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2.3.7 Were you aware of your husband’s calling to full-time ministry prior to getting married? 22B5q: 34D5p: 12B1s : 23B3w: 22B3q: 23C2y: 12B5t: 44D3w: 12B4z: 22B4w: no yes yes yes yes no yes yes yes yes It is difficult to say at the outset of a marriage where a couple will be in five, ten, or twenty years. The evidence of an ever-changing world is a constant. A man or woman may have two or three major career changes in his or her lifetime, thereby making the commitment made at the outset of the marriage very real and often challenging. Couples who are saved during married life or experience a definite call to full-time Christian ministry may have difficulty adjusting to the new lifestyle. It is important that couples seek godly counsel endeavouring to learn all they can of the new life to which they have now committed. The wives interviewed for this research project vary in age and years of married life as well as years of ministry service. Most wives were aware of their husband’s calling to the pastorate at the outset of their marriage. Those wives who were aware of their husband’s calling prior to marriage are often called to the same or similar ministry. While some wives may rise to the challenge and embrace this lifestyle, many experience burnout and depression at times (Haggard, 2004:24). Most of the wives interviewed saw their husband’s profession as his own calling and did not consider themselves a specific part of his ministry, although they considered themselves to be in full- or part-time ministry. On average, the wives identified a distinct ministry within their own particular gifting. 32
Two wives indicated that they were not aware of their husband’s calling to full-time ministry prior to getting married. In both cases the couple came to know the Lord after they were married. After being married approximately 20 years these husbands committed to full-time ministry and left their secular professions. Each wife was happy to enter into ministry with her husband, not feeling any resentment to the calling and life change. Much of the literature available regarding pastors’ wives is written by pastors’ wives, for pastors’ wives, the general attitude of these authors is that whether the pastor’s wife is aware of her husband’s calling prior to marriage or it becomes known after marriage the wife is called with her husband into ministry (Haggard, 2004:14). Some authors quote scripture passages as, “the two shall become one flesh…” (Gen. 2:24) to point out the wife is duty bound to church ministry along side her husband (Haggard 2004, Senter 1979). Most wives interviewed believed that their primary calling was to meet the needs of their husband and to serve him and their children, their involvement within the church came secondary or as they were able. 2.3.8 Do you consider yourself to be … in full-time ministry/in part-time ministry/an unpaid pastoral assistant or fellow servant with your husband/other? 22B5q: 23B3w: 34D5p: 12B1s : 22B3q: 23C2y: 12B5t: 44D3w: 12B4z: 22B4w: Full-time ministry Full-time ministry Full-time ministry Part-time ministry Full-time ministry Full-time ministry Part-time ministry Part-time ministry Part-time ministry Full-time ministry Some denominations will seek to hire a pastor/wife combination, the term identified in Chapter 1 as ministerial or pastoral couple (a husband and wife both called and employed by the church, both receiving a salary). 33
Page 1 and 2: THE BIBLICAL ROLE OF THE PASTOR’S
Page 3 and 4: ACKOWLEDGEMENTS To my wonderful hus
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Page 9 and 10: CHAPTER 5: CONCLUSION 5.1 Review of
Page 11 and 12: wife reveals that her role is poorl
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Page 19 and 20: CHAPTER 2 Situation Analysis: The P
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Page 23 and 24: The wives interviewed for this rese
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Page 39 and 40: 2.3.13 Do you believe Scripture tea
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Page 43 and 44: needs also to be clear as to what s
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Page 75 and 76: CHAPTER 3 A Biblical Perspective on
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Patterson’s article (1991:369) pr
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creatures and therefore find it nat
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church so that a foundation for the
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teaching began to create conflict a
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3.4.2 1 Timothy 3:11: The Female De
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office. Fitzmyer’s understanding
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feminist theology, women in leaders
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public duty than any Christian woma
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Edwards and Mathews (2002:27) descr
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move outward to help future pastors
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The majority of pastors’ wives wh
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4.2.1. Directives to the Body of Ch
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within a job portfolio of a deacon.
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within the church as God enables th
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Events of encouragement may differ
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Bare (a pastor’s wife herself) ev
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can place her trust. It is vital th
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Two books of exceptional value rega
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maintain your spiritual self must b
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4.4.5. Mentoring 28 A mentoring pro
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consistent encouragement. Pastors
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wives and to what extent wives unde
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perceived limitations of this role.
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Roberts (1995) and Dobson (2001) of
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Works Cited Adams, Jay E. 1984. She
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Fitzpatrick, Elyse M. 2003. Helper
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Women in the Early Church: Christia
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Roberts, Wes. 1995. Support your lo
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IL: Christianity Today, Inc. Online
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Appendix 2 Additional reading regar
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Grade 12 3,351 14.99 4,684 20.95 8,
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HOUSING PROFILE Type of Dwelling, O
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N.G. Church Somerset- West C/O Dirk
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11. Describe your role in the local
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8. Would you consider yourself the
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1962: The Role of the Minister’s
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Appendix 8: Online Support for Past
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