Tuesday, June 5, 2018

In the News ... "Ministers’ wives discuss roles"

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• Challenges can be daunting, but a sense of humor helps, they say

By Bob Campbell, Reporter
Odessa American


ODESSA, TEXAS - If there were a job description for a minister’s wife, it would say the expectations are somewhat vague but limitless.

Yet when she or her husband or children get sick or have other problems, the congregation’s expressions of love and support can be amazing.

In a roundtable discussion, Andi McWilliams, Julie Stadler, Ann Doyle and Alice Salzwedel said the scrutiny is often intense, especially where the preacher’s kids are concerned, but God’s expectations of the wives are no greater than they are for any Christian ...

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