Elisabeth Misner
November 1, 2020
by Ivan Misner
One thing that would tell you a lot about Elisabeth is that she transitioned from being called Beth to being called Elisabeth. She did that because she said that Beth means "house" and "Elisabeth" means "house of God."
She is survived by her husband of 31 years, Ivan Misner and her three children, Ashley Misner, Dorian Prin, and Trey Misner Tempest.
She was born on June 13th, 1964, in Fort Worth, Texas to John and Mary Prevo. She was the eldest of three children. Her brother is Jon Prevo and her sister is Tammy Prevo.
She obtained both a Bachelor's degree and a Masters degree in theology. She was later ordained as a Christian minister.
Elisabeth started her career as a chiropractic assistant where she met her husband, Ivan Misner. She left that field to work for BNI where she served in many roles. She was a Regional Director for the largest region of BNI for several years. She helped to write all the manuals for every role in the organization. She then transitioned to the Marketing Director handling PR and marketing for the organization. Later, she became the Co-Founder of the BNI Foundation and helped to raise millions of dollars for children and education all around the world. When she stepped down from a formal role in BNI she was made Vice Chair Emeritus to reflect her many years of service to the organization.
While raising three children she obtained a black belt in Shotokan Karate and went on to study Tai Chi and later become a Qigong Master teaching at the Austin Spa Resort in Texas. However, she would say that the most important job in life was that of "mom." She loved being a mom and she loved her three children immensely.
She also loved reading, writing, painting, drawing, quilting, scrapbooking, speaking, decorating homes, fine art, wine, astronomy, meditation, and reading (it's in twice because she read a lot!). She spoke three languages (Spanish, German, and French) and she knew sign language and a little Japanese. She was truly a life-long learner.
She loved animals and flowers (especially bluebonnets). She was incredibly excited every Spring because the bluebonnets of Texas would start to bloom. She also loved Lavender oils and Rose scents. She especially loved Texas and no matter where she lived at the time, she always told people she was from Texas. Texas was her home wherever she resided. She was incredibly happy to come back to Texas for the last six years of her life.
She did a Tedx talk in 2020 entitled "Saved by Rage." Elisabeth also contributed to many books and wrote several, including Jesus and the Secret and Healing Begins in the Kitchen. Her last book, written during her illness and published just before her passing was titled: Called Out of the Church, 7 Steps to Living Beyond the Cross. This was a very difficult book for her to write. It is a parable about a woman's journey in the church and was the most heart wrenching book she ever wrote.
In the last few years of her life she called herself a "Lovetarian." She loved people and she loved life. Anyone who knew her, knew this to be true. She was a gentle, loving soul who will be missed by everyone who knew her well.
The world is a little less perfect without her in it.
In Lieu of flowers, the family would prefer donations to the BNI Foundation.
Please feel free to leave a tribute message here sharing some thoughts you have about Elisabeth.
She is survived by her husband of 31 years, Ivan Misner and her three children, Ashley Misner, Dorian Prin, and Trey Misner Tempest.
She was born on June 13th, 1964, in Fort Worth, Texas to John and Mary Prevo. She was the eldest of three children. Her brother is Jon Prevo and her sister is Tammy Prevo.
She obtained both a Bachelor's degree and a Masters degree in theology. She was later ordained as a Christian minister.
Elisabeth started her career as a chiropractic assistant where she met her husband, Ivan Misner. She left that field to work for BNI where she served in many roles. She was a Regional Director for the largest region of BNI for several years. She helped to write all the manuals for every role in the organization. She then transitioned to the Marketing Director handling PR and marketing for the organization. Later, she became the Co-Founder of the BNI Foundation and helped to raise millions of dollars for children and education all around the world. When she stepped down from a formal role in BNI she was made Vice Chair Emeritus to reflect her many years of service to the organization.
While raising three children she obtained a black belt in Shotokan Karate and went on to study Tai Chi and later become a Qigong Master teaching at the Austin Spa Resort in Texas. However, she would say that the most important job in life was that of "mom." She loved being a mom and she loved her three children immensely.
She also loved reading, writing, painting, drawing, quilting, scrapbooking, speaking, decorating homes, fine art, wine, astronomy, meditation, and reading (it's in twice because she read a lot!). She spoke three languages (Spanish, German, and French) and she knew sign language and a little Japanese. She was truly a life-long learner.
She loved animals and flowers (especially bluebonnets). She was incredibly excited every Spring because the bluebonnets of Texas would start to bloom. She also loved Lavender oils and Rose scents. She especially loved Texas and no matter where she lived at the time, she always told people she was from Texas. Texas was her home wherever she resided. She was incredibly happy to come back to Texas for the last six years of her life.
She did a Tedx talk in 2020 entitled "Saved by Rage." Elisabeth also contributed to many books and wrote several, including Jesus and the Secret and Healing Begins in the Kitchen. Her last book, written during her illness and published just before her passing was titled: Called Out of the Church, 7 Steps to Living Beyond the Cross. This was a very difficult book for her to write. It is a parable about a woman's journey in the church and was the most heart wrenching book she ever wrote.
In the last few years of her life she called herself a "Lovetarian." She loved people and she loved life. Anyone who knew her, knew this to be true. She was a gentle, loving soul who will be missed by everyone who knew her well.
The world is a little less perfect without her in it.
In Lieu of flowers, the family would prefer donations to the BNI Foundation.
Please feel free to leave a tribute message here sharing some thoughts you have about Elisabeth.