The pastor's spouse: exploring the experience of a spouse in pastoral ministry

James P Stark

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The pastor's spouse: exploring the experience of a spouse in pastoral ministry

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MLA citation style (9th ed.)

James P Stark. The Pastor's Spouse: Exploring the Experience of a Spouse In Pastoral Ministry. Covenant Theological Seminary. rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/b2835b69-a432-48ad-8714-44a0ca6617a1.

APA citation style (7th ed.)

J. P. Stark. The pastor's spouse: exploring the experience of a spouse in pastoral ministry. https://rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/b2835b69-a432-48ad-8714-44a0ca6617a1

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James P Stark. The Pastor's Spouse: Exploring the Experience of a Spouse In Pastoral Ministry. Covenant Theological Seminary. https://rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/b2835b69-a432-48ad-8714-44a0ca6617a1.

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James P Stark

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Due to the challenges of ministry, many ministry couples are facing stress in their marriage and family. Many pastors leave their place of ministry before they reach their most productive years. Much of the effort to develop ways to sustain effective ministry focuses on the pastor. This study has focused on the spouse of the pastor. The particular focus of this study has been on the phenomenon of the expectations surrounding the pastor usually known as the role of 'pastor's wife'. This present study took advantage of an opportunity to access the data from the Pastor's Summit which was a qualitative research study funding by a grant from the Lilly Endowment, Inc. Through this present study it was learned that much can be learned about the phenomenon of the role of 'pastor's wife' through the study of systems theory. Those who find themselves in the role of 'pastor's wife' can also benefit from resources relating to family of origin, emotional intelligence, as well as how to identify safe people and develop healthy relationships. Knowing the relationship between marriage and ministry was also discovered to be very important for ministry couples.

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