MAPS Global Podcast 111: Marriage & Ministry
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Mar 15, 2023 Kaitlin (Caitlin Claire Martinez), Global Kids Director and MAPS Global staffer with 14 years of marriage, shares a pastoral-family perspective. They explore life rhythms for family and ministry. Short anecdotes on choosing each other, personality tools that changed communication, conflict strategies, and practical boundaries between work and home.
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Short Courtship, Long Learning Curve
- R.A. Martinez and Kaitlin married after a short courtship because they were friends and timing fit their life goals.
- They married young, navigated ministry backgrounds, and learned through trial and error over 14 years.
Choose Fit Over Fate
- Don't search for a single 'soulmate'; instead evaluate personality fit, season, and shared direction.
- If those three align and trusted people approve, there's no need to drag out engagement timing.
Do The Internal Work First
- Do the internal work: learn your personality, triggers, and communication style before and during marriage.
- Commit to personal growth rather than trying to change your spouse into someone else.