Do you ever get tired of being in ministry and doing good work for the Kingdom? You may be tired of pouring into people who constantly complain or just don’t seem to want to grow deeper in their walk with Christ. You may be hurting because a key family... The post When You’re Tired of Doing Good appeared first on Married to the Ministry ..read more

Our daughter has been serving on the pastor search team for her church. She has a young baby and a job, and I tried to talk her out of agreeing to do it because I knew how much time it would take. But she wanted to do it, especially since she has the perspective of being a pastor’s kid. Sometimes she’ll call her dad and pick his brain about ... The post Navigating the Search Committee Process, with Greg Addison appeared first on Married to the Ministry ..read more

I’ve shared before about my journey studying what it means to renew the mind, which is how God transforms us (Romans 12:2). But I wasn’t sure what to do--I needed some steps to take! Eventually I discovered Barb Raveling and her practical teaching on how to renew our minds with The post How to Transform Your Life with Truth, with Barb Raveling appeared first on Married to the Ministry ..read more

Is grocery store inflation busting your budget? Rising food costs can certainly strain finances for ministry households. Kathy Armstrong gives us some tips for feeding our families for less. The post Make the Most of Your Food Dollars, with Kathy Armstrong (Delight Series) appeared first on Married to the Ministry ..read more

Have you ever been camping? Episode Description: Have you ever considered the number of “girl campers” in the Bible? Scripture features several heroines of the faith who lived in tents! Plus, camping trip experiences often parallel aspects of our Christian walk. Check out Married to the Ministry to discover what camping can teach us about following God and serving others. Related Links and Product Info: Girl Camper   Click HERE for details on the prize. When I was growing up, our family camped a lot. In the mornings we’d wake up to the smell of Daddy cooking bacon and eggs outside on t ..read more

Woohoo, it’s our Birthday! Married to the Ministry podcast turned a year old this June, and I’m delighted you’re here to celebrate with me today.  If you’d like to hear the entire conversation, click below to listen now! Episode Description: Married to the Ministry celebrates our first anniversary this month! In this birthday episode, we explore what God’s Word says about our peculiar role as ministry wives. Spoiler alert: you’re probably doing it right! But if you’re feeling unsure about what you’re “supposed to do” as a pastor’s wife, check out this encouraging podcast.  For some ..read more

Hello! To continue with our theme of ministry transitions (see Ep 26: How to Know When It’s Time to Go and Ep 27: How to Help Kids Survive Ministry Transitions & Moving), I thought it was appropriate to give some practical tips on moving I’ve learned–unfortunately, from my vast experience, haha! If you’re married to the ministry, this is a topic you’ll probably face at some point, if you haven’t already. If you’d like to hear the entire conversation, click below to listen now! Episode Description: As a veteran of 24 moves, Janet shares tips she’s learned about packing, moving, and settlin ..read more

Hello! Meet Kassy Jackson! Kassy’s husband Jacob serves on staff at our church as the Worship Pastor. Since they’ve just completed their first year, I wanted her perspective on what it was like for their family to relocate from Florida to Arkansas. The Jackons have two kids, age 8 and 6. We talked about what it’s like to move with children and how we can help them transition to a new place. If you’d like to hear our entire conversation, click below to listen now! Episode Description: Moving can be traumatic for kids because everything changes—friends, school, church, home, teams and more. Las ..read more

Hello! I sure hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving with special people! As promised, here’s the rest of my conversation with Jeana Floyd, continued from last week’s podcast – Episode 14. Janet: Jeana, you and Dr. Floyd did a really good job, an effective job of building a culture on your church staff was very important to you, and y’all had a vision for how you wanted the staff to function and get along well, and that was possible, I guess, over years as you were building and adding to your staff. We have not always been part of a staff that had a friendly culture, and we are now building a s ..read more

Hello, Pastor’s Wife! Who’s walked through Hobby Lobby anytime since June? Did you see Christmas decorations in one aisle, with patriotic or fall decor on the next? Stores remind us to celebrate ALL the special seasons in life. And to plan ahead for them! I’ve bought tons of holiday decorations over the years. Sometimes I feel all “Bah, humbug!” about it, though, because each time God calls us to a new place of ministry, we get farther away from home and our loved ones. When we moved away years ago for our first church… It didn’t occur to me how distance would affect holidays for our family. I ..read more