Topics:<\/b> Marriage; Ministry; Skills<\/p>\n
References:<\/b> Genesis 1:26\u201331; 2:4\u201325; Ecclesiastes 4:9\u201312; Luke 10:1; Ephesians 5:22\u201333<\/p>\n
When the time came for a strategic decision during his ministry, Jesus made an interesting choice. He gathered seventy-two workers, like regional representatives, and sent them to various towns to prepare people for his visits (see Luke 10:1). He could have sent each disciple separately and reached more towns. Instead, he chose to send thirty-six teams of two.<\/p>\n
When two people work together, one can protect the other. One can encourage another. Two can split the work, offset each other\u2019s weaknesses, and draw on each other\u2019s strengths. Companionship makes two more effective, not less, than one.<\/p>\n
Today Jesus sends out Christian couples, just like he sent those pairs of disciples, because a pair has power. When we felt God was calling us to write this book, we knew neither of us could do it alone. I needed Kevin\u2019s skills in writing; he needed my background in marriage counseling. Together, with God\u2019s help, we could minister in a more powerful way.<\/p>\n
Most Christians have been trained to think of serving Christ individually. How often might our ministries\u2014and our marriages\u2014be strengthened if we could find a way to draw on our spouse\u2019s strengths? It\u2019s not always possible, and it\u2019s not always easy. But God has called you to serve him. He also has called you to be married. Those two callings not only can<\/i> go together; they should<\/i> go together. When they do, you\u2019ll find a stronger Christian life and a stronger Christian marriage.<\/p>\n
\u2014Karen and Kevin Miller, More Than You and Me<\/i> (Focus on the Family, 1994)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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