HELPING CONNECT MINISTRY WIVES
for prayer, encouragement, awareness, accountability, bible study and friendship.
I write for the ministry wives trying to find their purpose in the world
The idea of Contagious Joy came during my own personal time of hardship in ministry.
I kept looking around for support or rest.
I was able to make it through this difficult time because of the gift of friendship. I had three friends who listened to me. Friends who encouraged me. Friends who prayed for me. What I realized through this season is that most ministry wives do not have this support. Serving on a national committee with my denomination to plan a Monday morning session for ministry wives, I became convinced that a website and resources like Contagious Joy must become a reality. That was 17 years ago, now we offer weekly devotional emails, podcasts, and free Refresh Retreats and more. Don’t miss out on being a part of this tribe of multi-denominational, iron sharpens, iron ministry women.
About Ministry Wives
Refresh Retreats
Are demands too much being a ministry wife?
Need time away without living in the “glass house?” Want to be with like-minded women? Check out our Refresh Retreats for Ministry Wives. You will meet other women just like yourself. You will rest. You will be challenged to meet with the Lord and be encouraged to reflect, journal, pray and seek a refreshing and renewal so that you can return home and resume your work with your family, church, and community.
from Diane
When God’s Woman Wants to Give Up
Nearly every woman has experienced the kind of day where she wants to throw her arms in the air and shout, “I give up!” Through sharing her own personal experiences, the Word of God, and lessons to consider, a pastor’s wife provides inspiration to others as she explains the book of Job, its origins, and how ancient concepts still apply to women of today’s world. Diane has personally walked down a road lined with many trials-the loss of a child, a painful church experience, the death of her father, and the loss of all her
personal possessions-and has emerged with a deeper understanding of Job’s wife and why a woman who trusts God implicitly might ever feel like she’s lost all hope. Nix is able to encourage women to analyze their hearts and move forward through life’s unexpected hurdles by examining the value of true friendship, the daddy/daughter relationship, and how to heal a broken heart as she gently guides women to renew joy and faith, regain strength, and learn to live again with hope
