Category: Energize Your Ministry

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Dear Pastor’s Wife…Thank You.

March 31, 2015

Dear Pastor’s Wife, For consistently supporting your husband spiritually, emotionally, and physically…thank you. Your love is his greatest earthly treasure. For filling in the ‘gaps’ at church, for noticing the little things…thank you.  It makes a difference. For smiling when your own heart is breaking…thank you.  That takes grace. For all of your sacrifices, both… Read More Dear Pastor’s Wife…Thank You.

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Ministry Should Make You Weak

March 20, 2015

“What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger,” they say. But I may have to respectfully disagree. Actually, what doesn’t kill you simply lets you survive. It really has nothing to do with strength. Anyone who has fought for their life at one time or another will tell you. Whether a real battle of military proportions,… Read More Ministry Should Make You Weak

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7 Reasons Every Church Should Give Their Pastors a Sabbatical

March 3, 2015

 {This article is/was the result of the observed blessings that my husband and I experienced from our self-induced, year long sabbatical in 2015. God showered us with His goodness, and from that, we long for every {tired} pastor to experience these blessings as well!} Sometimes a sabbatical is hard to come by, for various reasons.… Read More 7 Reasons Every Church Should Give Their Pastors a Sabbatical

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Ministry Blessings Counted: 75 Favourite Things

February 16, 2015

A few weeks ago, I ran a giveaway here for pastors’ wives and women in ministry for the gift of *The Monday Morning Club: You’re Not Alone – Encouragement for Ministry {aff. link}. In order to enter, I asked them to simply leave a comment telling me one thing they enjoyed most about ministry. Well, I was… Read More Ministry Blessings Counted: 75 Favourite Things

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5 Ministry Surprises {And the Gifts They Unwrapped}

August 26, 2014

When I was searching for an image for this post, I asked my husband, “What image comes to mind with the word ‘surprise?’” He answered immediately with “a gift.”  And as I read through the post again for editing purposes, I realized that my husband had just unveiled a profound truth: With each surprise comes… Read More 5 Ministry Surprises {And the Gifts They Unwrapped}