The Highway Forums General Discussion Open Forum Pastor's wife

John,

I really don't know of any "standard" to which a pastor's wife must adhere to other than the obvious which Scripture sets forth, e.g., a believer (valid profession of faith), submissive to her husband, not usurping his authority, hospitable, etc. She is not required to be a theologian, although she should be able to articulate the fundamentals of the faith; Reformed in your particular case. I'm not sure that a pastor's wife should be required to submit to a committee to answer questions. An informal get-together with the elders and other select members of the church might be far more profitable in order to get to know the woman.

What I do hold true is that a pastor's wife can be a tremendous help or someone who can destroy the man and/or the church. She certainly should be an important part of the considerations for a pastor.

Question: Are not any of the current elders under consideration for the position? If not... Why?