A pastor’s wife, first and foremost, is not a pastor’s wife but a Christian and a church member. She stands most fundamentally before her Lord and Maker as fellow priest in Christ’s temple. As such, she possesses all the same expectations and responsibilities placed on every other church member for love and service. Plus, there is no biblical office of “pastor’s wife.”
That said, she has a unique opportunity to serve and encourage the pastor and his ministry. Differently gifted pastors’ wives do this in a variety of ways. We asked a number of pastors not about everything their wives might do in the church, but how their wives serve them in the ministry. Here are excerpts from their answers:
“By God’s grace, Cindy is the godliest person I know, and I am better in his service because I get to serve with her. I still can’t believe it.” Anthony Coughlin
“Her counsel has saved me from a number of bad ideas, and her insights have helped me shepherd people well.” Dave Kiehn
“I enjoy asking for my wife’s opinion and wisdom on many things; she always provides perspectives that I neglected.” Victor Shu
“We really enjoy doing premarital counseling
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