What does spiritual leadership mean, anyway? In today’s conversation with Julie Baumgardner, Rob Philo shares how he and many hear growing up, “It’s your job to be a spiritual leader for your family,” but what does that mean? Together, Julie and Rob break down what spiritual leadership means, what it looks like on a day-to-day basis, and how men and women can invite God into their marriage relationship. If the topic of spiritual leadership feels ambiguous, check out this conversation to begin to unearth a bit of the ambiguity.

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Time Stamps:

(0:45) What does spiritual leadership mean, anyway?

(3:35) What does spiritual leadership look like on a day-to-day basis?

(9:10) How to invite God into your relationship if you and your spouse are in different places spiritually 

(14:07) How to pray together

(16:40) What is God calling us to in our marriage?

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Links:

Sacred Pathways Quiz https://www.csmedia1.com/paseodelrey.org/sacred-pathways-quiz.pdf

Spiritual Pathways Assessment https://groupleaders.org/curriculum-feed/spiritual-pathways-activity#personal-assessment

Baylor University Data https://www.praystay.org/rare-research-on-prayer/

WinShape Marriage Website https://marriage.winshape.org/

WinShape Marriage Instagram https://www.instagram.com/winshapemarriage/

Ask a marriage question to be answered on the show. https://marriage.winshape.org/podcast/

Spark deeper conversation with your spouse related to the episode with our free discussion questions. https://marriage.winshape.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2024/04/WSMPodcastDiscussionQuestions-Ep5.pdf

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Relevant Resources:

“Seven Simple Prayers To Pray for Your Spouse and Kids” https://marriage.winshape.org/resource/seven-simple-prayers-to-pray-for-your-spouse-and-kids/

“Prayers for Adult Children” https://marriage.winshape.org/resource/prayers-for-adult-children/

“How To Create a Vision for Your Marriage” https://marriage.winshape.org/resource/setting-a-vision-for-your-marriage/