- A preacher's family is no different to any other Christian individual or family. Same principles and values apply. The preacher is first and foremost a Christian, and should always have a biblical view of marriage.
- However, there are often extra pressures & demands place on a preacher's family. For example: You and your family come under scrutiny from the community ("You are the minister's kid. You shouldn't do that.").
- Preachers are often so used to looking out for people in their congregration that they neglect their wife and children. We need to protect them because no one else will. Our family is our first area of ministry.
- Because of the nature of the work, a preacher's household will need to be hospitable. Try not to idolise your privacy, though there needs to be a balance and a time to draw the line.
- Wife needs to be respected as a wife and mother - not another worker in the church. At the same time, she needs to work together as a team with her husband.
- The husband needs to take lead of the family and not be an absent father. Keep up to date with what the family has been doing during the day, and also keep the kids informed of what the father is doing.
- Keep high standards when it comes to dealing with the opposite sex.
Frank & Beulah Retief - The Preacher's Family Life & Personal Integrity
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