Letters to Pastors’ Wives: When Seminary Ends and Ministry Begins edited by Catherine J. Stewart

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About

There is no right ‘type’ of pastor’s wife, only the one whose heart is wholly set on serving Christ. In this book you will find the beauty of various personalities, character types, and giftedness that interweaves the pages of these letters. We are not called to fit into a certain mold but to be helpmeets to our husbands, helpmeets who enable them to serve God more effectively with us at their side than they ever could alone.

Pastors’ wives encounter special challenges as well as special joys. These letters from the seasoned wives of seasoned pastors provide empathy, wise counsel, and encouragement on a wide range of topics.

• Campus Ministry: Life at the Crossroads — Kathy Wilcke
• Conflict within the Church: Keeping Your Heart Pure — Sue Rowe
• Depression: A Dark Valley — Mary Somerville
• Expectations: God-centered or Self-imposed — Donna Ascol
• Friendships over the Long Haul: Our Need for Female Fellowship — Betty Jane Adams
• Habitual Sin in the Life of My Husband: Now What? — Janie Street
• Handling Criticism: Two Approaches — Mary Beeke
• Hospitality: Fellowship or Entertainment? — Shirley Rankin
• Humility: The Only Way Up Is Down — Lynn Crotts
• Loneliness & Bereavement: Common to All, Unique to Some — Shannon Baugh Onnink
• The Lord’s Day: A Hard Day’s Rest — “Sissy” Floyd Pipa
• Ministering in a Different Culture: Aliens and Strangers — Pam Schweitzer
• Ministry Moms: Perspectives from a PK — Sarah Ascol
• Personal Devotions: The Heart before the Actions — Margy Tripp
• Priorities: Putting First Things First — Catherine J. Stewart
• Respecting My Husband: The Foundational Principles — Noelle Wilkerson
• Sharing My Husband: With Whomever and Whenever — Joan Hamilton
• Tongue and Thumb: Guarding the Ways We Communicate — Barbara Davis

Endorsements

“This is the first book I have read addressing the full range of experiences in ministry life with the perspective that this is truly a life of privilege and blessing. The letters in this book are filled with wise and compassionate counsel. . . . When you have turned the last page, you will feel—as I did—that all [these women] are now dear friends.”

—Megan Hill, Blogger at SundayWomen.com; Contributor to Christianity Today‘s Her.meneutics

“An exceptional book written by seventeen different pastors’ wives and one pastor’s daughter. The letters are personal, warm, convicting, and engaging. . . . I highly recommend this book to all women and especially to pastors’ wives!”

—Martha Peace, Biblical Counselor; Author of The Excellent Wife

“What a privilege to glean wisdom from these women who have served faithfully in the church and in the home as pastors’ wives. I was challenged, encouraged, and refreshed by this insightful and helpful book.”

—Trisha DeYoung, Wife of Kevin DeYoung, Senior Pastor, University Reformed Church, East Lansing, Michigan

“I believe this is now the standard text for seminary wives as well as those pastoral families—pastor and wife—who should set apart time to revisit the timeless themes.”

—Michael A. Milton, Fourth Chancellor of Reformed Theological Seminary; Author; Singer-songwriter

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