We all go through times of discouragement, and certainly, as a church planter your husband has some difficult days. What are some practical ways you provide encouragement and support to him when he’s going through a difficult time?
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Communication with Husband
“Communication is crucial for the success of the plant and your relationship with your husband. You cannot let things fester or go unspoken. Scheduling time to ‘unpack’ things is a way to help stay on track. My husband and I spend part of Mondays just talking about the service. We discuss the things that worked well, things that did not, potential problems and ideas. We also spend time addressing how we are feeling. As a woman, I have had a roller coaster of emotions and feelings. The first couple of years of planting a church are hard work, and the wave of emotions that come with planting a church can range from excitement to fear, frustration, anger, disappointment, self-doubt, guilt, and possibly even resentment. Talking about them with your spouse takes their power away and helps you to work through legitimate issues that need to be addressed and to identify the untruths Satan has whispered in your ears.”
Nokona Koenig from
My Husband wants to be a Church Planter… So What Will That Make Me?
Your Husband’s Office
More than half of the church planter wives we surveyed said that their husband’s office is in their home. Of those, half said they are glad it is and the other half said they sometimes wish it wasn’t. What do you think?
(Click here to download our complete research study.)
Loving Your Husband
Gary Chapman, author of The Five Love Languages, spoke at the Ministers Wives Luncheon during the Southern Baptist Convention about what it takes to love a leader.
Click here to read a summary of the seven things Chapman told the ladies that they must know to love their leader husbands.
Anything you would add to this list?
