Matt. 19:5-6 and said, ‘Therefore a man shall leave his father and his mother and hold fast to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh’? 6 So they are no longer two but one flesh. What therefore God has joined together, let not man separate.”
Before you read this post, I’d like you to take a minute and reflect on this question: What unique challenges, hardships & temptations does ministry add to marriage?
If you’ve been in ministry more than a week, you didn’t have to think very long did you? There are great joys that come to ministry couples, but there are also unique challenges. Enough that many conclude they can either do well in ministry OR with family but not both.
I’d like to share a few posts offering biblical encouragement to help you thrive in marriage while also serving well in ministry.
The first of these is so obvious that it is easy to overlook. It is Be Together: What I mean by this is prioritize staying connected emotionally, relationally & physically. That is a defining mark of marriage after all isn’t it?
Continue reading Together in Marriage & MinistryIf all our energy is spent on others leaving nothing for our wives we might find we aren’t together even when we are in the same room.
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