The Last Lady: Memoirs of a Pastors Wife

This episode is the second part of an interview with Ngahina McGrath from New Zealand (See eipsode 16 for part 1).

Ngahina outlines the events that caused her to return to the church that she and her husband had left, after being swept into an extrabiblical movement in the late 1990's.

Ngahina also shares helpful tips and advice on serving women in her church, as a Senior pastor's wife. Enjoy!

In Episode 16, Ngahina McGrath discusses growing up as an urbanised Maori in New Zealand in the 70s, getting married to Scott and both of them finding hope in Jesus.

Ngahina also discusses how God helped her through five miscarriages, before she became a mother and now a grandmother. The negative effects of extrabiblical doctrine on her thriving church in the 1990's and her eventual exit from the church is explored too.

This episode is part 2 of the interview with Michele Brill, a South African pastor's wife and missionary to Eswatini. Michele discusses the most fulfilling and most challenging seasons of her life so far, as well as revealing the books that she has found most inspiring in her Christian walk.

Michele's Recommended Reads/Authors:

Paul David Tripp

Anger by Christopher Ash

If Only by David Seamands

Roy Hessian

Wrestling With God by James Emery Wright

Last Days by Geoff Lasseigne

In this episode, meet Michele Brill, South African pastor's wife and missionary to Eswatini. She discusses how God has turned her entire life around across three nations. She shares what God has been doing in her heart over this current season of life and ministry and how making up her mind to trust Him has made all the difference

Part 2 of the interview will be released later this month.

Recommended Reads for Personal Growth:

The Battlefield of the Mind by Joyce Meyer

When Strivings Cease by Ruth Chou Simons

Boundaries by Henry Cloud

Untangle Your Emotions by Jennie Allen

Killing Comparison by Nona Jones

Soul Care by Debra Fileta

Switch On Your Brain by Dr Caroline Leaf

The Gift of Rejection by Nona Jones

The Emotionally Healthy Woman by Geri Scazzero

Experiencing Grief by Norman Wright

Lies Young Women Believe by Nancy DeMoss

Pastor's Wife by Gloria Furman

Disciplines of a Godly Woman by Barbara Hughes

In Episode 13, The Last Lady interviews Jan Miller, from Palmdale, California. Jan is a devoted wife to Jack, to whom she has been married for over 4 decades, and has ministered for almost all of that time! Jan shares how she converted from Catholicism, met her husband and raised her two, now adult children (who are both also in ministry!). Jan shares her experiences of pastoring several churches over the years- sometimes in distant foreign nations, as well as closer to home in the USA. Resilience and clinging to God's Word are key to this woman of God's journey so far...

This episode is part 2 of Michelle aka The Last Lady being interviewed by Christina Sumali. Christina asks Michelle a series of questions that listeners have emailed/ messaged for conversation. It includes questions about marriage, parenting and ministry. If you have questions that you would like to be discussed in a future episode, please send them to Michelle in the comments here, or leave a message on the website www.thelastlady.com.

After a 3 month hiatus, The Last Lady is back! Meet Penny Boddy, wife to Paul, an evangelist preaching the gospel across the world. Find out about Penny's globetrotting past and her journey to finding Christ. Penny has been a pastor's wife for over 30years and is a mother of 3 adult children and grandmother of 3 adorable kiddies: get some her top tips on raising children whilst serving in ministry. Find out how she coped during a major life crisis and be encouraged about how God can help you through challenging times too, if you will pray, wait and obey.

In the 10th episode, host Michelle (AKA The Last Lady), interviews Heather Anderson, from the USA. Heather and her husband, Andy, have been in ministry for over three decades, and spent twenty years as missionaries in South Africa. Heather shares her salvation story and how God has used her unique talents and training to minister to people in her church and community for His glory. Make sure you listen until the end, to hear a challenge for you too!