tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3619068749597530501.post5998618817830098020..comments2023-05-05T04:45:37.296-06:00Comments on The Accidental Pastor's Wife: The Pastor's Wife as NetworkerJulohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17820423652844135856noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3619068749597530501.post-53861489179254623392007-07-16T22:53:00.000-06:002007-07-16T22:53:00.000-06:00Hi! I'm the wife of a youth pastor in Australia, a...Hi! I'm the wife of a youth pastor in Australia, and I can completely relate. There always seems to be the "job" barrier between us and members of our church. I'm not sure why. Perhaps it's because we're seen as "temporary" in some ways - over here it's often expected that the senior pastor will move on every 7 years - so youth pastors are seen as even more temporary! Perhaps it's related to common interests. Perhaps there's a (faulty) perception that you have to be on your best behaviour with the pastor's wife because she's somehow more "holy". It becomes really easy to have an address book full of acquaintances! :)Krishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05713136986517579234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3619068749597530501.post-2160121412694665802007-07-14T17:25:00.000-06:002007-07-14T17:25:00.000-06:00Being a networker is something I enjoy! I do like...Being a networker is something I enjoy! <BR/><BR/>I do like to meet new people and learn about them. After learning about them the most natural step for me is to introduce them to someone I think they will have something in common with or I remember them as a resource for someone else down the road. <BR/><BR/>I am not good at other things that one might consider PW like but, this is one of my gifts!Alida Sharphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07640849066159985893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3619068749597530501.post-9439351821811871802007-07-13T12:53:00.000-06:002007-07-13T12:53:00.000-06:00Julie, my mom often feels this way so you are not ...Julie, my mom often feels this way so you are not alone. i do think that pastor's wives have it harder, but I also think that your small town makes it extra hard. In NoVA, our large church's pastor's wife had some very close and dear friends in the church. I think I remember her saying that they didn't talk church and she didn't try to "correct" or "admonish" them. They were just friends (having kids similar ages always helps cause then you can talk kid stuff) I will pray for you. Keeping in touch with your friends out of state will also help fill that void ;-)<BR/>love you,<BR/>rachAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3619068749597530501.post-5071021643363605852007-07-13T12:42:00.000-06:002007-07-13T12:42:00.000-06:00fascinating. i never thought of that. being on the...fascinating. i never thought of that. being on the other side, i just assumed that pastors' wives have way too much to do to spend time with people. i think there's something about the PW role that's intimidating too... that I'm not spiritual enough to hang out with her. Our church is huge (3,000 people), so my PW doesn't even know I exist. <BR/><BR/>Glad you're back. I've been lazy about posting these days, but do like to read your blog :)finishtheracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17897784232911540905noreply@blogger.com