Pastor David and Sonia Trujillo

Pastor David and Sonia Trujillo teach on serving together in marriage and ministry through the example of Aquila and Priscilla in Acts 18. They emphasize that every believer is called to ministry, beginning first in the home with spouse and children before extending outward. The Trujillos explain how ministry magnifies existing cracks in marriage, making it essential to address communication issues, unresolved conflict, and pride before taking on heavy ministry loads. They stress the importance of honoring different spiritual gifts, protecting non-ministry time together, maintaining boundaries, building trusted friendships with other ministry leaders, and remaining teachable throughout the journey of serving God as a couple.

Acts 18:1-3 (Paul meets Aquila and Priscilla, tentmakers who share his trade)
Acts 18:18-19 (Aquila and Priscilla travel with Paul to Ephesus)
Acts 18:24-26 (Aquila and Priscilla teach Apollos more accurately about Jesus)
1 Corinthians 16:19 (Aquila and Priscilla greet the Corinthian church)
2 Timothy 4:19 (Paul's final greeting to Aquila and Priscilla before his death)
Joshua 1:8 (meditating on God's word day and night)

Ministry begins at home: The first and most important ministry is to one's own spouse and children, not the church or public service.
Unity in marriage during ministry: Couples must work together as allies rather than adversaries, supporting each other through ministry pressures while honoring different spiritual gifts.
Ministry exposes marriage weaknesses: Serving together magnifies existing problems like poor communication, unresolved conflict, and pride that must be addressed privately.
Remaining teachable and humble: Like Apollos who received correction from Aquila and Priscilla, believers must stay teachable to remain usable by God.
Protecting marriage from ministry burnout: Couples must set boundaries, schedule non-ministry time together, maintain margin in their schedules, and build friendships with other mature believers.