In this episode of the Impact Marriage Podcast, Allan and Nicole Blain discuss the importance of having a shared mission in marriage. They explore how drifting away from God's purpose can threaten relationships and emphasize that strong marriages are built around a common mission rather than just personal happiness. The couple shares their personal journey of transformation and the fulfillment they found in serving others together. They provide practical steps for couples to discover their shared mission and encourage listeners to consider the legacy their marriage will leave behind.

Who are Allan & Nicole Blain?

We’re Allan and Nicole Blain — college sweethearts, now married 33 years, parents of six amazing grown kids, and co-leaders of a thriving, purpose-driven business and ministry. We met as student-athletes (she played volleyball and I played baseball), just 5 days after Nicole's 19th birthday. We were married one year later, five days after she turned 20, on September 12, 1992.

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Takeaways:

  • The greatest threat to marriage is drifting away from God's purpose.
  • Strong marriages are built around a shared mission, not just happiness.
  • Couples need to unite around a mission to thrive together.
  • Shared purpose creates unity and intimacy in a relationship.
  • Selfishness pulls focus inward, while mission pulls outward.
  • Couples should ask God what He wants to do through their marriage.
  • Practical steps include discovering gifts and dreaming together.
  • Serving others as a couple can reignite passion in a marriage.
  • Every marriage has influence and something to give.
  • Legacy is about what you leave in others, not just what you leave to them.


Sound bites:

  • "What if the greatest threat to your marriage is drifting?"
  • "Strong marriages are built around mission."
  • "Mission always pulls us outward; selfishness pulls us inward."
  • "What do you want to do through our marriage?"
  • "Your version one is better than your version none."
  • "What did we do with the marriage He entrusted to us?"
  • "What legacy do we hope our marriage leaves behind?"


Bonus Questions:

  • 1.    What first attracted us to each other, and has our purpose evolved since then?
  • 2.    If we could solve one problem in the world together, what would it be?
  • 3.    What gifts has God given each of us that complement one another?
  • 4.    Where do we sense God opening doors right now?
  • 5.    What fears might be keeping us from stepping into a bigger mission?
  • 6.    Who is one person or family we could intentionally invest in over the next month?
  • 7.    If our children described the mission of our family, what would they say?
  • 8.    What legacy do we hope our marriage leaves behind?


Keywords:

marriage, shared mission, purpose, relationship, fulfillment, impact, couple goals, Christian marriage, intimacy, legacy

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