Dr. Darrell Rose is a seasoned biblical counselor with over 2,000 hours of marriage counseling experience. He has been joyfully married to his wife, Cynthia, for over 41 years. Together, they have raised four children and are now the proud grandparents of three. With a shared passion for guiding couples, Darrell and Cynthia have dedicated their lives to helping engaged couples prepare for marriage and supporting married couples in building lasting, Christ-centered relationships.
Dr. Rose holds a B.S. in Biblical Counseling from the College of Biblical Studies in Houston, an M.A. in Biblical Counseling from The Master's University in California, and a Doctorate in Pastoral Counseling from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He is a certified biblical counselor and Fellow with the Association of Certified Biblical Counselors (ACBC), and has been certified with the Christian Research and Development Training Institute since 2008. He is also an ordained minister and Adjunct Member of the Biblical Framework Counselor’s Association.
Since 2008, Dr. Rose has served as Associate Staff Pastor and Director of Maturity and Christian Education at Good Hope Missionary Baptist Church in Houston, Texas. His ministry responsibilities include biblical counseling and training, grief recovery, marriage enrichment, health and wellness, financial management, and more. For over two decades, he has led the church’s Marriage Enrichment Ministry, counseling hundreds of couples along the way.
An experienced curriculum developer and teacher, Dr. Rose has trained pastors and church leaders across the U.S. and internationally. He has led marriage retreats, conferences, and workshops designed to address the spiritual, emotional, and psychological needs of couples. In 2013, he was a guest on the Tamala Savage Talk Show, discussing the important topic of “Divorce and Marriage.”