Episode 164: Building a Healthy Marriage on the Mission Field
Oct 19, 2021
In today’s episode, Lisette shares her perspective of the unique joys and challenges of marriage on the mission field and gives advice for how missionaries can build strong marriages. Those who care for mission workers will hear helpful advice for how they can help missionaries keep a healthy marriage.What do you think of this episode?
Lisette Gabre has served as a mission worker with her husband Christian in Asia for many years. She and her husband, Christian are originally from Sweden and they went to the mission field with three very small children. Now, their children are grown up and Lisette and Christian are grandparents! Lisette and Christian continue to live in Asia, where Lisette is a cross-cultural consultant with long experience in member care for both expats and nationals.
Show Notes:
- Global Missions Toolbox
- Episode 157: Honouring and Supporting Single Missionaries
- StrengthsFinder
- Enneagram
- Enneagram Course
- Myers Briggs
- 5 Love Languages
- Uncovering the Secrets of Sexual Intimacy in Marriage by Kevin Lehman
- The Meaning of Marriage by Timothy Keller
- Love Across Latitudes by Janet Fraser-Smith
- A Pre-Marriage Counselling Handbook
- Created for Connection by Kenneth Sanderfer, Dr. Sue Johnson
- Cross Cultural Workers Website
- Contact Lisette at lisette@psmail.net
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