Yoked: Stories of a Clergy Couple in Marriage, Family, and Ministry

Yoked: Stories of a Clergy Couple in Marriage, Family, and Ministry

Yoked: Stories of a Clergy Couple in Marriage, Family, and Ministry

Yoked: Stories of a Clergy Couple in Marriage, Family, and Ministry

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Overview

This collection of true stories is written by Mihee Kim-Kort and Andy Kort, a married clergy couple who met while they were in seminary. They share their unique perspective on the joys and challenges of ministry in alternating segments, forming a collective narrative that illuminates the inner workings of a clergy marriage, even as it inspires with heartfelt tales of life in ministry.

Throughout the book Mihee and Andy relate their respective impressions of shared experiences, revealing inherent differences and potential sources of conflict, but also demonstrating how they work through their differences, communicate, and collaborate to make the most of their strengths. With 20 years of ministry experience between them, a blue Subaru Outback crammed full of child car seats, an old dog named Ellis, and life experience in three states, Andy and Mihee have struggled with infertility, survived the threat of foreclosure, travelled abroad and led mission trips together, and through it all remain yoked together.

This tale of endurance is only made possible by hard work, sympathetic friends, endless conversations, countless cups of coffee and bottles of beer, and the grace of God.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781566997270
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Publication date: 10/08/2014
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 170
File size: 393 KB

About the Author

Andrew Kort is an ordained minister in the Presbyterian Church (USA). He is currently the senior pastor of the First Presbyterian Church in Bloomington, Indiana.

Mihee Kim-Kort is an ordained minister in the Presbyterian Church (USA). She has also written Making Paper Cranes: Toward an Asian American Feminist Theology. Currently, she leads a college ministry in Bloomington, Indiana.

Table of Contents

Foreword ix

Acknowledgments xiii

Introduction 1

1 Collision: Sharing Dreams and Calling 5

2 Clout: Living into One's Unique Authority and Voice 21

3 Charisma: Making Space for Each Ministry Style 35

4 Caution: Creating Realistic Boundaries with Church Members 49

5 Combination: Leading in a Ministry Setting Together 65

6 Cooperation: Raising Children as Partners and Pastors 81

7 Re-Creation: Valuing Sabbath Practices Together 95

8 Church on Sundays: Pulpits and Pews 109

9 Community: Encouraging Friendships and Connection 121

10 Calling: Faithful Discernment and Response to God's Grace 133

Notes 147

Bibliography 153

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