The Small Church Ministry Podcast 194: Pastor. Pastor’s Wife. Volunteer. Leader. Are We Really That Different? | with Kristen Joy Humiston
In small churches, titles can build invisible walls—like pastors’ wives on one side, “regular” women on the other. Or ministry leaders here, and occasional volunteers over there. But those labels don’t tell the whole story, and they often keep us from the deep, honest community we long for.
In this episode, Kristen Joy Humiston and I share from both sides of the wall, uncovering how much more we have in common than what separates us.
What you’ll hear in this episode:
- How titles like “pastor’s wife” or “leader” can unintentionally create distance
- Why women in small churches often feel divided (and how to bridge the gap)
- Stories from both sides: living with a title and living without one
- How shared struggles (loneliness, pressure, expectations) prove we’re not so different after all
- What it could look like if we ditched the labels and built friendships that actually last
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