On Saturday 04 March 2023, the Marriage Counsellors met for a training session in Nelsville, Mpumalanga. District Apostle J Kriel expressed his concern over challenges in marriage and tasked Apostle G.Mintoor to ensure the training of counsellors. This time, it was the opportunity for the Mpumalanga area to attend the training which was presented by the Family and Marriage Society of South Africa (FAMSA).

Some of the focus areas of the workshop included the following:

·         Help the couple explore their relationship strengths and growth areas.

·         Prime couples for feedback on their relationship.

·         Promote honest and personalised dialogue about a couple’s relationship.

·         Explore the couple’s relationship and their families-of-origin.

·         Help couples learn important skills in the areas of communication, conflict resolution, financial management, and stress management.