Help for the Pastor's Spouse

Expectations on a pastor's spouse come from a variety of sources and can cause feeling of loneliness and resentment. Just Between Us, a magazine for pastor's wives, reports that the number one felt need of wives of pastors is for friendship and community, due to an acute sense of loneliness. As a church member, do you realize how you can help your pastor's spouse? As a pastor's spouse, do you find yourself resenting the church that you are serving? These articles will help pastors, pastor's spouses, and church leaders understand the pressures of ministry families and ways that they can find wholeness and support. Table of Contents: Great Expectations Spouses and families are not immune to the pressure of ministry. Marshall Shelley When The Pastor's Spouse Resents the Church Basic principles to avoid--and solve--resentment. Louis McBurney What You Need To Know About the Pastor's Wife Ministry spouses need health and wholeness--and the church can help. Wendy Zoba When You Don't Fit the Mold How a good marriage helped one pastor's wife find a fit in her role. Britt T. Staton Why Pastors Don't Pray with Their Spouses And what you can do to change that. Louis McBurney The Wives' Club A group of spouses are building friendships through a support group. Angelie R. Stahlnecker Facing Criticism Together Prepare yourself and your spouse for when critics come your way. David and Carolyn Roper