Hey everyone, This is the second post under the title, Called to be a Ministry Wife. My goal for posts like this is to help future and current ministry wives build a network of nurture and support.
This post is from a friend, Vickie Cochran, who is the wife to Dr. Greg Cochran.
Name: Vickie Cochran
Nickname: Vic
How long have you been a ministry wife? 14 years
Do you or have you served in any role in your husband’s church? Yes
Coaching: (In your opinion)
1. What are some things you wish you knew before entering your husband’s ministry?
That not everyone hopes your husband succeeds as a pastor.
2. What are some specific ways to build knowledge/experience as a minister’s wife?
Read good theology books. Strive to know and worship Christ always.
3. What are some common challenges associated with being a minister’s wife?
Taking things personally, forgetting that it is about the glory of Christ.
4. What was your biggest learning experience as a ministry wife?
I learned that I don’t need to try to do everything. I just need to support my husband.
5. What advice would you give to a young married/engaged couple starting out in ministry?
Learn to depend on God; Admit that you are sometimes the reason for not getting along with others, and make changes accordingly.
6. What are some key failures that you would pass along to the next wife?
I take personally someone’s dislike or disregard for my husband.
7. What traits must one possess in order to excel as a ministry wife?
Faithfulness to God’s Word, a hunger for righteousness, faithfulness in all aspects toward her husband, cheerful submissiveness
8. What is the best thing a wife could do to support their husband’s ministry?
Understand that her husband is her ministry.
CONTACT:
1. What is the best way to contact you if someone has a specific question regarding being a wife in the ministry? Vickie Augustine Cochran on Facebook
MISC:
1. What books are you currently reading/recommend?
Piper’s Finally Alive,
Calvin’s Institutes
2. What is your husband’s (church) latest project/event that people should know about?
VBS featuring the martyrdom of Paul Schneider in Nazi Germany
Called to Be… A ministry wife
Hey everyone, This is the first post under the title, Called to be a Ministry Wife. My goal for posts like this is to help future and current ministry wives build a network of nurture and support.
This post is from a friend, Danielle Smith, who is both in ministry and a ministry wife.
