Endorsement of Clergy/Mentor training in FOCCUS
by The Rev. Thomas W. Simmons IV
see Rev. Carter Goolsby below
19
February 2003
To
Whom It May Concern:
I write to heartily endorse the
Marriage Mentor training program offered by Bob and Dianne
Ruthazer. We
have worked together in several of these training seminars
in two different churches I have served.
Bob and Dianne present a truly transformational
program that enables those trained in it to enrich their own
marriages so they can be more effective as marriage mentors
themselves.
In
approximately ten hours of training Bob and Dianne provide
everything needed to establish an effective church based
program. Their
presentations are clear, humorous, varied and they very
effectively engage the participants.
Marriage
mentoring is a difficult thing for new couples to learn how
to do. There is
a steep learning curve.
But I have found that Bob and Dianne are gifted in
raising the confidence of new mentors and equipping them
with the skills necessary to be successful in this
challenging endeavor. They
help participants to “feel” the process.
Sincerely,
The
Rev. Thomas W Simmons IV
Rector, St Peter’s Episcopal Church
A
pastor speaks about Marriage Mentoring at All Saints
Episcopal Church
Testimony by Senior Pastor
Carter Goolsby, Mechanicsville Christian Center
Mechanicsville Christian Center has
benefited greatly from the material First Things First has
provided for us. We currently do all of our marriage
counseling through a partnership of our pastoral staff and
our marriage mentors, who have been trained with First
Things First materials. These mentor couples develop a
great relationship with those to be married, both
before and after the wedding. The relationship they
cultivate gives them the privilege to convey not only wisdom
but genuine and sincere caring. It has certainly
helped to build strong marriages for us, for which we are
grateful.
Pastor Carter Goolsby
Lead Pastor
Mechanicsville Christian Center
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