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Salvation is of the Lord in its application as well as in its conception and accomplishment.

[T]he order in the application of redemption is found to be, calling, regeneration, faith and repentance, justification, adoption, sanctification, perseverance, glorification. When this order is carefully weighed we find that there is a logic which evinces and brings into clear focus the governing principle of salvation in all of its aspects, the grace of God in its sovereignty and efficacy.

Conversion, it ought to be remembered, is not the gospel. It is the demand of the gospel message and the proper response to it. Any transformation which occurs in us is the effect in us of that which is proclaimed to have been accomplished by God. The change in our hearts and minds presupposes the reconciliation [2 Cor 5:19].

Ministry spouses are quite often involved in ministry, but it is their own choice to use the gifts God has given them. In some churches, getting "two for the price of one" is often wrongly assumed. You need to be the one to speak up about this and make it clear that you are the one called to ministry and ministry training in seminary, not you + your spouse.