{"product_id":"when-ministry-and-marriage-collide-jack-a-taylor-9781486625673","title":"When Ministry and Marriage Collide: Honest Conversations on Thriving through Conflict","description":"\u003cp\u003eMinistry is sacred-but it can quietly erode the marriage meant to sustain it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMore than one in four marriages among today's ministry leaders experience significant strain. The pressure to lead publicly while surviving privately often creates a collision between calling and covenant that few are prepared to navigate.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eWhen Ministry and Marriage Collide\u003c\/em\u003e, Jack A. Taylor brings these hidden struggles into the open through honest conversations drawn from seven composite couples serving in ministry. Their stories reveal five common relational quagmires that quietly capture the souls of devoted leaders: \u003cstrong\u003eIdentity, Attachment, Calling, Family, and Intimacy.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGrounded in training from the Thriving Relationship Center, this book offers a practical framework for growth, including: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFive stages of thriving relationship development\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSix foundational pillars for healthy intimacy and communication\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOver fifty practical tools designed to help couples move from striving to thriving\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten especially for ministry leaders and their spouses, this book acknowledges a difficult truth: loving God and serving others does not automatically protect a marriage. After the vows, in the middle of real life, intentional investment in one's most important earthly relationship is essential.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile the couples described here are fictional composites, the struggles they face are real, familiar, and deeply human. This book is designed to foster meaningful conversation, courageous reflection, and lasting change, whether read individually, with a spouse, or alongside a relationship coach.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jack A. Taylor\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1486625673\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781486625673\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Word Alive Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/15\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 242\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.63lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.51d","brand":"Jack A. Taylor","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48485365219583,"sku":"9781486625673","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_6a99787a-3e4f-4cd9-83e9-c78910883514.jpg?v=1778049310","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/when-ministry-and-marriage-collide-jack-a-taylor-9781486625673","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}