A PROPOSAL ON MINISTERIAL EXPERIENCES IN DIVORCE

Abstract

This study will be on Ministerial experience in divorce; a case study of selected clergy. Four objectives will be raised which included; To find out the biblical view of marriage and divorce, to assess the rate of divorce among clergies in Redeemed church of God, to analyze the effects of divorce among clergies in redeemed church of God and to  examine the church’s response to divorce among clergies in Redeemed church of God. The method of data analysis that will be used by the researcher is score and grand mean was used to answer the research questions

Introduction

There could be several reasons for the rise of divorce cases in the world today. One of the reasons could be that society has accepted the issue today more than in the past. Another reason could be that fewer people belong to religiosity that does not directly oppose divorce, or many people have held onto church policies and doctrines but forgotten the real teachings of God concerning such matters. This gives some hint about why divorce is on the rise. O’Donovan notes rightly that: “There is probably no desire that is stronger for most people than the desire for the opposite sex. Sexual desire was given by God to be used for blessing in marriage and the procreation of children, it is probably both the most universal pleasure and the most universal problem in the world” (O’Donovan 2000, 74). Some are married because of desire, some wanted children, others were forced, yet others entered marriage either early or at a delayed age but more significantly in Africa, married men and women want names for themselves in the society. Occasions for divorce presented themselves once expectations were not met According to John Stott, marriage is in all societies a recognized and regulated human institution but not a human invention. Christian teachings on marriage affirm that marriage is God’s idea not human. He further argues that, The biblical revelation identifies that God purposefully instituted marriage for the mutual society, help and comfort that one ought to have of the other both in prosperity and adversity, the procreation of children and their upbringing in an environment of love and discipline, and for reciprocal commitment of self-giving love which finds its natural expression in sexual union or becoming ‘one flesh’. The purposes for which God instituted marriage were all established at creation and must be seen as God’s provision for the institution of marriage. God designed marriage and the family to ensure that the world He created becomes a place of hope, happiness, love, friendship and peace. This makes marriage a vital establishment for a person’s happiness and contentment in life. The Christian view of marriage is a lifelong commitment (Ackah-Heman, D, 2004)

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