How to Pray for Your Pastor’s Wife: 3 Prayer Points to Know
Encouraging ways to pray for your pastor’s wife, her marriage, and family life.
Prayer is one of the best ways you can encourage and show your pastor’s wife appreciation.
The three areas I’m about to share with you are really big deals for ministry families.
If you’re looking for ways to effectively pray for your pastor’s wife, start here. ⤵
3 Prayer Points for Pastors and Their Wives
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Pray for the Pastor’s Family
As a pastor’s wife raising a young family, I cannot express just how much a ministry family needs prayer support.
Simply put: the pressures pastors’ families face are very real.
Ministry life affects so many facets of a young family: marriage, kids, finances, and time, just to name a few.
The demands of ministry can be brutal on a marriage; pray for your pastor and his wife.
As kids grow up in a pastor’s home, the pressures will affect them in deeper ways.
Prayer, and a generous dose of grace, will mean a lot to your pastor’s kids—and their mama.
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Pray for Your Pastor’s Wife’s Health
The effects of stress on women’s health is no new topic in the world of modern medicine.
It’s a proven fact: women are more deeply affected by the physical and emotional effects of stress than men. (source)
I’d be lying if I said that ministry is stress-free. I’d also be lying if I claimed that my body has never felt the sting of ministry stress.
I want you to pray for your pastor’s wife’s health because:
Chances are high that she doesn’t sleep some nights because of the burden she’s carrying
It’s very likely that she quietly struggles with emotions like loneliness or depression, or possibly even stress-related health conditions
A pastor’s wife often helps out with finances (either by working or saving, or both) so that the family can pursue a ministry lifestyle
She is called to be a wise steward of her body—pray that she will be proactive about her rest, nutrition, and self-care
Pray for Her Personal Growth
Spiritual and emotional growth doesn’t happen automatically—it takes intention, humility, and often, a whole lot of courage.
Your pastor’s wife is not exempt from this journey.
She is walking out her faith and emotional maturity one step at a time, just like the rest of us.
And while ministry might require maturity, it doesn’t instantly grant it. That’s why your prayers matter.
Pray that she will:
Anchor her perspective in eternity, especially when the present feels overwhelming or unseen
Stay soft-hearted, even in seasons of discouragement, criticism, or disappointment
Have the strength and grace to face wounds from her past with courage—not avoidance—so she can continue healing and growing
Cultivate resilience rather than resentment when she feels misunderstood or unseen
Choose grace over offense, even when hurt seems justified
Your prayers help clear space for growth. They are the invisible scaffolding that helps her become the woman God is shaping her into—day by day, grace by grace.
Go ahead—grab the free prayer guide.
Print. Any paper will do the trick.
Keep your guide somewhere handy—tucked inside your Bible or on your nightstand, for example.
Use during your quiet time. I encourage you to send your pastor’s wife a text or card and let her know you’re praying for her! xo
Here’s a sneak peek of the printable prayer guide:
Your Turn
Are you a pastor’s wife? How can your friends pray for you?
Share in the comments!
Veritas et Gratia,
Kristy💐
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