Comments on: The Pastor’s Family http://www.poopedpastors.com/blogs/the-pastor%e2%80%99s-family/ For Pooped Pastors By Pooped Pastors Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:51:59 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Kathy Armistead http://www.poopedpastors.com/blogs/the-pastor%e2%80%99s-family/comment-page-1/#comment-5347 Kathy Armistead Tue, 05 Jan 2010 15:54:25 +0000 http://www.poopedpastors.com/?p=417#comment-5347 If you think being a pastor is a lonely road, try being a pastor's spouse. While I've met some great people through my church connections, I have also seen the worst of people. At least in our denomination, spouses and families are often just the collateral damage when conflict erupts. I truly love and support my husband, but am more cautious when it comes to loving the church. Even though the chuch often does not recogize it (at least in our denomination), spouses are partners in ministry. And over the years, we have learned to set better boundaries to protect our home life, like not answering the phone during mealtime. Blessings on your ministry. Thanks for all you do. If you think being a pastor is a lonely road, try being a pastor’s spouse. While I’ve met some great people through my church connections, I have also seen the worst of people. At least in our denomination, spouses and families are often just the collateral damage when conflict erupts. I truly love and support my husband, but am more cautious when it comes to loving the church. Even though the chuch often does not recogize it (at least in our denomination), spouses are partners in ministry. And over the years, we have learned to set better boundaries to protect our home life, like not answering the phone during mealtime. Blessings on your ministry. Thanks for all you do.

]]> By: Linda Stoll http://www.poopedpastors.com/blogs/the-pastor%e2%80%99s-family/comment-page-1/#comment-1223 Linda Stoll Tue, 16 Jun 2009 15:59:34 +0000 http://www.poopedpastors.com/?p=417#comment-1223 I just discovered your site this week through a friend of a friend of a friend! I'm sharing it with the ministry leaders in my world ... and will be eagerly anticipating future reads. I love your emphasis on the whole person, life balance, family. Even Jesus hiked, went fishing, hung out with friends, got the boat out ... And how 'bout women in ministry? It's sure been a rough, misunderstood, lonely road to walk ... and I know that I'm not the only one ... I just discovered your site this week through a friend of a friend of a friend! I’m sharing it with the ministry leaders in my world … and will be eagerly anticipating future reads.

I love your emphasis on the whole person, life balance, family. Even Jesus hiked, went fishing, hung out with friends, got the boat out …

And how ’bout women in ministry? It’s sure been a rough, misunderstood, lonely road to walk … and I know that I’m not the only one …

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