The Biblical Role of the Pastor's wife - South African Theological ...

23B3w: I feel better now as I have had more life experience then when I first
started. Because of the experiences that I’ve had I am better dealing with
certain issues like knowing how to grieve and relate to people who need
comforting. I am self-confident and I enjoy women of all ages and get along
well with others.
34D5p: Sometimes yes, sometimes no. When called upon to counsel others I
do not feel well equipped, as I have not had any formal training.
12B1s: No, not very much. We were married young and I became a mother
young, so the focus on equipping myself was elsewhere.
22B3q: Marginally, there are times I wish I had the opportunity to do studies
with my husband.
23C2y: Sometimes, I don’t feel equipped enough in the area of counselling or
more spiritual issues.
12B5t: No, not really. I feel I could be better equipped to be more supportive
to my husband.
44D3w: Yes, I feel fairly confident in my role. I am more mature and believe
God has called me to trust in Him.
12B4z: Yes, I feel I am well-equipped, I have a formal background in
education and am confident in the gifts the Lord has given me.
22B4w: Yes, I have been in secular work for many years and it has been a
wonderful adjustment to be in ministry full-time the last 5 years. Having that
background, I am fairly confident.
Generally, wives did not feel well equipped for the role of the pastor’s
wife. Some wives felt well equipped because of their formal education or
employment background. Others indicated their feelings of inadequacies
stemmed from a lack of formal education specifically in areas relating to
ministry, i.e., counselling. Specific tasks a wife is called upon to perform,
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