A pastor’s wife exists in a unique position in the church. Here’s what a few ministry wives shared about the worst advice they’ve been given.
By Lynley Mandrell and Marissa Postell Sullivan
My dad was my soccer coach every season from the time I (Marissa) was five years old until I graduated high school. On award nights, my dad would tell the other players and families that I had the hardest position on the field—coach’s daughter. And it was true. I loved playing soccer for my dad, but I experienced some challenges no one else on the team experienced.
If that was true for an elementary-aged girl playing soccer for her dad, how much truer could it be for pastors’ wives? Alongside their husbands, pastors’ wives live and raise kids in a “glass house”—an environment where they’re vulnerable to the stress of ministry, the criticism of others, and the spotlight on their personal weaknesses.
And while ministry wives need friends to come alongside them, the advice they receive can, at times, be unhelpful. We asked a few ministry wives about the worst advice they’ve received. Here’s what they said.
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