Secrets of the Pastor’s Wife
February 24, 2025
I hold many secrets. My husband is a pastor, and thus, we often come alongside men and women in the church who are enduring private suffering. We are also asked to help in situations where sin has brought destruction into lives. As a pastor’s wife, God has both standards and skills that He calls me to in His Word on how to handle sensitive information. A skillset that an effective pastor’s wife must implement is being able to walk alongside her husband, hold his burdens in ministry, and not fall into despair over suffering or bitterness over sin in...
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