Debra and Jabari Steward
Formation Intelligence Architects
Debra and Jabari Steward are formation architects stewarding relational culture in The Body of Christ. As the founders of Keeping It Lit Media™, they design formation architecture that strengthens relational connection across the Church, with marriage serving as one of the highest-impact formation environments shaping spiritual, cultural, and generational outcomes.
At the core of their work is The Keeping It Lit Signature Framework™, a biblically grounded model built on four foundational pillars that cultivate deep relational connection with God and with one another. This framework establishes a shared language for relational discipleship and provides the formative principles guiding every stage of development.
From that foundation flows their broader cultural vision:
We Are Marriage Culture™.
We Are Marriage Culture is not a program. It is a unifying framework for relational discipleship across the entire formation continuum. At its core are four distinct, yet, connected stages: singleness, dating, engagement, and marriage: progressive environments of relational formation strengthened through one shared language of connection.
By serving every stage with a unified language, churches gain continuity across the discipleship journey. Ministry silos diminish organically. Culture aligns. Leadership stabilizes.
The L2M Formation System™ operationalizes this vision. Through measurable connection assessment, individualized spouse formation pathways, and aggregate visibility for senior pastors and denominational leaders, churches gain structural clarity into the relational patterns shaping ministry outcomes, without diminishing pastoral capacity.
By integrating framework, culture, and measurable infrastructure, Debra and Jabari equip churches to move from reactive care to proactive formation. Their mission is to steward relational culture in The Body of Christ by providing unified formation architecture that strengthens marriages, fortifies leaders, and shapes generational legacy from the home outward.
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Trusted Voices of Lasting Change
Their story resonates because it’s real. Like many couples, they once found themselves caught in the busyness of life, showing up more for their schedules than they were for their own marriage. They weren’t struggling because of a lack of love; they were simply drifting apart without even realizing it. That realization changed everything. Determined to rebuild the bond they once had, they created The Keeping It Lit Signature Framework for Marriage Transformation, a proven approach that empowers couples with intentional tools to deepen connection at every level.
