Effective Domestic Resource Management in Marriage
Understanding and implementing domestic resource management in marriage is crucial for ensuring family stability and well-being. This involves raising and allocating funds to meet the needs of the household while promoting unity and mutual respect between spouses. Key principles include establishing values, setting goals, making informed decisions, and managing resources efficiently to enhance family peace and contentment. Through proper management of human and economic resources, couples can create a harmonious and prosperous family environment.
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DOMESTIC RESOURCE MANAGEMENT IN MARRIAGE
Background Scriptures Background Scriptures Proverbs 24: 3& 4; 31:10ff; 1Tim.5:8 Proverbs 24: 3& 4; 31:10ff; 1Tim.5:8 INTRODUCTION Domestic resource management as it applies to families, is the process /processes through which families raise their funds and spend same to provide for the family.
There are 3 fundamental concepts in management: values, goals and decision-making. These concepts motivators; resource serve as
Values determine goals Goals can be implicit or explicit
Decisions are conclusions or judgements about some issue or matter. Decision-making therefore involves between 2 or among several alternatives. choosing
It should be further stressed that resource focuses on order, choices , control and how people use time, money resource for the good of the family in this instance management and human
Domestic within the context of marriage is only feasible where understanding and mutual submission between the husband and the wife (see Proverbs 24:3 & 4; 12:14; Proverbs 14: 1; Ephesians 5: 21). resource management there is unity,
Family Resource Management (Some general principles) 1.Proper and godly family resource promotes family peace and contentment. management stability,
2.Family resource management will involve managing human and economic resources in the home for the good and common welfare of the family.
3)The humans to be managed are the father/ mother and children as the Lord blesses the union; while the economic resources will include all monies and financial inflow into the family.
4) The man is the head of the head of the home and the provider manager. primary home and
5) The wife is the better home manager and the husband humble enough to accept this fact. should be
6) The man must treat the wife as the queen that she is in order to get the best out of her.
7)The acknowledge that she is your super helper, chief adviser, co-provider and co- parent. man should
8) Domestic management should always be the result of joint deliberation / discussion; it should not be the product of Administrator (the man) resource the Sole
SOME PRACTICAL CONSIDERATIONS 1)The couple must decide on the type of bank account they want to run- Is it JOINT OR SEPARATE ACCOUNT, but joint in spending?
2) PRIORITIZATION OF EXPENSES IS KEY- this will include the following: Tithes & Offerings, Travels & visits, Hosting of guests, Financial assistance / relations, Further Training / Self -development, Children Education, There is therefore the need for budgeting and planning.
3) Some deferred and some others can be brought forward depending on the exigencies of the moment. needs can be
4) Some jobs in the home are strictly masculine- lifting of weights. e.g.
5) Nothing stops the man from giving a helping hand in the kitchen and laundry activities.
Child Raising Read Genesis 18:19 and Proverbs 22:6 A) The emphasis is training the child, including training in righteousness, justice (keeping the way of the Lord B) Character and moral training C) Training on how to relate to other people- elders, juniors, siblings, etc
CONCLUSION A home where domestic resource management has been lovingly practiced will witness the following: 1)Contentment 2) Love 3) Peace 4)Harmony/Unity 5) Heaven on Earth
