content for ministry wives and women in ministry. through Practical Shepherding Women’s Ministry we want to write helpful content that helps you navigate the challenges of leadership in the church.
Communication 101: Setting up Boundaries
By Bethel B. Webb
Many pastor’s wives have shared how overwhelming it feels when their husbands vent about ministry struggles. It’s tough to balance being a supportive spouse while safeguarding your own emotional and spiritual health. Here are six practical ways to establish and maintain healthy boundaries…
Battling Loneliness in a Ministry Marriage
By Glenna Marshall
If you’re struggling with resentment because of the demands ministry makes of your marriage, confess those feelings and areas of sin to the Lord. Seek to keep your heart soft before Him by trusting Him with the calling He has placed on your lives as a married couple in ministry. This isn’t easy, but leaning towards the Lord and the things He loves will always be the right answer.*
More Than Just a Ministry Couple
By Glenna Marshall
It’s easy to let your church ministry dominate every conversation, be the point of every prayer, or be the source of every joy or discouragement. If you’re new to ministry life, it might even seem right. But your ministry is only as healthy as your marriage.
When You’re Married to Your Pastor
By Glenna Marshall
If Sunday mornings are the hardest days of your week (be honest—they are), if you don’t know how to comfort your husband when he’s discouraged, if you feel your marriage is struggling because of ministry, if you can’t remember why your husband’s calling even matters—Help! I’m Married to my Pastor by Jani Ortlund is for you.