Helping Women in Ministry is a Sacred Privilege
My friend Susan Baugh invited me to hear Kay Warren speak at Saddleback Church’s conference for pastors. We’re both pastors’ wives and women in ministry…
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Tag: Pastors’ Wives
You’re Not a Wallflower! (Appreciating a Pastor’s Wife)
Have you ever felt like a wallflower? I have and so have many of the pastors’ wives I talk with. (Whether or not you’re a…
Kristi’s Sabbatical Update
This is a journal update I would like to share from Kristi. My prayer is that it will minister to you as it has to…
Spiritual Formation (Reflection Paper)
This pastor's wife didn't feel safe in church but Soul Shepherding's TLC spiritual formation retreats helped her share intimacy with Jesus among friends.
A Pastor and Wife’s Divine Romance
Ray and Anne Ortlund have been an inspiration to Kristi and I. They showed us what it looks like for busy pastors, busy ministry leaders,…
Soul Care
How do you care for your soul? Do you ever feel like a juice box that’s been sucked dry by people sticking a straw into…
Pastor’s Wife Scriptures
The pastor’s wife is supposed to always look nice, smile, sit down in the front row of church, and agree with her husband. Her kids…
Gossip in Church Hurts
A pastor’s wife told me that she overheard an elder’s wife and a newcomer to the church gossiping about her. The elder’s wife said smugly,…
Soul Care for Pastors
If you search a bookstore or the Internet for resources to help pastors most of what you’ll find will be strategies and methods to be…
Stress Overload Inventory
Pastors and other leaders are especially vulnerable to stress overload, as well as to burnout, because it’s difficult to set boundaries when leading a ministry…