Why Every Church Needs Marriage Ministry

About this episode

Brad Rhoads discusses the importance of marriage ministry in churches with Pastor Jamus Edwards.

What happens when churches prioritize children and youth ministry, but neglect marriage? In this episode, Brad Rhoads sits down with Pastor Jamus Edwards of Pleasant Valley Community Church, the founding church of Grace Marriage, to discuss why marriage ministry is essential to healthy churches and thriving families. Jamus shares how poor ministry priorities damaged his own marriage early in pastoral ministry, how ongoing marriage coaching transformed his relationship with his wife Annie, a...

People in this episode

Host: Brad Rhoads

Guest: Jamus Edwards

Topics covered

• marriage ministry
• church priorities
• healthy relationships
• family dynamics
• pastoral challenges

Keywords

• marriage ministry
• church
• youth ministry
• healthy families
• pastoral care

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Pleasant Valley Community Church, Grace Marriage

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