What makes a husband a priest of a home?

What does spiritual leadership and being the priest of the home really mean in marriage? For many Christian couples, spiritual leadership can become a source of confusion, pressure and even disappointment. What does it actually mean for a husband to lead his family spiritually? Does he have to lead every prayer, Bible study or family devotion? And what should a wife do when she feels spiritually hungrier than her husband? In this conversation, I sit down with Rev Gideon Muhima to unpack the realities of spiritual leadership in Christian marriage. We talk about the idea of the “priest of the home,” what the Bible actually teaches about spiritual leadership, the pressure husbands can feel to lead spiritually, and why leadership can sometimes become more about performance than a genuine relationship with Christ. We also tackle some of the difficult questions many Christian couples are asking:

• What does spiritual leadership actually look like?

• Is the husband really the spiritual leader of the home?

• What if the wife is more spiritually mature than her husband?

• Can a wife initiate prayer, Bible reading or family devotions?

• What should a wife do when her husband isn't leading spiritually?

• What if you've prayed for years and nothing seems to change?

• What if your husband never becomes the spiritual leader you imagined?

• What does a spiritually healthy husband look like in everyday life?

• What small habits can husbands begin this week?

• How can husbands and wives grow spiritually together?

This is an honest conversation for husbands, wives and couples who want to build a marriage where faith isn't simply talked about, but lived out together.