Ministry Wives Podcast
I’m Christine Hoover. Welcome to The Ministry Wives Podcast. Being a ministry wife is a vocation without a job description… and let’s be honest — sometimes it seems like ministry might be easier if we did have one. If you are a ministry wife like me and are looking for hope, perspective, and a little bit of practical advice regarding your role, you’re in the right place. Join me as we hear from women in various ministry contexts for authentic conversations about our shared joys and challenges – even the ones we’re unsure we can talk about. No topic is off-limits. Let’s dive in.
I’m Christine Hoover. Welcome to The Ministry Wives Podcast. Being a ministry wife is a vocation without a job description… and let’s be honest — sometimes it seems like ministry might be easier if we did have one. If you are a ministry wife like me and are looking for hope, perspective, and a little bit of practical advice regarding your role, you’re in the right place. Join me as we hear from women in various ministry contexts for authentic conversations about our shared joys and challenges – even the ones we’re unsure we can talk about. No topic is off-limits. Let’s dive in.
The First Two Chapters of How to Thrive as a Pastor's Wife
Glenna Marshall and Irene Sun on Transitions in Ministry
Marcella Hernandez on Discouragement in Ministry
Mandy Post on Church Planting and Serving Overseas Long-Term
Rachel Welcher on Church Hurt and Church Conflict
Gregg and Kelly Matte on Rest, Renewal, Sabbaths, and Sabbaticals
Natarsha Roberson on Church Planting and Boundaries
Kyle and Christine Hoover on The Glass House Podcast: Emotional Health in Ministry
Lauren Chandler on Finding Your Sweet Spot of Service (And Saying No to Other Things)
Caron Loveless on Hard-Won Lessons Learned After Her Pastor-Husband's Affair
Nana Dolce on How to Develop and Teach a Bible Study Lesson
Ben and Lynley Mandrell: An Honest Conversation on Pastoral Ministry After Leaving
Megan Hill on the Pastor's Wife and Social Media
Greg Ogden on How to Make Disciples
Kaye Geiger on Relationships with Other Staff and Elder Wives at Your Church
Hannah Surh on Working Full-Time Outside the Home and Church While Serving as a Pastor's Wife
Garrett Kell on Contributing to a Healthy, Authentic Church Culture
Tristie Fisher on Cultivating Spiritual Vitality as a Pastor's Wife
Amie Patrick on Emotional and Relational Health for Leaders
Ryan and Seane’ Rice on Partnership in Ministry
Jen Wilkin on Women in the Church with the Gift of Leadership
Sarah Beals on Small Church and Rural Ministry
Jen Oshman on Friendship for the Pastor's Wife
Susanne Rodriguez on Bivocational Ministry and a Disappointing Ending to Church Planting
Ashlyn Portero on Serving on Church Staff
The Pastor’s Wife’s Role: Jacki King, Irene Sun, and Abi Copeland
Kyle and Christine Hoover on Unhealthy Dynamics in Ministry and Marriage
An Invitation to Join Me in Studying God's Word
Vaneetha Risner on Finding Joy and Fighting Bitterness Through Suffering (Best of By Faith)
Becket Cook: A Gay Man's Incredible Story of Redemption (Best of By Faith)
Missie Branch on Serving in Obscurity (Best of By Faith)
Kelly Needham on Friendship (Best of By Faith)
Irene Sun on Raising PKs (Best of By Faith)
Zack Eswine on Our Inconsolable Things (Best of By Faith)
Caroline Saunders on Being a Pastor's Wife
Dawn Barton on Surviving Cancer (and Laughing Through the Ugly Cry)
Denisse Cabrera on the Costs and Rewards of Church Planting
Kayla Stoecklein on Losing Her Husband to Suicide
Kristin Bauslaugh on Becoming a Widow and Single Parent
Vivian Mabuni on the Christian Asian American Experience
Abbey Wedgeworth on Experiencing Miscarriage
Elizabeth Woodson on Serving in Ministry and Through Singleness
Sheridan Voysey on Infertility from a Man's Perspective
Karen Loritts on Lessons Learned in 50 Years of Marriage and Ministry
Barnabas Piper on the Pain of Divorce
Laura Wifler on Parenting a Child With Special Needs
Grace English on God's Forgiveness After Choosing Abortion
Lisa Brockman on Growing up Mormon and Then Finding Christ
Rachel Gilson on Experiencing Same-Sex Attraction
Marriage in Quarantine with Kyle and Christine Hoover
Broken Hearts with Christine Hoover
Lilly Park on Fighting Fear and Cultivating Courage
Vaneetha Risner on Fighting Bitterness
Courtney Reissig on Fighting an Allegiance to Fear
Hannah Anderson and Christine Hoover LIVE on Loving God With All Your Heart
Callie Nixon on Fighting the Sin of Lust
Rebekah Lyons on Fighting An Allegiance to Anxiety
Heather Creekmore on Body Image and Fighting Sinful Comparison
Rebecca Bender on Fighting Shame
Shona Murray on Fighting an Allegiance to Busyness
Hunter Beless on Fighting an Allegiance to Control
Esther Fleece Allen on Fighting an Allegiance to Performance and Success
Jasmine Holmes on Fighting an Allegiance to the Expectations of Others
Amie Patrick on How an Unhealthy Pace and Emotional Life in Church Planting Led to Implosion