Part 1 of 3: Elephants in the Room in Revitalization – “My Spouse is Ready to Leave the Church, but I’m Not”
Revitalize & Replant with Thom Rainer
English - February 24, 2022 11:00 - 25 minutes - 23.1 MB - ★★★★★ - 244 ratingsChristianity Religion & Spirituality Government Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Mark and Thom look at some of the unspoken but very real issues in church revitalization. They confront the reality of the issue and then offer a pathway to deal with it. In this first of three episodes, they examine the challenge when a spouse wants to leave a church but the pastor or staff member does not.
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Mark and Thom look at some of the unspoken but very real issues in church revitalization. They confront the reality of the issue and then offer a pathway to deal with it. In this first of three episodes, they examine the challenge when a spouse wants to leave a church but the pastor or staff member does not.
The underlying issue or issues must be addressed with your spouse.
Is the issue the church or your neglect of your spouse?
Are there some solutions, such as an extended vacation, that can be attempted?
When it’s all said and done, though, we must listen carefully to our spouses.
Resources:
Raising Dad: What Fathers & Sons Learn from Each Other by Art Rainer and Thom S. Rainer
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