Is the burden important?

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> From: Floyd E. Avery <feavery@prysm.net>
> Those that think that a minister's spouse is a part of this calling
> must also conclude that the spouse must also live the same high
> standards. We would also have to conclude that if their spouse will
> not or can not live up to this same high calling that the minister
> should turn in their papers.
>> I believe that if God wants a person to be a minister, that He call
> them. If he wants both the husband and wife to be a minister, that He
calls both of them., 

me: I believe it is extremely important that the Pastor's wife
have a true burden for souls, the ministry, and the work 
of the Lord. If she does not share her husband's burden, he
will regularly find himself in a state of conflict. His wife will
resent the time he spends away from the family
while tending to the needs of the sheep and taking care of 
church business. He will find himself being pulled in two 
opposite directions. If the Pastor and his wife are not of 
one mind AND accord in their work for God, eventually
something will suffer the consequences, either his
ministry or their marriage.  I have seen many men who
could have done greater things for God, had their wives
only shared their burden. I had lunch with a Pastor's 
wife several months ago who made the following 
 comment to me "Taking this church was my husband's 
burden, not mine". She told me on another occasion that
she didn't want to be a Pastor's wife. I feel deeply
for them both, it is sad and it breaks my heart. I pray
for her to GET the "burden".

There are those who are meant to be Evangelists and those
who are meant to be Pastors. It is indeed a wise man
who knows his true calling. 

Sis Donna
fmbank@ruralnet.org