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LIVING IN THE SHADOWS: Feeling Unseen in Ministry as a Pastor’s Wife

LIVING IN THE SHADOWS: Feeling Unseen in Ministry as a Pastor’s Wife

As pastors, our husbands are the lighthouse keepers of the church. They   are able to do these things because of our love, support, and countless things that we do behind the scenes. We may not be in the spotlight, but our contributions to ministry allow our husbands to fulfill their calling. Don’t underestimate your role and effectiveness in ministry.

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DESIGN & LAUNCH A BIBLE STUDY

DESIGN & LAUNCH A BIBLE STUDY

As a pastor’s wife, (especially in late summer or early winter) you may find yourself in the place of needing to prep and choose curriculum for a fall or spring Bible study. To this end, we are excited to share this wonderful summary from Janet Carter, Women’s Ministry Executive Director at Mission Hills Church (Coletta’s church!) of the “how to” in preparing to launch a study as well as ideas of what to study. We hope this can spark some ideas for designing and launching studies where you are.

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FINDING FRIENDS AS A PASTOR’S WIFE

FINDING FRIENDS AS A PASTOR’S WIFE

Finding friends as a pastor’s wife… how could this short phrase be such a layered subject? The Writers’ Team at Alongside knew that to dive into this complicated topic, we’d need friends! So we linked arms and decided to dive into these questions together. We hope you enjoy the kaleidoscope of answers as much as we did!

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GUTSY JOY AS A PASTOR’S WIFE

GUTSY JOY AS A PASTOR’S WIFE

Perhaps your ministry journey hasn’t turned out at all like you thought it would…and you feel alone and scared. Where in the world does joy fit into that? How could joy fit into that?

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TRANSITIONING CHURCHES AS A PASTOR’S WIFE

TRANSITIONING CHURCHES AS A PASTOR’S WIFE

Leaving a church and entering a new one…it sounds so simple on paper, like hearing the gears of a three pronged turnstyle.  Click click click....leaving one space to enter another. But any of us who have been through this process know…to see the real story would be...

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5 FUN THINGS ABOUT PASTOR’S WIFE LIFE

5 FUN THINGS ABOUT PASTOR’S WIFE LIFE

Laughter is God’s GRACIOUS gift to us. In your pastor’s wife life journey…where can you capture moments of laughter like fireflies in a jar? Where is it in your long dirt road that only God could break through with the birth of a deep ridiculous belly laugh?

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CONFLICT IN MINISTRY MARRIAGE PART 1: TIME

CONFLICT IN MINISTRY MARRIAGE PART 1: TIME

It’s so utterly predictable. When the pressure goes up at church, the amount of conflict that happens in our marriage follows the same trajectory. And when the stress mounts on both fronts, we find ourselves less able to deal with any of it well. But conflict isn’t...

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