Raymond and Leslie Funk are the founders of Three Cord Marriage — a 501(c)3 nonprofit ministry built for the trenches, serving marriages on the front lines of Kingdom and Country.

Before stepping into full-time ministry, Raymond and Leslie launched a successful hospitality interior design firm in 2018. With decades of combined experience in design, development, and project management, they became known for creating environments that were not only beautiful and functional but deeply reflective of the stories of those they served.

But their greatest transformation wasn’t professional, it was personal. After walking through the fires of infidelity, addiction, and emotional brokenness, God radically restored their marriage. And on their 12th wedding anniversary in 2022, He called them to something deeper: to make ministry their vocation and launch Three Cord Marriage. What the enemy meant to destroy, God used as a blueprint for redemption.

Today, Raymond and Leslie combine their past career experience, where purpose and intentionality shaped every environment, with their own hard-won healing and battle-tested Biblical strategies. They now equip couples on the front lines in every season, not just to repair, but to build, train, and thrive helping them design and experience the marriage God intended: one rooted in unity, purpose, and spiritual authority.

As ordained ministers, certified marriage coaches, and even certified firearms instructors, they bring a bold, Spirit-led approach to marriage ministry, one that fulfills their personal calling: to exemplify marriage unity and reconciliation, armed and equipped by God’s redeeming power.

Whether teaching, mentoring, or leading retreats, they embolden couples to fight for unity and experience healing so they can lead boldly in their homes, churches, and communities from the overflow of a thriving marriage.

Their mission is personal. Their message is clear.

To strengthen marriage. Defend the family. To transform the nations, one couple at a time.

Daniel and Christine Santiago are living proof that no story is too broken for redemption. As Board Members of Three Cord Marriage, where Christine also serves as Treasurer, they bring not only leadership and expertise, but a deep, personal passion for helping couples rebuild what the enemy tried to destroy.

Reunited after decades apart, their love story is one of divine restoration. Once childhood classmates, they were brought back together through a mutual friend after both had endured painful divorces. Blending their families into one with four children, two in college and two in high school, they know firsthand the challenges and victories of navigating life, love, and faith as a blended family.

Daniel served 23 years with the NYPD and now continues his commitment to service with the Orange County Sheriff’s Office. Christine brings over 20 years of financial stewardship experience in faith-based nonprofits, equipping her to strengthen Three Cord Marriage from the inside out.

Having walked through infidelity in their previous marriages, they now lead with transparency, compassion, and conviction guiding others toward the hope and healing they’ve found in Christ. Whether opening their home to lead small groups for blended families or serving on the front lines of ministry and mission, Daniel and Christine are fully invested in seeing marriages thrive and legacies restored.

Their heart beats for couples who feel like giving up. With Jesus at the center of their marriage, they are committed to serving on the front lines for the Kingdom and for their country while helping other couples find hope, healing, and purpose.