The First Lady: African American Pastors' Wives In Their Own Voices

Through a collection of 19 personal stories of African American pastors' wives diverse in age, denomination and standpoint, The First Lady explores how these women define and negotiate their diverse roles as pastors' wives while balancing the expectations of both their husbands and congregations. Some of the topics addressed are unique to pastors' wives: defining the role, coping with loneliness, raising children in the proverbial fishbowl, developing friendships with congregants, and finding her place in ministry. But, pastors' wives also experience life stories of struggle and triumph relevant to all women: burying a child, caring for an ailing husband, balancing career and family, and simply learning to be comfortable in her own skin.

• | Author: Shauntae Brown White
• | Publisher: Shauntae Brown White
• | Publication Date: Dec 02, 2017
• | Number of Pages: 142 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback
• | ISBN-10: 0990759849
• | ISBN-13: 9780990759843