The wounded pastor's wife, a case study on the experiences of five wives

David G Friese

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The wounded pastor's wife, a case study on the experiences of five wives

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David G Friese. The Wounded Pastor's Wife, a Case Study On the Experiences of Five Wives. Dallas Theological Seminary. rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/4fd233df-55aa-4f87-a914-33634105f9d6.

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D. G. Friese. The wounded pastor's wife, a case study on the experiences of five wives. https://rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/4fd233df-55aa-4f87-a914-33634105f9d6

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David G Friese. The Wounded Pastor's Wife, a Case Study On the Experiences of Five Wives. Dallas Theological Seminary. https://rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/4fd233df-55aa-4f87-a914-33634105f9d6.

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David G Friese

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Abstract

There have been a number of research projects on wounded pastors and the rate of pastors leaving the ministry. However, very little research has been done on how these experiences impact the spouse. The focus of this research project is on the impact on the pastor's wife. This dissertation examines five case studies of wives of wounded pastors whose husbands have experienced conflict at their church resulting in them leaving their church. I have provided a narrative of each wife's situation as told by the wife. The narratives provide the context and thus provide clearer insights into the impact of their experiences. To help us understand the impact, we examined the challenges pastors and wives face while in the ministry context as compared to after they were forced to leave. The pastor's wife's voice has been a missing piece in our strategies in preparing pastors for ministry. This project distills her insights, along with those of pastors and church leaders and gives us a more comprehensive understanding of the challenges pastors and their wives face. This study includes tangible strategies to better equip pastors and their spouses to deal with the challenges of ministry. It provides information that can be used to develop ministries that support and encourage pastors and their wives when they encounter conflicts, are wounded and forced to exit from their church. These strategies will include ways churches, denominations, seminaries and new ministries can implement these recommendations.

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