I am dealing with a class and looking for extra points on the topic of which is first, spouse or duties to the church; which is first sacrificing your finances to build up a church building or focusing on the edification of one own house/ministry first. If you have any thoughts, comments, or especially scriptures to support your view would be highly helpful. My views side with my spouse before any church duty and my house being before the building of the church. Please any feedback is beneficial

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I completely agree.  So many couples in ministry have struggles with this topic.  Ministry does start at home.  The Living Word must be working in your home first so it will flow into a church.  As was said, it is difficult when spouses are not in full agreement with God's perfect plan.   It is so important that the spouses believe the same spiritually.  When both spouses are in agreement with God and walk closely with Him, the power of God will be very evident in the home and outside.  How well we function at home is a training for how we will handle a church.  When God deems us successful at home, God will wonderfully draw members to the church (you won't have to go looking, He will bring them to you or connect you) and provide finances through those members or other sources.  Be faithful in the little things.  Cultivate the marriage God's way and He will bless you with a flourishing ministry.    

Thank you I totally agree thank you

thank you for this, I will find that scripture to use as reference.

The church belongs to the Lord.  Ephesians 5:23, "For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and he is the saviour of the body."  You first duty is to your wife and children.  Make sure that you take your family on a four day Carnival Cruise before you invest money to building up the church.  That is not your job. 

 

When God is ready for you to build the church he will provide the finances in addition to your yearly family vacation.  For now take your fiances and invest in your children with music lessons, dance, karate and acting lessons, education, etc.  Use your extra money to invest in owning and operating your own business.  God will bless your business and provide funds for you to build his church.   

 

Many times people who have been called to ministry will neglect their wife and children.  They believe that church members are to call them at all times of the day and night with their problems.  Psalms 142:1, "[[Maschil of David; A Prayer when he was in the cave.]] I cried unto the LORD with my voice; with my voice unto the LORD did I make my supplication." 

 

God will isolate (cave) each and everyone of us.  People will go through and experience some problems that their pastor is not going to be able to solve.  The more problems that you have the more that you will soon realize that you need God and that no man can help you not even your pastor.  The ministers primary job is to preach the word of God ultimately it will be God who will fix the problem.

 

Now there are some ministers who want to be all up in your business, finances, wife, etc.  Most of your business should be between you, your wife and God.  Remember that the husband is called to be the minister (priest) of his house.  Many men do not operate in their God given authority as the head of the house but want to be the head of God's house.

I appreciate that, this is some I knew but have a hard time fighting what others been taught and are strong to believing. Just was making sure it wasnt me thinking wrong. 'sarcasticly thinking'

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