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Stress and Satisfaction in Ministry Families

Ministers and their families experience a tangled mass of conflicting expectations for how they are to relate in their place of ministry. Clergy and their spouses report rather high levels of stress in their vocation and relationships. Still ministers and their families report certain satisfactions with ministry. Fewer positives are mentioned in the area of benefits to the family. More areas of stress were reported. While stress in the minister's home is not a new topic, the types, causes, and issues have shifted dramatically in the past three decades. Not only have the models and context for ministry evolved over time, but the shape of the ministry and the ministry family has changed. The influx of many females into the ministry has produced new dynamics. This article surveys male and female ministers and their families to get a fresh look at the pain and benefits of ministry and the issues facing those families.