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Evangelicals: Why is nobody ever called to be a pastors' husband?

I've been puzzled about this since my college days, when I met several women who said they felt "called" to be a pastor's wife. The obvious answer is culturally-ingrained sexism, but most evangelical denominations ordain women pastors, so it's not overtly about keeping women out of power.

Naively, I'd assumed that such "calls" were dying out. But some recent questions here challenge that assumption.

So I'm curious:

Is it still common among evangelicals for young women to feel "called to be a pastor's wife"?

And: If God calls men and women to the ministry; and if He calls some women to be pastors' wives; why does He never call any man to be a pastor's husband?

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  • 1 decade ago
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    Now remember those are just the ones you know personally. I'm sure there are probably people out there who may feel called to be a pastor's husband. Only that you are not aware of that.

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    1 decade ago

    i know of a few pastor's Husband how could that of happened had God not called them for he is a sovereign God and controls everything may God bless and protect you

    Source(s): the Love of God in my Heart
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