Description & Rationale

The leader’s marriage and family is foundation to all that a leader does in ministry. It is impossible to build strong teams in ministry without first having a strong marriage team (The First Team). The key components covered in this competency relate to the health of the leader’s marriage, which includes necessary discussions about the biblical role of men and women, personality differences, communication, boundaries, finances, intimacy as well as specific issues those married go through in ministry.

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Syllabus: 2.60 Marriage and Family

2.61 Syllabus

Description and Rationale

The leader’s marriage and family is foundation to all that a leader does in ministry. It is impossible to build strong teams in ministry without first having a strong marriage team (The First Team). The key components covered in this competency relate to the health of the leader’s marriage, which includes necessary discussions about the biblical role of men and women, personality differences, communication, boundaries, finances, intimacy as well as specific issues those married go through in ministry.

Objectives

Upon completion of this Competency the candidate should:

• Understand the importance of a healthy, strong marriage to be effective long term in the ministry.
• Be able to identify those areas of weakness in their own marriage and be willing and able to take steps to improve their marriage relationship.
• Begin to develop skills to be able to help others in their marriage relationships.
• Have had opportunity to discuss marriage issues with an accountability partner or mentor.

Core Requirements

• The candidate will complete the following readings:

The First Team marriage manual.

• The candidate will complete the First Team Marriage Assessment and be prepared to discuss this with their mentor.
• The candidate will also complete the questions included in the Assessment and discuss these with their spouse and mentoring couple if possible.

Mentoring Goals

• To help the candidate appreciate the importance of taking the time and developing the skills to have and maintain a healthy marriage.

• Provide the tools necessary for the candidate to have a healthy marriage as well as show them how to use these tools to help others within their ministries develop strong marriages.
• Using the Candidate Evaluation and other resources provided, the mentor will design a development plan for the candidate in order to improve their marriage (or prepare to be married).

Candidate Evaluation

• The candidate will be evaluated as to their level of development in this competency (Undeveloped, Developed, or Proficient). Using the chart provided, the mentor will facilitate a discussion regarding marriage and ways the candidate can improve their marriage.

Development Plan

• Based upon the Candidate Evaluation, an appropriate development plan will be designed to help the candidate grow in their marriage as well as in their ability to help others with their marriages.
• This will include further work from the core readings, additional comprehensive learning, supplemental assignments, and various practicums.