Pastors’ Wives by
Lisa Takeuchi Cullen
Ruthie Matters is caught off guard when her stocker broker
husband surprises her with the news that he wants to become a pastor. They join the staff of a mega-church and her
life is forever changed. She becomes the
prodigy of Candace, the senior pastor’s wife.
Candace schools her in the fine art of maintaining a marriage and a
mega-church, handling problems with aplomb and lots of behind the scenes finagling. Ruthie the novice pastor’s wife also develops
a friendship with Ginger, Candace’s daughter-in-law, who is a pastor’s wife
with a past. Ginger must take some
definitive action once she learns that her past is no longer a secret. Will her risky actions place her children,
her marriage and her husband’s career in jeopardy?
Pastors’ wives must be among the most misunderstood and
unappreciated people on the planet. I
have known my share of them and don’t see any of them represented in Cullen’s
book. The ones that I know have also
been called into their positions and live accordingly. I felt that the author probably didn’t have
much personal experience with pastors’ wives.
However, her book was very interesting.
I was glad when I saw personal growth in the characters. I was also happy to note that though
difficult, their marriages survived and thrived. If you enjoy a peek behind the scenes of a
mega-church, you will enjoy this fun book.
I received a free copy from the publisher and this is my honest review.
