Publisher's Synopsis
An article authored by the Barna Group in 2006 said that Christians divorce at a rate equal to non-Christians. It was this statement that arrested my attention and formed what was to be my thesis, mainly because I did not see these statistics completely true among the body of believers with whom I had the privilege of fellowshipping. For some reason, this group of believers seemed to be flourishing in their marriages. Of course, there were cases of separation and even divorce here and there, but nowhere near the rate of non-Christians.
At this point, the fire within me was rekindled about the idea of marriage and its ability to stand the test of time. What was the difference? Why were some Christians able to hold their marriages together, whereas others were not? In examining and comparing these marriages with others, the one thing that I found consistent with those who had been able to stay married for 15, 20, 30, and even 40 years, was their uncompromising faithfulness towards God, with an emphasis on "their." What I discover is that each individual had their own vital relationship with God. Having faithfulness toward God taught them how to be faithful in the things of God, i.e., marriage (which happens to be one of God's first institutions for humans). The reason these relationships thrived and lasted is that each person was faithful to God first! It is my heart's desire that through these studies we learn God's heart on marriage and how to do marriage the way He intended it to be done. My journey of discovering love's true meaning and what it is all about can only be found in God, for He is love's definition. I pray my testimony of discovering love will help others know that love is a real thing. Therefore, I present to you the redeeming story of God's love, and how He worked in spite of me to bring you The Stewardship of Marriage.
