Ministry Life
Ecumenism: Bringing The Wrong Things Together
If someone asked you, a Christian, if you would rather promote divisiveness or a united voice in the Church, what would you say? I’m going to take a bold stance and say you’d probably reject having a divisive spirit in…
Pastors Should Be Thankful For Their Churches
Last week, I wrote a post about appreciating our pastors. I hoped to encourage Christians to not turn to celebrity pastors and instead be thankful for the everyday ministry work their local pastors do. However, congregants aren’t the only people…
Pastor Appreciation Month: Who Do We Appreciate?
It’s October, and that means churches are celebrating Pastor Appreciation Month. It’s certainly not a requirement, but I’m sure your pastor and his family would enjoy some display of appreciation this month. A small note of encouragement, a gift card,…
7 Reasons You Shouldn’t Marry A Pastor
The pastor is held to an incredibly high standard, as he should be, and his vocation is typically unlike anyone else’s in the church he serves. Working alongside him is his wife. The pastor’s wife. She’s living the dream: a…
6 Things I Wish I Had Known Before Becoming A Pastor’s Wife
If I made a list before I was saved of a million paths my life might take one day, pastor’s wife would not have been on it. After becoming a Christian, the list would still not include pastor’s wife. No…
The Struggle Of The Childless Church
I have been a member at seven churches since I was saved. Each had its own set of strengths and weaknesses. The healthiest churches had one thing, though, that the struggling churches did not. Children. The churches with young families…
The Lonely Pastor’s Wife
I’ve been a pastor’s wife for about nine years. It feels like I always have always been, but I also know those years are a drop in the bucket for the women who have stood beside pastor husbands for three,…
Pastors’ Wives Need Each Other
I recently had the privilege to attend a ladies’ retreat for pastors’ wives and those leading women’s ministries. Because I have been to quite a few Christian ladies’ retreats over the years, I had a fairly good idea of what…
When You Don’t Want To Minister
Christians, especially those of us in ministry or married to those in ministry, are expected to feel like ministering all the time. Others assume we are always ready and willing when opportunities arise. Hopefully, that’s true of us more often…
How To Help Your Pastor Husband (Part 2)
A couple of months ago I wrote a post called “How To Help Your Pastor Husband.” In my opinion, pastors need a lot of help from their wives because I quickly came up with at least twelve ideas. I covered…
