One of Joy’s callings in life is to minister to ministers’ wives.  She has been an encourager/speaker with “Wounded Heroes,” and leads conferences for ministers’ wives in denominational associations. The following are three of her most popular topics at these events:

THE TEN COMMANDEMENTS FOR A MINISTER’S WIFE

This study has been referred to as being “practical, enlightening, humorous and liberating” as the role of a minister’s wife is viewed through Scriptural perspectives rather than congregational expectations.

     SOMETIMES I HAD RATHER BE A DOORKEEPER

Sometimes “I had rather be a doorkeeper in the house of the Lord than to be the minister’s wife.”  The majority of ministers’ wives have felt this at some point in their ministry.  Based on Psalm 84:10, this witty study reveals how the blessings associated with being a minister’s wife far outweigh the “challenges.”

THE COMMON DENOMINATORS OF THE MINISTRY

In this study, Joy identifies some of the issues and challenges that are common to all those in the ministry. After the “common denominators” are identified, practical applications are provided for turning the “negatives” into “positives.”