The break up of marriage is traumatic to both parents and children. The pent-up anger and frustration also affects the quality of relationships in the rest of society. Frank Retief has a wealth of pastoral experience with which to help us. His approach is compassionate, biblical and practical.
Frank Retief was born in Cape Town in 1942. He received Christ as a teenager and went on to study theology and embark on a life-long career of full-time Gospel work. He became a minister in the Church of England in South Africa (CESA), and planted and pastored St James Church, Kenilworth for many years. (St James Church is well known for the tragic massacre which took place there in 1993. Frank was consecrated an Area Bishop for the denomination in 1985. In 1999 he was nominated as Presiding Bishop and served the denomination in this capacity until his retirement in 2010. He is also an author of note and has written a number of books on a wide range of topics.
Bishop Retief is married to Beulah and they live in Bergvliet, Cape Town. They have 3 children and 7 grandchildren.