Martin Luther was a reformer, theologian, pastor and musician. He was also a husband and a father. With his wife Katherine and their six children he enjoyed some 20 years of happy family life. He established and maintained an exemplary Christian home. Luther had this to say: "Married people should know that they can perform no greater and no more useful work for God, for Christianity, for the world, for themselves and for their children, than to bring up their children well."
In all marriages, the type of employment of one partner affects the life of the other. The impact of his job on the life of his wife and his children is similar, for example, for most professional couples, including clergy couples. Traditionally, however, the situation …show more content…
In view of the numerous duties performed by a minister, there are also challenges confronting him at the home which can rock the boat of his family and make his ministerial work unsuccessful and fall short of his responsibility. For a minister to have a successful ministry, he must have a balanced home front and an understanding partner because his home is the first ministry.1
Derek J. Morris wrote in the introduction of Ministry: International Journals for pastors:
“I began my pastoral ministry with good intentions. After completing seminary, I set out with a deep desire to serve God with all my heart, along with all of His children. Unfortunately, I was misguided and ignorant in one vital area of life.
For the first few years of my pastoral ministry, I abandoned my family in the name of Jesus. I started work early, came home late, and allowed almost any phone call to interrupt family activities. To make matters worse, I was oblivious to the damage occurring in my family. Whoever said “ignorance is bliss” either was ill informed or was talking about some other situation. Bliss was not a word that came to mind when describing the loneliness and sense of abandonment in my
In all marriages, the type of employment of one partner affects the life of the other. The impact of his job on the life of his wife and his children is similar, for example, for most professional couples, including clergy couples. Traditionally, however, the situation …show more content…
In view of the numerous duties performed by a minister, there are also challenges confronting him at the home which can rock the boat of his family and make his ministerial work unsuccessful and fall short of his responsibility. For a minister to have a successful ministry, he must have a balanced home front and an understanding partner because his home is the first ministry.1
Derek J. Morris wrote in the introduction of Ministry: International Journals for pastors:
“I began my pastoral ministry with good intentions. After completing seminary, I set out with a deep desire to serve God with all my heart, along with all of His children. Unfortunately, I was misguided and ignorant in one vital area of life.
For the first few years of my pastoral ministry, I abandoned my family in the name of Jesus. I started work early, came home late, and allowed almost any phone call to interrupt family activities. To make matters worse, I was oblivious to the damage occurring in my family. Whoever said “ignorance is bliss” either was ill informed or was talking about some other situation. Bliss was not a word that came to mind when describing the loneliness and sense of abandonment in my