Many pastors’ wives have been hurt by somebody in their congregation and don’t feel safe being emotionally vulnerable in the church community. She’s not the only pastor’s wife who is burdened emotionally in her role and feeling alone with the struggle. What does the Bible say about it? I was told that the Bible doesn’t have any guidance for pastors’ wives.” I feel so inadequate and lonely! I don’t know how to be a pastor’s wife or even who to talk to about this. Recently, a pastor’s wife told me, “Being a pastor’s wife is a new role that I’m serving in. “I Don’t Know How to be a Pastor’s Wife!” Included in our Bible Study are examples of pastors’ wives like Elizabeth who mentored Mary when she was pregnant with Jesus and Priscilla who was a pastor’s wife and a co-pastor in one of the New Testament house churches. That is a very misleading statement! Actually, as we share in the Pastor’s Wife Scriptures below, the Bible has a lot to say to support a pastor’s wife’s unique personality, needs, gifts, and ministry service or leadership. Some Bible teachers will say that the Bible doesn’t say anything to pastors’ wives.

As you explore these Pastor’s Wife Scriptures, I pray that they will be a grace to you if you are a pastor’s wife - or will help you support and encourage the pastors’ wives you know and love! The Bible Supports the Uniqueness of Each Pastor’s Wife This Bible study will help you to understand the unique and diverse roles of a pastor’s wife. But to step into the role of pastor’s wife, with all it’s conflicting expectations and ministry stress, pastors’ wives need a special grace and wisdom from God.

The truth is that each pastor’s wife is unique! But one thing that most pastors’ wives have in common is that they have a significant and challenging God-given opportunity to have influence for Christ in a church and the surrounding community. Oh my! Stereotypes like these can be crushing on a pastor’s wife! It’s good if she volunteers to play the piano, help in the children’s ministry, or teach women’s Bible study. She needs to be ready to open her home to people in the church at any time and serve them. What does the Bible say about Pastor’s Wife Scriptures? Many people think the pastor’s wife is supposed to always look nice, smile, sit down in the front row of church, and agree with her husband.

Bible verse for pastor appreciation