February 2015 Prayer Letter

Reaching Out to Pastors

How difficult must it be like to be a pastor or pastor’s wife? It is hard to fathom the stress and pressure their own marriage must endure. Many of our pastors spend considerable time counseling other married couples. So, when their own marriages are suffering from the strain what can  they do?

We have always encouraged and hoped our own pastors would attend a “Weekend To Remember”.  Now, Familylife is offering what we call  “Pastor Events”. Several of the events we’ve worked at in the past year have been such events. They have a special break out session just for pastors and their wives on Saturday morning.  One of the highlights about these break outs is the pastors and their wives see that they are not alone. They are in a room with other couples facing the same challenges. The interaction between the couples is very helpful.

FamilyLife is also developing a whole section of our website (familylife.com) just for pastors. If you enter “pastoral marriages” into the search field you will find all kinds of articles, broadcasts, resources, and a list of special “pastor events”. Please let your pastor and his wife know about the outreach.

We want to let you know of a new product that Barbara Rainey has created. It is found on her Ever Thine Home website: everthinehome.com  You may want to check it out.

             

It is called How Do I Love Thee? It is a great resource for using Valentine’s Day to consider the subject of biblical love with your family. Each of the 14 heart-shaped cards contains a short story illustrating the various characteristics of love found in 1 Corinthians 13. The cards can be displayed in your home with the Chain Garland for Valentine’s decoration. 

Thanks to everyone for your prayers and support of our ministry. If you have prayer requests please email them to us and we will be happy to lift them up to our Lord.