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Post by stillfocused on Apr 2, 2009 14:11:17 GMT -5
For those of you have served in any capacity of ministry..how did find balance between your home life, your marriage, your children, and ministry? And does having your priorities in order make it to juggle and separate what needs to be taken care of at home; from the needs of that of the needs of the church and it's congregation?
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Post by Nikkol on Apr 2, 2009 15:03:26 GMT -5
I'm actually going to a women's conference (April 16-18) and am taking a seminar about that specific thing..... I'll comment more afterwards.
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Post by stillfocused on Apr 2, 2009 15:07:34 GMT -5
Thanks..Nikkol!! I know that there has to be a balance; yet, how those of you who are Pastors balance it? What's more important the life of the church or the life of the home?
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Post by Nikkol on Apr 2, 2009 16:39:46 GMT -5
Thanks..Nikkol!! I know that there has to be a balance; yet, how those of you who are Pastors balance it? What's more important the life of the church or the life of the home? What you do at home should just "carry over", if you will to the church. So the home is above the church (ie the building where ppl come to worship). FOr the time may come (and has come in other areas) by which they can't go to a building but have services at home.... if you haven't mastered your life at home, if and when the church has to go underground, there will be many problems. |
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Post by stillfocused on Apr 2, 2009 18:07:29 GMT -5
I agree..thanks Nikkol. It's just lately that I have seen more emphasis being placed on church activities while compromising home.
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Post by Jasmine on Apr 6, 2009 14:15:01 GMT -5
As long as I have been going to church the emphasis has always been placed on being at the church when ever the church doors are open. Years ago my former pastor was asked to write a brief statement on this very question, for a radio show. He had me to write it. In writing that I learned that God always come first.. home second, your ministry, then church activities.
Church activities are not ministry, and I think this is people ten to miss it.
Yes, we need to be amongst the saints for collective and corporate worship, and individual edification for our ministry, but when it comes to everything else we have to be wise, and truly that is where the balance will come into play.
I was never the wife who was at church 24/7 seven days a week, but I was not just a Sunday worshiper either.
If my kids have a basketball game on a Saturday, and there is also a women's prayer meeting..Home comes first, and I have seen too many kids leave the church, in addition to the hurt and frustration of parents realizing that they were not their for their kids due to always being at church.
Its the same with marriages.
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Post by stillfocused on Apr 11, 2009 23:52:15 GMT -5
Thanks ladies !! Jasmine I have seen that, too..it's just that at the time in my life I am realizing that there has to be a balance..
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