ministers' wives get real

Lifeway is hosting a "Minsters' Wives get real" broadcast TOMORROW! So make your plans to tune in live at 9:30am central.

I'm rather excited about this because there are not a lot of "web conferences" or "conferences" for Pastors' Wives.

Panel discussions are one of my favorites!

Click here for live video streaming.

There will be a live audience of 300 Pastors' Wives.


Our friend Brandi Wilson from Leading and Loving It will be on the panel discussion board and that is exciting in itself!

Other guest on the panel include: Rachel Lovingwood, Leighann McCoy, Jennifer Landrith, Pam Case. The live event is FREE.

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building relationships: with other pastors' wives

Two Monday's ago, Pastor Mark and I spent the day with Pastors Joel and Victoria Osteen along with several Champions Network Pastors.

After lunch, Victoria got all the PW's together and her, Marguerite Reeve and Jeannie Munsey poured into us. It was a great few hours of sharing, asking questions, exchanging ideas and developing friendships. The time together was energizing.

We talked about family time, children, being the wife, leading, influence, sex, marriage in the ministry, working on staff, ministering, taking over a church; lots was covered. These seasoned PW's did not hold back.

I think that is what I love best about building relationships; disclosure. It helps me grow.

How do you keep yourself growing? For me, maintaining a posture of learning has been most beneficial. If you belong to a church of 25, 250, 2500 or 25,000 we are all in the same race just running in different lanes.

I hope that you are encouraged to connect here on CLUTCHtalk.org. You have been called to impact, influence and inspire the world around you. We look forward to building a relationship with you!

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can't attend a conference?

Last week we highlighted upcoming conferences for pastor's wives, but if a 2010 event is not in your plans, in your budget or in your vicinity, check out these resources from previous events.

FREE:

Global Pastors Wives Network - streaming videos

Pastors Conference 2009 (Sovereign Grace Ministries) - 2 sessions for pastors wives - MP3 downloads

Seminary Wives Discipleship speakers (The Masters Seminary) - MP3 downloads

FOR PURCHASE:

Living Proof Live with Beth Moore for Ministers' Wives - (from 2009 Nashville event)

Just Between Us conferences - CDs

Pastor's Wives retreats (The Word for Today) -DVDs and audio

First Lady conferences - DVDs, CDs and some MP3 downloads (scroll down to just above the middle of the page)

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Upcoming PW conferences

While 2009 winds down, it's a great time to start planning for 2010. Will a fun and revitalizing PW conference be on your schedule? Here are some I found. Let me know if you know of others.

Pastors' Wives and Women in Ministry Conference
Sandy Cove Ministries
February 15-17, 2010
North East, MD

Be Still Retreat for Ministry Wives
Heart & Soul Connection
March 11-13, 2010
Stone Mountain, GA

Between Us
Lifeway
July 8-9, 2010
Irvine, CA

First Lady Conference (for Senior Pastor's Wives)
September 28-30, 2010
Dallas, TX

Between Us
Lifeway
August 26-27, 2010
Richmond, VA

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Catalyst West Coast- are you going?

If you and your PH are planning on attending Catalyst West Coast, there's going to be a lunch gathering for PWs hosted by Lori Wilhite and Lucretia Noble. It's going to be a blast and I'm so mad that I can't be there... so close, yet so far away.

Here are all the details. Please RSVP. And if you're going, we want to hear all about it! Take pictures!

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LPL slideshow

LPL Ministers' Wives Nashville TN from Rich Kalonick on Vimeo.


Go check out the video vignette's that Beth showed us at the conference. They illustrate the struggles that real pastor's wives struggle with. I'm sure we can all relate to a lot of it.

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you shoulda been there!

The Living Proof Live event for Minister’s Wives (with Beth Moore) was incredible. I’ll let Erin tell you all about it, but until then...let me just tell you that for me personally, I saw God’s fingerprints all over this trip. From getting on the plane just barely before the plane took off, to meeting the women that I got to hang out with, to feeling downright good and not drained or weak despite the world-wind cross-country trip alone (I’m pregnant with twins), to even the women I got to chat with on the airplane on the way home… I know that God planned for me to be at this event. He invited me there to minister to me and to give me courage and bolster my faith. It was a God thing all-around, every minute.



It was such a blast to be in a room filled with minister’s wives. On Friday, when Travis Cottrell was leading worship, he encouraged us to be vulnerable and it’s where it struck me that this was such a sacred weekend---a sacred space where PWs could just be themselves and worship God in our own way without the baggage that comes with the role. That opportunity alone was a great blessing.

How often do you get to worship and just be…not be seen, not be the PW, but just be?

I encourage you. Don’t let circumstances (money, childcare, time off work, etc.) keep you from an appointment with God. Don’t talk yourself out of it before you even get to see God move mountains on your behalf. Pray and ask him to light your path and make a way.

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TICKET AVAILABLE FOR BETH MOORE EVENT THIS WEEKEND

If any of you are driving distance from the Beth Moore event for ministers' wives this weekend in Nashville, we have a ticket available. Sarah (my co-blogger) had to go to the UK for a business trip and a visit with her husband's family in Romania. While there, her husband got sick and she's coming down with it as well. They're supposed to be back in the States Thursday evening and will be going straight to the doctor Friday morning. Needless to say, she won't be able to drive to Nashville to meet me for the conference.... so if anyone wants her ticket (she'd love to get at least a partial amount of the ticket price for it...if possible) please let me know, ASAP.

Email me at clutchtalk@gmail.com.

Pray for Sarah and her PH... it's gonna be a long trip home.

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beth moore event for ministers' wives

I love, love, love Beth Moore. I credit her teaching for much of my spiritual growth in the last 5 years and my ongoing insatiable desire for more. I attended 2 Living Proof Live events last year...but I'm not a groupie. Really.

Anyway, in March she's hosting an LPL event in Nashville exclusively for pastor's wives! We can't pass this up, ladies! It would be a fun time to meet you and make connections with other PWs, not to mention the blessings of praise, prayer and study.

I'll be there for sure. Anybody wanna come with?

Here's the info:

March 13 - 14, 2009

Nashville, TN Two Rivers Baptist Church

Event details

LifeWay Registration 800.254.2022

I realize the lady in the ad above doesn't look that inviting... a little burned out, I suppose. But this is not Beth, (see below). Also, I only registered for the Beth Moore event, not the pre-conference with breakout sessions, etc. Though I'm sure that will be valuable as well.

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