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The Trials of Ministry Spouses

By Rod Anderson, CP Cartoonist
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"Hey, I'm not on the church payroll. Go complain to someone else!"

The moment the words left his mouth, he knew he blew it. His wife was the church's children's minister. Too often he received complaints about the ministry as if it were his responsibility. On that one occasion, he lost his temper after one complaint too many.

We often lose sight of those in churches whose spouses serve on staff. These are the spouses of executive pastors, youth pastors, children's pastors, lead pastors, and others. We have heard from these spouses through thousands of comments at ThomRainer.com.

We want you to see the six issues we have heard most frequently. We want you to be aware of them so you can offer ministry, encouragement, and friendship to spouses of those who serve in the church. Sometimes those are among the loneliest people in the church.

Read more at http://www.christianpost.com/news/6-ways-ministry-spouses-get-hurt-156059/#G1TVjZaYWS6Ti3r5.99

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