Hi Everyone,
I've been reading this thread of messages and it is extremely relevant to what my husband and I are going through at the moment.
My father-in-Law is a pastor and I have been serving in their ministry since I first met my husband ( 6 years ago) at the time it was when we started dating. I have been actively involved in serving and in the Music ministry as a worshipper. My husband attends his fathers church but has never felt inclined to serve his father and the ministry, he simply attends. Recently we were connected with another church and since then he is a different person, when I felt like it would take years for him to start his own journey and walk with Christ .. it happened suddenly. Coming from a person who was running away from being part of the ministry because of the hurt he sustained being part of a ministry family, to us this is a miracle. And the rapid spiritual growth in his life is incredible to watch.. I am amazed at my husband and this has happened over a span of 3-4 weeks. This has put us in a terrible position with a very painful and difficult decision to make as we both know we are called to ministry, but yet sit with a delima of seeking an answer to where God wants us to be, affraid to cause damage to his fathers ministry and make a mistake that would impact our lives in a negative way. I sit here with a knot in my stomach and I appeal to anyone who has been through this same or similar situation. This entire week we have been sitting with people, seeking guidance from both sides and it has not been easy as my parents in Law do not want to release us from their ministry. We feel strongly that we need to make this move for a season but cannot do it at the cost of our relationship with our family or causing harm to a small part of the body of Christ. I will appreciate anyone who can give me any advice on this matter, we are living in a moment of great transition that will greatly impact the ministry we are serving in, its members and the relationship with our family if we do not do it with grace and wisdom.