Marriage

Browse articles offering practical, biblical guidance for pastors. From spiritual leadership to personal well-being, our prayer is that you’ll find both encouragement and the tools you need to thrive in your ministry journey.
Man pursuing his wife, showing how pastors can strengthen their marriages
Pastors, Pursue Your Wife!
Tim Counts
Family offering a Mother's Day prayer before a meal
A Mother’s Day Prayer
Paul Tautges
Close-up of a couple holding hands in the sunlight, representing connection, love, and the importance of a couples retreat.
Why Pastors and Their Wives Should Go on a Couples Retreat
Tim Counts
frustrated wife
How to Frustrate Your Wife
Tim Witmer
a pastor walks hand-in-hand with his wife and two children, understanding that this first ministry is to his family; they're wearing white outfits and strolling through a field at golden hour
5 Reasons Your First Ministry is to Your Family
Daniel Stegeman
a pastor's wife speaking graciously with her husband about church challenges
When to Talk to Your Husband about Your Church’s Problems
Caroline Newheiser
a pastor sits with a couple over coffee doing premarital counseling
6 Things to Cover in Pre-Marital Counseling
Daniel Stegeman
A photo of a pastor leading a c group of married couples in a marriage ministry.
How to Start a Marriage Ministry in Your Church
Greg Smalley
A photo of two rings, one sitting halfway on top of the other on a page from the Bible.
How Churches Can Honor God’s Marriage Design
Alex Montoya
A husband and a wife sit at a table reading an open Bible with each other.
5 Biblical Principles for Building Healthy Marriages in the Church
Josh Weidmann
A man sits over a pile of financial papers, stressed out, with his hands covering his face in frustration.
5 Financial Traps Pastors Should Avoid
Mark Dance
A photo of a married couple walking hand-in-hand through a forest.
Pastors, Date Your Wife
Justin Buzzard