Balancing Marriage and Ministry - 2289 Words

| Marriage and Ministry | | | Tanja Martin | 12/10/2012 | Liberty University | Abstract Marriage can be a rewarding, blissful and fulfilling part of life. But, it can also be difficult, challenging and strained when ministry is incorporated if not properly balanced. When God calls a person to the ministry, He calls them to minister to His people without respect to gender. He invented both marriage and ministry and He knows that they are able to co-exist. The problem is people not incorporating His divine plan, not relying on His leading and not having balance. As women, many perceive the balancing of marriage and ministry to be an expected duty that should always succeed. Its failure or success is solely viewed†¦show more content†¦Ã¢â‚¬Å"Evangelicals today are divided into two clearly defined groups: those who believe that all facets of ministry ought to be open to women (egalitarians) and those who are convinced that women can properly serve only in supportive roles (complementarians)†. (Grenz, 1995) (pg. 19) . As a result of these contrasting views, women are either wholly accepted or accepted with limitations and only in supportive roles. Often, women were forbidden to even speak in the church. This precept has been erroneously supported by one particular verse of scripture in the Bible. When Paul addressed a conflicting situation in the church, he sought to resolve confusion with a verse in the Bible. He said, â€Å"Let your women keep silence in the churches: for it is not permitted unto them to speak; but they are commanded to be under obedience, as also saith the law†. (1 Corinthians 14:34, KJV). 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