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What No One In Ministry Wants To Admit, by Jaqueline Dornbach

So here it is. God has shown me that I have a problem. I am sure there will be some people out there that don't think I should be as open as I am going to be during this article. Perhaps you are right, but I feel that what I have experience is very possibly a trap that many ministers, pastors, pastors wives, and every person who has ever been involved in any form of ministry have fallen into. For this reason, I feel the need to share my personal battle.

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Pastors and Pastors Wives - Want to Save Your Marriage and Your Ministry? It's Possible, Here's How, by Susan David

With 1500 pastors and their wives leaving the ministry each month, one can't help wondering what could possibly be that devastating to cause them to throw in the towel, say good bye to their call and to each other. You've heard that until you walk a mile in someone else's shoes, you really don't know what 'they're' feeling? It's true. Things don't happen over-night but over long periods of time, little by little they pile up, until one day there seems to be no hope in sight.

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Pastors' Wives Lead a Great Life..., by Wilma Kirk-Lee

It's hard to believe that more than a quarter century has passed since I be came a pastor's wife. It's really been a great life, despite a few difficulties along the way.

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What Pastors' Wives Wish Their Husbands And Churches Knew About Them, by Rowland Croucher

Research about pastors' wives conveys both good news and bad news. First, the bad news. Roy Oswald of the respected Alban Institute, Washington D.C., says stress and burnout among clergy wives is as high as for pastors - and that's high! As resident 'holy woman' she's a walking target for everyone's unconscious expectations of what such a saint should be.

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She Does Him Good: Preach the Gospel to Him, by Nancy Loftness

Nancy is wife to John Loftness, Sr. Pastor of Solid Rock Church in College Park, Maryland.

Sometimes, after preaching the gospel to others, my husband needs to hear the gospel himself.

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5 Tips for New Ministers' Wives, by Cindy Dykes

Being a minister's wife presents unique blessings and challenges, and while there's no specific manual on handling those situations, consider five tips from Cindy Dykes, wife of Pastor David Dykes, Green Acres Baptist Church in Tyler, Texas.

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When Your Husband Quits, by Kim Wenzel

This article is designed to help give insight to the wives of male pastors who have burned-out or have been terminated. At Smoldering Wick we do understand and support the many ministry leaders including pastors who are female, but this article is written from a male point of view because that is my personal experience.

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The Problem with Pedestals, by Janice Hildreth

It catches me off-guard whenever it happens. And it happens in varying degrees to all pastors' wives. What is it? I call it the Pedestal Syndrome. It's the belief by some that the pastor's wife is, or should be, perfect. They're shocked to discover that you and the pastor fight ... struggle spiritually ... can't do or don't know everything.

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Listen... Don't Assume, by Janice Hildreth

Approximately three years ago, I began a Saturday morning Bible study breakfast for some friends with whom I'd been building relationships, hoping to lead them into a relationship with God and/or be an encouragement to their relationship with God.

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