From One Ministry Wife to Another Honest Conversations about Ministry Connections

by Hawkins, Susie

• ISBN13: 9780802460301
• ISBN10: 0802460305
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-06-01
• Publisher: Moody Publishers

Summary

When a church hires a new minister, they are really hiring both him and his wife. Many women entering this role for the first time have never considered what it means to be a minister's wife and consequently suffer stress, chaos, and confusion. In order to thrive, she needs a solid understanding of the biblical teaching on her role and how to best serve her husband as he fulfills his role. Susie Hawkins brings thirty years of experience as a minister's wife coupled with her role as the mother of two ministry wives. By focusing on key relationships and responsibilities in relation to the church and home, Susie guides young women to a greater understanding of how to serve God faithfully as the wife of a minister.

Author Biography

Susie Hawkins has served as the Director of Women’s Ministry at Prestonwood Baptist Church in Dallas, taught a weekly Bible study for business women in downtown Dallas, and speaks at women’s conferences and retreats.  She is also a contributor to various publications, such as Voices Behind the Veil and the Women’s Evangelical Library Commentary.  Susie has an MA in Christian Leadership from Criswell College as well as an MA in Theology. She is married to O. S. Hawkins, president of GuideStone Financial Resources of the Southern Baptist Convention (formerly the Annuity Board of the Southern Baptist Convention) and is the mother of two married daughters, Wendy and Holly, as well as a grandmother of five. 

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. 9
Introduction	p. 11
The Connections
The Historical Connection: Blame It on Katie!	p. 17
The Couple Connection: It Takes Two	p. 33
The Children Connection: Raising Emotionally and Spiritually Healthy Children	p. 47
The Friendship Connection: Sharing Your Life	p. 69
The Church Connection: Relating to the Women in Your Church	p. 89
The Personal Connection: Your Walk with God	p. 109
The Disconnects
The Disconnect of Criticism: Think What They Would Say if They Really Knew You!	p. 129
The Disconnect of Pleasing People: "I'd Be Happy to Do It!"	p. 143
The Disconnect of Bitterness: Pull It Up by the Root	p. 157
The Disconnect of Failure: Failure Isn't Fatal, but It Sure Feels That Way	p. 175
The Disconnect of Stress Fractures: Pressures That Stress Us	p. 193
The Reconnection
The Reconnection: Our Received Ministry	p. 207
Notes	p. 221
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