AI OVERVIEW: There is no inherent conflict in being a pastor and a husband or a dad; God called you to both, and they can work together for your good and His glory, though difficult decisions will come. Being filled with the Spirit is essential, and a practical test is whether others enjoy being around you; he describes a disciplined rhythm—warm greetings, bringing coffee, listening to his wife, going to bed together, and morning time with the Lord—that sustains holiness. Include your wife in ministry, guard against treating her as lesser, and teach your children the Word; keep a Sabbath rhythm and plan retreats so ministry remains life-giving, not burdensome.
YOUTUBE DESCRIPTION: --- Ministry can feel like it’s always competing with home. Pastors’ wives and children sometimes come to resent the church that seems to take their husband and father away. Drawing on more than four decades as a pastor, husband, and father, Hershael York argues in this breakout...
