Matt. 11:28-20 Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.”
Ministry marriages face the same challenges every other marriage faces. But we live with the relational weight of caring for a spiritual family and the added reality that our credibility as pastors rests in part on the condition of our marriage. This makes us realize our need for each other. We look to our spouses to meet our needs and that is good. But it can also be bad if we lose sight of our greater need.
Our first year of ministry was a fast paced obstacle course! The first deacon meeting involved revoking ordination & membership of an older deacon who left his wife of several decades to pursue his high school sweetheart. A later deacon meeting that year had one church member accusing another volunteer of being gay. Some exhausted volunteers begged for help but struggle to allow anyone in to help. Our small facility was full and we were in talks of if and how to build on. It was a lot for a young green pastor.
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