For Ministry Wives

Episode 700

Ministry wives face unique challenges, and fewer resources are produced to help them than their husbands. Co-hosts Ed Stetzer and Clint Clifton talk with Christine Hoover about her new NAMB podcast for ministry wives.

In This Episode, You’ll Discover:

Why a podcast specifically for ministry wives is needed

Some things ministry wives can learn from Christine Hoover’s podcast

Effective ways ministry wives are involved in church life

How Christine hopes the podcast will encourage ministry wives

Ways pastors can help their wives establish needed boundaries

Helpful Resources:

Christine Hoover’s Ministry Wives Podcast

Christine Hoover’s author page on Amazon

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Sharable Quotes (#NewChurches):

Being a ministry wife often is a vocation without a job description. @EdStetzer

When we planted there were zero resources for me as a church planting wife. That’s what sparked my desire to serve and help women who sometimes feel unseen. They’re the unsung heroes of church ministry. @ChristineHoover

Ministry wives face unique challenges. We experience church very differently than our husbands, because it’s not our job. The dynamics can be really challenging. @ChristineHoover

The issue of ministry wives is a complex algorithm. You’ve got expectations and assumptions that come along with the faith tradition, as well as the unique personality of the wife. Those two things manifest themselves in so many different ways. @ClintJClifton

Pastors have a job description but one of the greatest challenges for pastor’s wives, especially within the first 10 years, is just figuring out who they are and what God has created them to do in their context. @ChristineHoover

The relational challenges are a big piece too – the blurred lines of ministry. It can be very confusing to know who you share things with, who you go to when you need help. @ChristineHoover

A big component is for the pastor to help his wife see herself, to see how God is using her. Sometimes it can be hard to see that in ourselves and so for the husband to say “I see God using you in this way,” that’s really encouraging. @ChristineHoover