LISA Robertson, daughter-in-law of religious broadcaster Pat Robertson, died Dec. 30 at the age of 69. Lisa was married to Pat’s son, Tim Robertson. In addition to the many ways she served her community and the body of Christ, Lisa is remembered as a beloved wife, mother and grandmother.
“Lisa Nelson Robertson of Virginia Beach, Virginia, died peacefully in her home surrounded by her beloved husband and family on December 30, 2023,” says an obituary for Lisa. “She passed away knowing that her hope is in Jesus Christ and she will be with Him for eternity.”
Lisa Robertson’s Legacy
Lisa Robertson was born in Colorado on March 9, 1954, to David and Barbara Nelson. In her youth, she attended school in Denver and later graduated from Sweet Briar College, a private liberal arts college in Sweet Briar, Virginia. Lisa founded and led a religious conference at the university and met Tim Robertson after she invited Pat to be the conference’s keynote speaker. Tim and Lisa married in 1977 and were blessed with 46 years of marriage before her passing.
Lisa at times appeared on “The 700 Club,” which was co-hosted by her father-in-law, most notably offering insights into Advent. She wrote the book, “The Path of Life: Walking in the Loving Presence of God,” and was active in her church, Galilee Episcopal Church in Virginia Beach.
There, Lisa started a women’s Bible study that has lasted nearly 40 years. She also started the outreach ministry Changing Seasons and served on the boards of the Museum of the Bible and Lysa TerKeurst’s Proverbs 31 Ministries. Lisa was a supporter of Alpha, an outreach ministry pioneered by Nicky Gumbel, and was a founding board member of Alpha’s North American branch.
However, states her obituary, “Lisa’s favorite roles were as a wife, mother, and grandmother, and she always considered her greatest accomplishment to be her family, whom she loved and cherished so dearly.”
“I would describe motherhood as one of the great opportunities God gives women,” Lisa said in an interview with her daughter, Abby. “It is a job, it is a ministry, it is so much fun, and it’s a way we partner with the Lord to see His work.”
