{"id":32254,"date":"2022-09-10T16:02:22","date_gmt":"2022-09-10T21:02:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.biblia.work\/sermons\/4-questions-on-the-minds-of-ministry-couples\/"},"modified":"2022-09-10T16:02:22","modified_gmt":"2022-09-10T21:02:22","slug":"4-questions-on-the-minds-of-ministry-couples","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.biblia.work\/sermons\/4-questions-on-the-minds-of-ministry-couples\/","title":{"rendered":"4 Questions on the Minds of Ministry Couples"},"content":{"rendered":"
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By Aaron Wilson<\/em><\/p>\n

If you could ask a seasoned ministry couple any question, what would it be?<\/p>\n

This opportunity was presented to more than eighty pastors and their spouses at Lifeway\u2019s 38th Pastor Date Night held Feb. 12 in Nashville, Tenn. <\/strong><\/p>\n

Pastor Date Nights help leaders develop healthy marriages and tackle questions specific to couples in ministry. As part of this strategy, Pastor Date Nights allow attendees to anonymously text in questions to a panel of experienced ministry couples.<\/p>\n

Here are four of the top Q&As adapted from the most recent Pastor Date Night led by Mark Dance, director of Lifeway Pastors, and his wife Janet, along with Mike Glenn, pastor of Brentwood Baptist Church in Brentwood, Tenn., and his wife Jeannie.<\/p>\n

1. <\/strong>How do you balance church and marriage without neglecting one or the other?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

For starters, don\u2019t strive for balance as if equilibrium is a virtue. The concept that our lives should be balanced comes more from false teachings (think of the yin and yang) than it does from Scripture.<\/p>\n

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If you\u2019re trying to balance your life, you\u2019re going to experience constant failure. You can\u2019t simply divide up your life neatly into quadrants.<\/p>\n

Jesus didn\u2019t teach His disciples how to live balanced lives. What Jesus taught is how to respond appropriately to people and situations.<\/p>\n

There are times when your wife or one of your children will need 100 percent of your attention. And there are times when your church will need 100 percent of your attention. You\u2019ll always experience seasons that will require you to give and take.<\/p>\n

But let your wife and kids know they can always get to you. And remember that sometimes the best lesson you can teach your church is to go home for the day.<\/p>\n

2. What are some healthy marriage habits for couples in ministry?<\/strong><\/h3>\n