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God’s grace for the Ministry Family

God’s grace for the Ministry Family. Finding the grace to balance expectations, time, and struggles. Introductions. Pastor Tim – Fish lake Bible Church – Sturgis, MI 15 years as youth and music minister 21 years as senior pastor (18 years at FLBC)

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God’s grace for the Ministry Family

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  1. God’s grace for the Ministry Family Finding the grace to balance expectations, time, and struggles

  2. Introductions • Pastor Tim – Fish lake Bible Church – Sturgis, MI • 15 years as youth and music minister • 21 years as senior pastor (18 years at FLBC) • One fantastic wife – Mary Beth, Three great adult children – • Jon Brondyke – Grandview Camp, Eagar, AZ • Jessica (Brondyke) & Dan Higginbotham – FLBC, Sturgis, MI • Josiah Brondyke – FLBC, Sturgis, MI • Josiah • WOL – FL, WOL – Argentina, WOL – FL (DC) • Graduated from Piedmont International University • Last 2 summers and coming summer – WOL Island Leadership Team

  3. The most important thing to know since August 7, 2013 Tyson Blair Higginbotham

  4. Ministry Family Model • Scriptural basis – I Timothy 3 • Leadership qualifications - • Family Focus - • Ministry focus -

  5. Grace to balance expectations • Biblical – Romans 14:11-13 • Submission • Accountability • Extend grace • Practical • The expectation of the perfect family • The issue of double standards • The church calls the pastor / not the family

  6. Grace to balance time • Biblical - Ephesians 5:15,16 • Redeem • Time • Evil Days • Practical • The hierarchy – always? • Two separate lives (ministry/family)or one life • Spirit’s leading

  7. Grace to balance struggles • Biblical – 2 Corinthians 12:9 • God’s grace • God’s strength • God’s presence • Practical • Controlling our circumstances vs. controlling our responses • Where’s God in this? • This too shall pass

  8. The Main Thing • Eph. 5:22-6:4 • The design of God is for the Christian family to picture the unity and glory of the God of all glory.

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