Encouragement for Ministry Wives, with Jeana Floyd
Do you have another woman in your life teaching you how to be a good pastor’s wife? Have you ever been mentored in your role or are you having to figure it out by yourself as you go along?
How to Keep the Holidays Happy
Each time God calls us to a new place of ministry, we get farther away from home and our loved ones. So how can we keep the happy in our holidays when we’re in the ministry? These five things have helped our family enjoy festive seasons when we can’t celebrate with our loved ones.
When the Pastor’s Wife Works Full-Time, with Bretta Cochran
Are you juggling a job on top of managing your family and serving at church? All three of those roles are full-time, aren’t they? And many times they overlap on our schedules and totally drain our energy levels! What’s a hard-working pastor’s wife to do?
Loving Our Husbands, with Malone Davidson
After talking about some of the challenges of ministering on the West Coast, Malone surprised me with stories of time spent with Pastor Adrian Rogers and his wife Joyce several years ago. Since our discussion revolved around ways we’ve found to love and support our pastor husbands,
How to Survive Culture Shock, with Gaye Ramsey
Have you ever experienced culture shock in ministry? Maybe you’ve traveled to another country and realized those mission trip prep meetings did not really prepare you. Or perhaps your family has relocated to a new church or ministry assignment and you just feel like you’ve moved to a foreign country!
Creative Ways to Connect with Your Church Family, Part 1
Sometimes it’s hard to feel connected to the people at church, especially if you haven’t been there very long. Or when your congregation is growing so fast you can’t keep up with everybody! If you could use some creative ways to connect with your church family, here are three things that have helped us engage with our congregation.
Ministry Marriage Q & A with Greg Addison
Recently my pastor husband and I talked about some challenging issues that ministry couples face, like the impact that ministry has had on our marriage, ways wives can support our pastor husbands, and how to approach sensitive conversation topics with your spouse.
10 Blessings of Ministry Life
I like to start conversations with ministry wives with questions like this: Can you tell me something you love about serving where you are now? What’s one aspect of ministry life that blesses you? Their responses inspired me to make my own list of married-to-the-ministry blessings.
How to Stretch Your Finances, with Melanie Redd
Does your money ever run out before the month does? In ministry you sort of have to redefine and think differently, so here are a few creative ideas we explored about how ministry families can stretch their finances.
5 Ways to Deal with Loneliness in Ministry
Are you lonely as a pastor’s wife? Loneliness often tops the list when couples talk about the difficulties and challenges of ministry life. Facebook has warped our definition of friend, and studies show