hundreds of hours mentoring couples themselves.    
 
Moody Radio Program: Hear Matt on"Marriage Monday", a weekly radio show that helps couples find ways to deal with issues that many marriages and families face in today's culture.
 
PSL KWQC TV: Watch Matt and Pam provide insight as they share "Marriage Tune-Ups" on Paula Sands Live.
 
Crosstrainers: Matt is a speaker at Crosstrainers, an outreach for men that represent over 25 different churches and denominations all seeking to become better husbands, fathers and spiritual leaders.
 
Iron Sharpens Iron: A national men's conference where Matt travels, providing workshops that challenge men of all ages to live lives of integrity and character.
 
Conferences and Banquets: Matt and Pam challenge, inspire and encourage couples while delivering exciting messages focused on marriage and family.
 
Marriage Mentoring: Through the process of mentoring, many marriages have been empowered, healed, transformed and by the grace of God have been completely restored.
 
Mission Statement:  To save and strengthen marriages in the nation by training and equipping 100,000 mentors.
 
What We Believe:  We view marriage as a lifelong union/relationship between a man and a woman as husband and wife. We believe that the bedrock of the family begins with the relationship between the husband and the wife. When the marriage relationship is healthy, the family is healthy. We believe that all people can change and most marriages can thrive when they apply healthy principles and faithfully use practical tools.
 
Legal Notes:   The Dare to be Different name is a registered trademark. All rights reserved. All logos used must be pre-approved by Dare to be Different.

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