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
Christine closes out the season by sharing the first two chapters of her book, How to...
Glenna Marshall and Irene Sun on Transitions in Ministry
Christine is joined by two guests, Irene Sun and Glenna Marshall, who talk about two different...
Marcella Hernandez on Discouragement in Ministry
Christine talks with Marcella Hernandez, who is married to Mike, a pastor on staff at a...
Mandy Post on Church Planting and Serving Overseas Long-Term
Christine talks with Mandy Post, who moved with her husband Jason from Texas to Galway, Ireland...
Christine talks with Christina Im, a social worker, speaker, wife to Daniel, the Lead Pastor of...
Rachel Welcher on Church Hurt and Church Conflict
Christine talks with Rachel Welcher, a pastor's wife living in South Dakota, about navigating church hurt...
Gregg and Kelly Matte on Rest, Renewal, Sabbaths, and Sabbaticals
Christine talks with Gregg & Kelly Matte. Gregg serves as the pastor of Houston’s First Baptist...
Natarsha Roberson on Church Planting and Boundaries
Christine talks with Natarsha Roberson, a church planting wife in Brooklyn, NY. Natarsha puts words to...
Kyle and Christine Hoover on The Glass House Podcast: Emotional Health in Ministry
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Lauren Chandler on Finding Your Sweet Spot of Service (And Saying No to Other Things)
Christine talks with Lauren Chandler, wife to Matt, who serves as the lead pastor at the...
Caron Loveless on Hard-Won Lessons Learned After Her Pastor-Husband's Affair
Christine talks with Caron Loveless. When Caron’s husband was the pastor of a large church in...
Nana Dolce on How to Develop and Teach a Bible Study Lesson
Christine talks with Nana Dolce, a pastor’s wife who lives in DC and is passionate about...
Ben and Lynley Mandrell: An Honest Conversation on Pastoral Ministry After Leaving
Christine talks with Ben and Lynley Mandrell as they reflect on their years in pastoral ministry....
Megan Hill on the Pastor's Wife and Social Media
Christine talks with Megan Hill, author of Partners in the Gospel, about social media, specifically how...
Greg Ogden on How to Make Disciples
Christine talks with Greg Ogden, a retired pastor, whose books, Transforming Discipleship and Discipleship Essentials, have...
Kaye Geiger on Relationships with Other Staff and Elder Wives at Your Church
Christine talks with Kaye Geiger, whose husband Eric is the lead pastor at Mariner’s Church in...
Hannah Surh on Working Full-Time Outside the Home and Church While Serving as a Pastor's Wife
Christine talks with Hannah Surh, who is a pastor’s wife who works full time outside the...
Garrett Kell on Contributing to a Healthy, Authentic Church Culture
Christine talks with Garrett Kell, pastor of Del Ray Baptist in Alexandria, VA, about how we...
Tristie Fisher on Cultivating Spiritual Vitality as a Pastor's Wife
Christine talks with Tristie Fisher. Tristie serves as a pastor’s wife at Grace Bible Church in...
Amie Patrick on Emotional and Relational Health for Leaders
Christine talks with Amie Patrick, a single mom to four kids, who was previously a pastor’s...
Ryan and Seane’ Rice on Partnership in Ministry
Christine talks with Ryan and Seane’ Rice, church planters in New Orleans, Louisiana, about partnering together...
Jen Wilkin on Women in the Church with the Gift of Leadership
Christine talks with Jen Wilkin, Executive Director Next Gen Ministries and Resources at the Village Church,...
Sarah Beals on Small Church and Rural Ministry
Christine chats with Sarah Beals, a youth pastor's wife, at Immanuel Baptist in Brockton, Mass. Sarah...
Jen Oshman on Friendship for the Pastor's Wife
Christine talks with Jen Oshman, a church planter’s wife who lives in Parker, Colorado and serves...
Susanne Rodriguez on Bivocational Ministry and a Disappointing Ending to Church Planting
Christine talks with Susanne Rodriquez about two topics that rarely get addressed in resources for pastors’...
Ashlyn Portero on Serving on Church Staff
Christine talks with Ashlyn Portero, who serves as co-Executive Director at City Church in Tallahassee, Florida....
The Pastor’s Wife’s Role: Jacki King, Irene Sun, and Abi Copeland
Christine talks with three women–Jacki King, Irene Sun, and Abi Copeland–about how they view their role...
Kyle and Christine Hoover on Unhealthy Dynamics in Ministry and Marriage
By Faith is back for Season 10 with the theme of vocational ministry. In this episode,...
An Invitation to Join Me in Studying God's Word
Listen to Christine share about what's next for Season 9 of By Faith and how you...
Vaneetha Risner on Finding Joy and Fighting Bitterness Through Suffering (Best of By Faith)
Christine shares her favorite episode from Season 6: her talk with Vaneetha Risner about fighting bitterness....
Becket Cook: A Gay Man's Incredible Story of Redemption (Best of By Faith)
Christine talks with Becket Cook, author of the new book, A Change of Affection: A Gay...
Christine shares one of her favorite episodes from Season 5: her conversation with Garrett Kell, who...
Missie Branch on Serving in Obscurity (Best of By Faith)
Christine talks with Missie Branch, Assistant Dean of Students to Women and Director of Graduate Life...
Kelly Needham on Friendship (Best of By Faith)
Christine sits down with Kelly Needham to discuss how we define friendship and why that matters...
Irene Sun on Raising PKs (Best of By Faith)
Christine chats with Irene Sun about the dual role of being a mom and the pastor’s...
Zack Eswine on Our Inconsolable Things (Best of By Faith)
Christine talks with pastor and author Zack Eswine about living with our "inconsolable things" as Christians....
Caroline Saunders on Being a Pastor's Wife
Christine talks with Caroline Saunders about her experience as a pastor's wife, helping us step into...
Dawn Barton on Surviving Cancer (and Laughing Through the Ugly Cry)
Christine talks with Dawn Barton about facing a cancer diagnosis and navigating treatment while her husband...
Denisse Cabrera on the Costs and Rewards of Church Planting
Christine chats with Denisse Cabrera about her life and ministry as a church planting wife. Denisse...
Kayla Stoecklein on Losing Her Husband to Suicide
Christine talks with Kayla Stoecklein about her husband Andrew's death by suicide. Kayla shares about Andrew's...
Kristin Bauslaugh on Becoming a Widow and Single Parent
Christine talks with Kristin Bauslaugh about her young husband's sudden death and her adjustment to being...
Vivian Mabuni on the Christian Asian American Experience
Christine talks with Vivian Mabuni, a Bible teacher and author who takes great joy in encouraging,...
Abbey Wedgeworth on Experiencing Miscarriage
Christine chats with Abbey Wedgeworth about miscarriage and her new book for women who've experienced infant...
Elizabeth Woodson on Serving in Ministry and Through Singleness
Christine talks with Bible teacher, Elizabeth Woodson. Elizabeth serves on staff at The Village Church in...
Sheridan Voysey on Infertility from a Man's Perspective
In this episode, Christine talks with Sheridan Voysey about infertility from a man's perspective. Sheridan lives...
Karen Loritts on Lessons Learned in 50 Years of Marriage and Ministry
In this episode, Christine talks with pastor's wife, mom, and grandmother, Karen Loritts about life, marriage,...
Barnabas Piper on the Pain of Divorce
Christine talks with Barnabas Piper, who shares about his divorce, helping his two daughters navigate their...
Laura Wifler on Parenting a Child With Special Needs
Christine talks with Laura Wifler, co-founder of Risen Motherhood. Laura shares about the joys and challenges...
Grace English on God's Forgiveness After Choosing Abortion
Christine talks with Dr. Grace English. Grace shares her experience with having an abortion as a...
Lisa Brockman on Growing up Mormon and Then Finding Christ
Christine talks with Lisa Brockman about growing up in the Mormon church as a fifth-generation Mormon....
Rachel Gilson on Experiencing Same-Sex Attraction
Today kicks off a brand new season of By Faith! The theme for Season 7 is...
Recently my husband and I did a webinar for our church about singleness during quarantine, and...
Marriage in Quarantine with Kyle and Christine Hoover
Hi, friends! It’s Christine. Recently my husband and I did a webinar for our church about...
Broken Hearts with Christine Hoover
As a gift to you during this season of isolation, Christine reads the first chapter of...
Lilly Park on Fighting Fear and Cultivating Courage
Christine talks with Lilly Park, an assistant professor at Southern Seminary in Louisville. Lilly talks about...
Vaneetha Risner on Fighting Bitterness
Christine talks with Vaneetha Risner about fighting bitterness. Vaneetha calls herself a sufferer, and you’ll find...
Courtney Reissig on Fighting an Allegiance to Fear
Christine talks with Courtney Reissig, a Bible teacher, wife, and mom of four boys. Courtney shares...
Hannah Anderson and Christine Hoover LIVE on Loving God With All Your Heart
Today's episode was recorded LIVE on March 2 in Charlottesville to celebrate the release of Christine's...
Callie Nixon on Fighting the Sin of Lust
Christine talks with Callie Nixon, director of women’s ministry teams at Watermark Church in Dallas, Texas....
Rebekah Lyons on Fighting An Allegiance to Anxiety
Christine talks with Rebekah Lyons about the four main rhythms she's cultivating in her life that...
Heather Creekmore on Body Image and Fighting Sinful Comparison
Christine talks with Heather Creekmore, author of "Compared to Who?" and the host of a podcast...
Rebecca Bender on Fighting Shame
Christine talks with Rebecca Bender, author of the new book, "In Pursuit of Love." When Rebecca...
Shona Murray on Fighting an Allegiance to Busyness
In today’s episode, Christine talks with author Shona Murray. In 2003, Shona was diagnosed with clinical...
Hunter Beless on Fighting an Allegiance to Control
In today's episode, Christine talks with podcaster Hunter Beless. Hunter and her husband, Brooks, recently moved...
Esther Fleece Allen on Fighting an Allegiance to Performance and Success
Christine talks with author and Bible teacher Esther Fleece Allen about fighting an allegiance to stoicism,...
Jasmine Holmes on Fighting an Allegiance to the Expectations of Others
Christine kicks off a new season of By Faith with author and teacher Jasmine Holmes. Jasmine...
Amie Patrick on How an Unhealthy Pace and Emotional Life in Church Planting Led to Implosion
Christine talks with Amie Patrick, wife of Darrin and mom of four. Darrin and Amie planted...