Yoked | Christian Matchmaking & Singles Events in East Texas

Matchmaking, not swiping

No swiping. No strangers. No games. Every member is real, personally reviewed, and serious about marriage. Because we checked.

Dating apps hand you a stack of strangers and wish you luck. Yoked hands you a community of real believers, intentional introductions, and events where meeting someone feels natural again.

How it works

Three steps. Zero swiping.

We keep it simple on purpose. The depth is in the process, not the interface.

Apply

Your faith, your values, what you're looking for. About 30 minutes, and it's the foundation of every introduction we make.

Get approved

Daniel & Jennifer read every application themselves. Government ID verified, sex offender registries screened. Not everyone gets in. That's the point.

Get introduced

One person, prayed over, with a reason. Their name, their face, and a conversation already open. Nothing to swipe, nothing to wait on. Talk, then pick somewhere and go.

The rule that changes everything

One person at a time.
Both ways.

While we're introducing you to someone, they are the only person being introduced to you, and you are the only person being introduced to them. Nobody is keeping you as an option, because the option doesn't exist.

No dating app will promise you that. Juggling is their whole business. We think you can only really see one person at a time, so that's all we'll ever ask you to do.

Why Yoked?

Built different. On purpose.

Vetted & verified

Every member's government ID is verified, and every member is screened against the national and Texas sex offender registries before they're approved. No catfish. No anonymous profiles. No exceptions.

Faith at the center

Shared faith isn't a filter checkbox here. It's the foundation. Every member is pursuing a Christ-centered relationship, and our questionnaire goes deep enough to mean it.

Real rooms, not chat rooms

Mixers, coffee meetups, game nights, worship gatherings. Connection happens face to face, the way it's supposed to.

Safe, never smothered

Meeting someone new shouldn't mean going it alone. You name a person who knows where you'll be. You check in when you arrive, and out when you're home. If you don't, someone notices. That's it. Then we get out of your way and let the two of you be.

Not looking for yourself?

You already know
who this is for.

Most people who find Yoked aren't looking for themselves. They're thinking of a son, a sister, a friend from church who'd never sign up for a dating app and shouldn't have to.

Send someone a link

You can also offer to cover their membership. You're only charged if they accept, we approve them, and they join.

Daniel and Jennifer Minter, founders of Yoked

Daniel & Jennifer Minter, Founders

Why Yoked exists

"Where is my person?" "Am I ready for marriage?"

Daniel and Jennifer are leaders and mentors who have spent years walking alongside young adults in East Texas, and no two questions come up more often than these.

They've also watched dating apps leave Christian singles discouraged, hurt, and disconnected by platforms built around swiping, casual dating, and anonymous profiles.

Yoked is their answer: a place where believers connect through real community, intentional introductions, and events where people can meet naturally, with integrity and intention.

Equally Yoked. Intentionally Matched.

Events

Meet people the old-fashioned way. In person.

Curated gatherings for Christian singles across East Texas, sized so real conversations actually happen.

Coffee meetups Singles mixers Game nights Speed dating Worship nights Dinner events Outdoor socials

Events are members-only. Once you're approved, you'll see the full calendar and get your invitations by email. We don't publish where we meet. A vetted room stops being vetted the moment anyone can find the door.

Membership

Two ways in.

Every application is read personally, and every member is identity-verified. As a member, we introduce you to people inside Yoked. With Covenant, we go out and find your person for you.

Half off your first two months.

$25per monthfor your first two months, then $50 a month. Cancel any time, in two taps.

ID-verified and screened against the sex offender registries. Every member, no exceptions
One introduction at a time, chosen by Daniel and Jennifer
Curated dates and members-only events across East Texas
Capped at 100 members. That's the whole point.

Apply to Join Yoked

No payment details required until your application is approved. Currently matching ages 20–45.

When the right person isn't here yet, we go looking.

$1,500one timeNinety days. Membership included, nothing monthly alongside it.

Ninety days at the front of the line. We search our waitlist, our members, every queue we run, and beyond Yoked when we need to
Two introductions, guaranteed. An introduction counts when we match you with someone whose ID we have verified and who we have screened against the sex offender registries, and open the conversation between you
If they cancel before the date ever happens, they don't count, and we replace them
Come up short and we keep searching at no cost. Your membership stays free while we do
Three days to change your mind after purchase, with a full refund

Ask About Covenant

The Yoked standard

Safety screened

Government ID verification, plus national and Texas sex offender registry screening, for every approved member.

Never public

No browsable profiles, ever. Your information is only shared through an introduction, with your consent.

Culture protected

A community code of conduct, and founders who personally know the room.

Ready to be yoked?

If you're a Christian single in East Texas who is serious about building a meaningful, Christ-centered relationship, this was built for you.

Start My Application

No card until approved · About 30 minutes