Meet Richard & Vivian Crabbe
A husband and wife team, married for over 40 years, who have spent more than three decades helping people build healthy relationships, strong marriages and thriving families.
Our story
Our journey in marriage ministry began in Ghana, where we served in local churches and contributed to the “Woman to Woman” radio programme. Through Family Life Mission e.V. in Germany — a non-denominational, international ministry for pastoral care and marriage counselling — we trained and were certified as marriage counsellors, and served communities in both Ghana and Germany.
In 2002 we relocated to the United States. Our outreach grew to include speaking at national events and hosting a monthly teleseminar on relationships and marriage through PENSA's “Disciples of Christ Line”. Since September 2017 that programme has continued as a podcast, broadcast on radio stations across the Caribbean and Argentina and heard by listeners from Australia to Ukraine.
Today we live in Virginia, where we counsel couples and families, write, and speak to youth, singles and couples in churches across the United States. We serve as elders at Harvest Chapel International .
“Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their labour.”Ecclesiastes 4:9
Everything we teach is grounded in a Christian, biblical perspective — but our door is open to everyone, whatever your faith or background.
Bible-based help for every stage of the journey
Whether you're navigating the joys of newlywed life or the challenges of a long-term commitment, we want to equip you to:
Strengthen emotional bonds
Build trust, empathy and intimacy in your relationship.
Resolve conflict well
Navigate disagreements constructively and find solutions together.
Grow as individuals
Develop self-awareness, character and faith within each partner.
Nurture mutual respect
Honour each other's unique perspective and contributions.
Rekindle intimacy & romance
Revitalise your emotional and physical connection.
Share goals & values
Align your aspirations and build a shared sense of purpose.
Over three decades of ministry
- — Ghana
Marriage ministry begins in Ghanaian churches; contributors to the “Woman to Woman” radio programme.
- — Germany & Ghana
Training and certification as marriage counsellors with Family Life Mission e.V.
- 2002 — United States
Relocate to the US; begin speaking at national events.
- — Teleseminars
Monthly relationships & marriage teleseminar on PENSA's “Disciples of Christ Line”.
- 2014 — Books
The Genesis of Marriage and How to Enjoy Your Marriage (with Prof. Stephen & Georgina Adei) published by Smartline, Ghana.
- 2017 — Podcast
The programme becomes a podcast aired across the Caribbean and Argentina.
- 2020 – today
Camp meetings, radio seminars and podcasts — including Be Inspired Radio and Harvest Chapel International North America.
Recent appearances
Marriages Are Struggling — Is There Hope?
The ABBY IMANI REVEALS Show · November 2023
Wisdom Tools for Strong Marriage
Harvest Chapel International NA Camp Meeting · July 2024
Married, but Lonely
Be Inspired Radio Relationship Seminar · July 2022