Recommendations Comments from those who have attended Marriage Encounter: I can't say enough to support Marriage Encounter. It will make good marriages better, and it will help struggling marriages find their way to health. Dr. Richard Dobbins Director of Emerge Ministries My wife and I would hope that every Assemblies of God couple could attend a marriage Encounter weekend. We ministers understand the unique pressures that can come to the parsonage. The demands can be stressful and challenging to our marriages and family. This weekend for ministry couples will most certainly give valuable insights and tools to enrich their marriages. We recently attended a Marriage Encounter weekend that was specifically for ministry couples (not over Sunday) and thoroughly enjoyed this most special time together. Please pray about attending your weekend! Wayde and Rosalyn Goodall Former Coordinator for the Office of Ministerial Enrichment Pastor, First A/G in Winston-Salem, NC Cheryl and I attended our first Marriage Encounter in May of 1996 along with about twenty other ministerial couples from our district. I went primarily out of a sense of duty to set an example to our pastors and to please my wife. It was something that I felt I would have to stoically endure. To my surprise, it turned out to be one of the most rewarding times of our twenty-four year marriage. It is my goal to have all of our ministers attend one. Phil and Cheryl Neely Former District Superintendent, Rocky Mountain District Council We have read many books on these issues, participated in seminars and retreats. In terms of practical and effective resources, none of them compare to Marriage Encounter. My wife and I are an example of its effective impact. When we first participated in the Encounter, my attitude was to "check it out" and see if it was good enough to recommend to individuals from our church. While my expectation was to be a spectator, I found myself as a changing and challenged participant. I do not respond solely as a pastor, but my Masters degree is in Family Pastor Care and Counseling. For me, Marriage Encounter offers Olga and me a unique avenue in which to strengthen individuals, marriages, families and, in the long run, even churches. Jim and Olga Vigil Faculty, Central Bible College From other good couples' retreats or enrichments, you leave impressed with the speakers. From Marriage Encounter, you leave impressed with your partner. Dave and Millie Gable Assistant Superintendent, Southern California Beth and I enjoyed the weekend tremendously, The tools of communication that were taught will last a lifetime. Pastors, please support Marriage Encounter by encouraging all of the couples of your church to attend. This ministry weekend could mean the difference for many of them. For those in your church with great marriages, it will equip them to have an even better marriage. Don and Beth Wiehe Pastor, Beaumont, Texas The communication tools we were given helped us to set our course straight, giving us the assurance that we could maintain our strong ministries without sacrificing our marriage and our love for each other. Pastor, New Jersey Our marriage is a good one and has endured the tests of nineteen years, but it was totally enriched by Marriage Encounter. God used this Weekend Experience to minister, in a very real and special way, His love to us. Don and Jan Missouri