What is it like to be married to you? Is it like being married to a celebrity? Or is it like being married to a servant?
Planting Wives
Church Planting as a Family
Church planting isn’t just a ministry of church planters-it’s a ministry of the whole family.
Encourage, Inspire and Resource
Church planters have many teammates and partners, but his most important partner in ministry is his wife. Support, direction, guidance – whatever the planter needs, his wife and family likely need it, too. Send Network is here to encourage, inspire and resource church planting families to fulfill the Great Commission in their context. Send Network’s Spouse Care Development team engages women in order to create community, provide care, equip her with training, and support her with coaching to allow her to flourish in her unique and irreplaceable role in planting multiplying churches in North America.
What is it like to be married to you? Is it like being married to a celebrity? Or is it like being married to a servant?
3 Ways to love your spouse well on the church planting journey
What’s at stake if we plant a successful church, but fail in our marriage?
There’s one characteristic in a church leader that’s invaluable to the church but isn’t easily quantified.
California church cares for a family facing a life-threatening pregnancy and a recommended abortion.
As wives to pastors and church planters, we carry a holy calling to pray for our spouse. Here are seven Scripture-based prayers we can pray on behalf of our husbands.
I’ve heard that phrase a thousand times but, for some reason, this particular time stuck with me for several days.
Relationships are critical for leaders. Our culture is crying out for authenticity, community and transparency. As …
4 Ways to Build Sisterhood Among Planting Spouses
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10 Practical Tips for Living on Mission in Your Community
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The Christian life is not about me living for Jesus; it’s about Jesus living His life …
5 Challenges for church planting wives during COVID-19
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7 Tough Questions for a Church Planter’s Spiritual Inventory
Church planting leaders can easily rattle off the names of guys who, sadly, didn’t make it. …7 Tough Questions for a Church Planter’s Spiritual Inventory Read More »
Ministry Wives Podcast
I’m Amy Petersen. Welcome to the Ministry Wives Podcast. Here we have honest conversations about the realities of the ministry wife life and how to keep our hearts tethered to Jesus as we serve Him. Whether you’re seeking encouragement or practical tips, don’t miss out on these heartfelt discussions with women in various ministry contexts about the joys and challenges of ministry life.
Want to connect with other planting wives?
You and your family are serving on the front lines of ministry, and that can be as exhausting as it is rewarding. We want to be an extension of your family-partners in prayer, care and practical encouragement.