Episode 83: Let's Face It: Ministry Can Be Lonely

Hey, Friends, Women need women. Whether it is a daughter leaning on her mom, grandmother, or sister, or neighbors becoming friends, we are hardwired to need each other. Some women have the same friends throughout adulthood; other women continuously seek new friends. And if you work outside of the home, developing work friends is very important to work satisfaction. But ministry is still largely a man’s world. It is not uncommon for a church to have one female minister on staff. To further complicate matters, it is vital to have relationships outside of your work context. So it often falls on the woman to find or create a community outside of work. In today’s episode, I talk about the need women have for community outside of their ministry context and what they can do about it. I pray this blesses you, Becky