Confession, not Confrontation It’s October and Pastor appreciation month, but the sad but true reality for many of our men is that they are weary in well-doing. Some have left their first love and now are wandering heavily burdened. What can we encourage our men to pursue when they want to throw in the towel…
*trigger warning* this post touches on the topic of suicide It’s October, and as many of you know, it’s Pastor Appreciation Month. While this time is meant to honor and uplift our spiritual leaders, it’s also a sobering reminder that pastors are often weary—some even weary in their well-doing. Yesterday, I came across a heartbreaking…
By Christi Watson A few weeks ago, Diane Nix asked to republish my article entitled “Confessions of A PK.” The article ran in 2016. I was a different person then. We were all different people then. Between the publishing of the 2016 article and the time of this writing, the entire planet has plowed through…
By Leighann McCoy If you were to look through my prayer journals, you’d see a recurring theme: “Oh God, Please! Do (so many different things that are oh-so-necessary) in the lives of (one or more of my 3 children).” Those 3 kids of mine get more of my prayer time than anyone on the face…
By: Lindsey Wingo As a pastor’s kid who grew up to marry a music minister, I am often asked what it has been like to grow up in a full-time, vocational, ministry family. Many people have asked me what my parents did to produce four children who love the Lord and have all married spouses…
This month, we are taking a look at pastor’s kids. The life of a kid raised in a ministry home can be an incredible blessing. But truth be told, it is a huge pressure on our kids. Until recently, I haven’t understood this. In the next few posts, we will release and repost articles that…
When I think of Martha and Mary, I am always the Martha personality who wants to be a Mary personality. But if I’m honest with myself, I can quickly get swept up in ministry work. I love what I do. I love my husband, my family, and my life. And yet, there has been a…
Geri Scazzero, a pastor’s wife, speaker, and author of The Emotionally Healthy Woman, shares her wisdom, “We over function when we do for others what they can and should do for themselves.” We are busy women, and we are going to be busy. Ministry isn’t for the faint of heart. Most ministry wives believe they are…
One summer, I felt I couldn’t do it anymore. I kept this information to myself – after all, I was leading retreats for ministry wives who needed a rest, and we offered them the retreats to do just that – refresh. For me, the wall I was hitting was everything. I was still recovering from…
Adapted by Diane Nix from the “Friendships of Women” – by Dee Brestin Talking with women in leadership and ministry wives reveals a constant threat of jealousy and competition – within the church walls. Relationships are tenuous and treacherous in the church community today. How do women’s leaders manage healthy boundaries and good friendships within…
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