Within the church there are many faithful, godly men.  They have various means of employment for supporting their families. Although these men are engaged in secular employment, they are not inferior because of such.  We NEED men in these places to be seen as a “light on the hill”.  But still, their employment is secular.  The preacher, however, is in a unique position, in that his means of livelihood and his spiritual life are tightly entwined together.  Because of the occupation of our husbands, we as preachers’ wives also find ourselves in a very unique place in life.

Before becoming …