We Need More Good Pastors' Wives to Help Our Ministries

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Here's how a pastor's wife should operate. Here's something that Pastor Paul David Washer shares about his loving wife Charo. Unlike Mrs. Job, Charo decides to lovingly rebuke her husband who was getting frustrated. I'm happy to know that there's a great woman behind a great man like Pastor Washer.
1 Timothy 4:1-7 
This is a true saying, if a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work. 2 A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach; 3 Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous; 4 One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity; 5 (For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?) 6 Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the Devil. 7 Moreover he must have a good report of them which are without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the Devil.

Just listening to how Charo lovingly rebukes her husband to man up and stand up - it's because that's what a pastor is called to do. Jeremiah 3:15 says that God provides pastors to feed the flock with understanding. Ephesians 4:11 has pastors called to do God's work. God required the Old Testament priests to also be married to virgins (Leviticus 21:13). The work of a priest in the Old Testament was not an easy work. The work of a pastor in the New Testament was anything but easy.

Pastors need good wives to help them take care of the family. We need wives like Peter's wife who was there for her husband in the ministry. We need wives who help keep their family conduct in check and remind the pastor that he is the head of their household and that she is her manager in the house. More good pastors' wives are needed to keep ministries stable.

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