If you’ve ever felt the weight of discipling your kids—but struggled to stay consistent—you’re not alone. In this episode of the Ministry Wives podcast, host Amy Petersen sits down with Melissa Kruger, Vice President of Discipleship Programming at The Gospel Coalition, to talk honestly about a common tension among many ministry families: wanting to lead your children spiritually while feeling overwhelmed, inconsistent, or simply worn out.

I’m Amy Petersen. Welcome to the Ministry Wives Podcast. Here we have honest conversations about the realities of the ministry wife life and how to…

What does it look like to keep fighting for your marriage when life gets hard? In this powerful episode of the Ministry Wives podcast, host Amy Petersen sits down with Steven Curtis Chapman and Mary Beth Chapman to talk about the reality of marriage after more than 40 years together.

Life in ministry can feel like constant chaos—balancing church responsibilities, family needs, and the everyday mess of raising kids. If you’ve ever felt the tension between ministry demands and motherhood, you’re not alone.

The North American Mission Board (NAMB) exists to serve pastors, churches and other Southern Baptist ministry partners as they engage the mission field in the…

Do you ever feel like a volunteer in your marriage to the minister? Today, I get to spend a little time chatting with wife, mom, clinical psychologist, author, speaker, and founder of Authentic Intimacy, Dr. Juli Slattery. In our conversation, we walk through finding your place within God’s design for marriage and sex. We also discuss the intimacy and connection to be found through intentional community with those in the family of God.

What realistic goals or milestones can families begin to implement as they desire more freedom in their budget? Today, I am chatting with Angie McClain, a certified financial planner with GuideStone. When you feel like you’re on a limited budget, how can you handle your money effectively, live as a good steward, practice financial thoughtfulness, and teach your children well? We’re going to dive into all these areas of financial planning here in this episode!

How do you manage the regular rhythms of ministry while caring for your family and starting a new church? In this episode, I chat with church planting wife Joy Ross. She currently serves church planting families, has been married for over 20 years, and is a mom of six. Joy and I dive into the nuances of family life within the first few years of marriage and ministry, specifically in the church planting context. So, if you wrestle with your role in ministry and are facing tough questions, I pray that this conversation will bring your concerns into the light and help diffuse their false power over you as we tether our hearts to Jesus and pursue His calling upon our lives in each new season.

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What are some practices that you and your husband have established to help you maintain mental wellness? In this episode, Janet Dance, wife to Guidestone’s Director of Pastoral Wellness, Mark Dance, talks specifically about loving your husband through his mental health struggles. So, if you find your minister husband struggling and feel that you have to hold it all together and do so alone, I really hope this conversation will encourage you.

How do you encourage your kids to share Jesus in creative ways that are authentic to them? In this episode, Catherine Renfro, the National Director of Women’s Evangelism at the North American Mission Board, shares creative ways to weave evangelism into your kids’ lives. If you are a ministry wife who talks about Jesus at your church and to your church people but don’t know how to with your kids, we hope you’ll find encouragement in this conversation.

How do you manage ministry and your family during busy (or even just normal) seasons of life? In this episode, we chat with Aimee Joseph, a church-planting wife in California and a mom to three sons. She discusses ways to manage chaotic family life in a ministry family. It’s so easy to get swallowed up in the chaos, especially when it seems like life will never slow down. Aimee shares some great practical ways to enjoy the crazy chaos of a “full” life.

How do you discern the fine line between speaking up and remaining quiet with your kids as they are adulting? In this episode, Christine Hoover, the Women’s Ministry Associate at The Austin Stone Community Church’s Northwest congregation in Austin, Texas, shares insights on navigating the delicate balance of sharing information about your family while serving in ministry. Christine shares practical advice from her current season in life, guiding you on how to balance being honest about your struggles as a mom and being wise with how much you share about your kid’s life.

The North American Mission Board (NAMB) exists to serve pastors, churches and other Southern Baptist ministry partners as they engage the mission field in the…

In this episode of the Equipping Pastors podcast, Ken Whitten is joined by Josh Smith, senior pastor of Prince Avenue Baptist Church.

Ministry often stretches us to grow in ways we never imagined, some that are hard but many that can bring us deep joy. Raising children in a completely different culture for missions is no different. Missionary wife, author, and podcaster Keri Folmar joins me to shine light on the joys she experienced raising missionary children. She shares how God used their upbringing on a different continent to teach them about hospitality towards all and the unity that comes from Christ alone.

Clint and Jennifer Clifton spent their lives planting churches as well as pouring themselves into training and encouraging planters and their wives all over the globe. Jennifer joins the podcast to talk about the legacy of her late husband and how she sees the Lord opening opportunities for her to continue to encourage ministry wives just like us. Jennifer also shares her unique perspective on helping marriage and family thrive within the framework of full-time ministry.

The iconic family scenes we see in classic TV are not the norm for most people in American society today. Divorce has disrupted more families than ever before in our history. And the ripple effects go beyond the obvious heartache and loss, affecting even the banalities of annual rituals and traditions. Challenges to family life aren’t new. But the challenges in our day have multiplied. And these problems aren’t unrelated to the difficulties we face as God’s people, especially since we see in the New Testament how the church is to be the family of God. On this episode of Reconstructing Faith, join Trevin Wax as he considers the church’s responsibility in the era of family breakdown.

In its most basic form, Women’s Ministry isn’t about fancy events or complicated Bible studies; it’s about meeting women’s needs where they are. Lifeway Women’s Ministry Specialist Kelly King shares how we can create a lifestyle of women’s ministry that helps get women in the Word, providing encouragement and creating a deeply desired community. Kelly also gives us some practical ideas for troubleshooting challenges that may arise, along with basic leadership principles to help us grow as ministry wives in leadership.

In This Episode, You’ll Discover:

1. How casting a vision of evangelism, discipleship and meaningful service can inspire students and volunteers.
2. Viewing training opportunities differently to help raise a generation of influential disciple makers and missionaries.
3. Strategic accountability and how it fosters a sense of purpose among volunteers.
4. How prayer encourages leaders in raising laborers that yield impactful results.
5. Ways in which gratitude can lead to organic growth as existing leaders become advocates for ministry.

How do you lead women called to serve in ministry? Hosts Paul, Shane and Lacey talk to Catherine Renfro about the challenges and opportunities faced by women responding to the call of ministry and how they can be effectively led and nurtured in their journey.

In This Episode, You’ll Discover:

1. How to recognize and affirm a calling.
2. The significance of investing time and effort into personal discipleship for aspiring female ministry leaders.
3. The internal struggles often faced by women called to ministry and how to encourage them.
4. How to empower women in ministry and how to foster growth and confidence.
5. What steps to take and how to navigate the journey toward working in minis

Life as a ministry wife doesn’t always look like radical revivals. Often it’s staying home while your husband leaves to minister to others or answers nonstop phone calls that interrupt family time. Unless you’re constantly lifting your eyes heavenward, it can be difficult to see eternal reward in the daily grind. Grace VanMaanen joins me today to share how prayer, intentionality, and a heavenly perspective protect her from bitterness as a ministry wife.

Life coach Tony Rose introduces the “change factor deception” and highlights the misconceptions of expectations. He also emphasizes that by embracing God’s wisdom and extending…

Life coach Tony Rose emphasizes embracing curiosity as essential to marriage. He shares how sin impacts God’s design for marriage and explains how seeking, owning…

Víctor de Jesús explica cómo compartir fácilmente el mensaje del evangelio utilizando una tarjeta de “Mejores noticias”.

As ministry wives, we often find ourselves in situations where women come to us looking for counsel. It can be difficult to know how to point them to God while effectively journeying with them through struggles. Counselor Kristin Kellen joins the podcast today to share introductory How-To’s of counseling women. She shares when and how to speak, when to be silent, and when to seek outside intervention for the women in our lives.

The busyness of ministry and life’s ever-changing rhythms can make us feel like we are struggling not only to keep Jesus first but also meaningfully connect with our husband regularly. Today, author Jani Ortlund opens up about the rhythms and mindsets that have seen her through over 50 years of ministry and marriage.

Basada en la “Guía de conversación sobre la vida de 3 círculos”, esta guía de capacitación utiliza tres círculos para explicar claramente el mensaje del evangelio de salvación con el fin de formar a los niños para el evangelismo.

Este producto también incluye una guía didáctica para padres y líderes sobre cómo utilizar este recurso con los niños.

We long to have deep friendships with other pastors’ wives in our church. But how do we go about initiating and building those relationships amidst the busyness of ministry? Pastors’ wives Meredith Miller and Bailey Leitch share today how they have cultivated a deep friendship with one another by focusing on trust, honor, and Jesus.

Sunday mornings can feel incredibly stressful, especially when you have young kids. Lindsey Carlson, pastor’s wife and mom of five, shares how she manages the chaos by having appropriate expectations of her kids, seeking the Spirit’s guidance, and relying on grab-n-go breakfasts.

Sometimes God calls us to serve in a culture that is unlike our own. Navigating multicultural church planting can feel overwhelming and isolating. The expectations of serving those whose lives look different from our own can leave us feeling as though we don’t measure up. Andreina Fasolino joins me today to share how she has learned to manage expectations and grow closer to Christ while planting a multicultural church.

We often think the call to engage in ministry requires established groups, curriculum, and a clear plan. But what about the single mom next door we feel God tugging our hearts for? In my conversation with Elisa Medina today, she shares how God transformed her idea of what women’s ministry should be. Rather than focusing on quantity, Elisa has learned to focus on the one.

How can women who have the gift of leadership operate in the church in a godly, biblical way? Today, author and ministry director Jen Wilkin shares her origin story–how she got where she is today–what her greatest challenges are in leadership, and what she wants the church to know about men and women serving together within the local church context.

The demands of life as a ministry wife can leave our hearts open to dangerous traps that bruise our spirits and discourage us in ministry. Today, Paige Wieser shares her experiences as a church planting wife and offers ways she’s learned to avoid these traps.

“We love because He first loved us” (1 John 4:19, NIV). But how do we love like Jesus did, and how do we love those who are hard to love? Pascha Lee, director of Imagine Me Ministries, has dedicated her life to loving people well and creating an environment of safety for those in her community. She joins me today to help us think through how we can demonstrate the love of Jesus to everyone, including those we might find difficult to love.

It’s easy to support women whose lives and ministries look like ours, but the body of Christ is made up of unique believers and various roles of Kingdom work. As ministry wives, we have the unique opportunity to support other women, no matter how different their ministry or season of life is from ours. Amy Dodd shares today about her life as a single woman working full-time in a parachurch ministry.

My name is Christine Hoover, and I’m starting a new podcast in partnership with the North American Mission Board focused on helping and encouraging ministry wives. In the Ministry Wives Podcast with Christine Hoover, you’ll hear from incredible guests who voice the issues and questions we all face in ministry. There will be “how-to” episodes on discipling women and hospitality, conversations about anxiety, longevity in ministry, and knowing which needs God is calling you to meet. We will receive insight, tools, and hope regarding those issues, reminding us of the joys of serving the Lord in ministry.

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At the North America Mission Board (NAMB), our primary goal is to help pastors, churches and other Southern Baptist ministry partners more effectively engage the…

The North American Mission Board (NAMB) Activity Book for Children will acquaint elementary-age children and their leaders with a overview of North American missions and…

Designed to help children understand their salvation, “Welcome to God’s Family: Learn How to Live for Jesus” helps new believers learn what it means to…

Christine talks with three women–Jacki King, Irene Sun, and Abi Copeland–about how they view their role as pastor's wife. They share how they view themselves and how others view them as a pastor’s wife, as well as how they’ve discovered how God has gifted them and wants to use them within their churches. Several topics pop up that you may find helpful, including comparison, insecurity, feeling the weight of the pastor’s wife title, and facing criticism. As you listen, may you be reminded that God has gifted you for where he’s placed you!

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Hi, friends! It's Christine. Recently my husband and I did a webinar for our church about marriage during quarantine, and I thought, “Why not share this with my podcast audience?” We talked about both the challenges and the opportunities we have in our relationships during this time, covering such topics as communication, conflict, handling emotions and stress, making time for one another with kids underfoot all the time, and best practices we can all incorporate to help our marriages thrive during this stressful time.

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College students come alongside church planting missionaries and see what is really means to live on mission for Christ.

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God has raised up church planters and believers in Cincinnati to share His love with the hundreds of thousands of people there who don’t know…

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Christine chats with D.A. & Elicia, church planters in Long Beach, California, about the dynamics and often blurred lines pastors and pastor's wives experience in marriage because of ministry. They share about how they're proactive in helping one another thrive.

Churches across the SBC are demonstrating a growing compassion for ministering to the military members and families in their communities. This resource provides information and…

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Gabby, Katie and Allison are ordinary, everyday believers, but they are stepping out in faith to help plant a church in Cleveland, Ohio.

When most people in Chicago look at Garfield Park, they see drugs, crime and violence. When Jamie Thompson and the people of Reborn Community Church…

Time Magazine calls Clarkston, Ga., “the most diverse square mile in the nation.” Here’s why. Watch and read more stories about what God is doing…

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Chapter 4 of Neighborhood Portrait: Comerío Sometimes God has His own timetable. Why disaster recovery is not the only ministry focus in Puerto Rico. Jorge…

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Every believer can pray, and every church can help plant churches. Take the first step by choosing a location and committing to pray for church…

Steve Canter, Send City Missionary for New York City, talks about how to build core team in the life of a new church plant.

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In a city where the mountains are king, some people say Jesus is ignorable. But in Denver, God is using a handful of church planters…