Pastor Steven Furtick

I would like to know if you had anything to do with the blonde hair phase?
Why, yes, I did.  I consider myself his chief fashion consultant.

What are ya’ll going to do about school for the boys? Public, private or home?
We are not sure yet.  We are open to everything and praying about what is best for our family.

As you may know women tend to be attracted to men in leadership.  Do women ever act interested in your husband. If so, how does it make you feel?
Angry.  I would kill them with my eyes (and then possibly with my hands).

Here’s my question: How do you, as a Pastor’s wife, address your hubby – the slang intimate ones?  Is it Steven, My Husband, Pastor, Pastor Steven, Pastor Furtick or what have you???
When talking to him, 99% of the time I call him Babe or Baby.  When writing, I refer to him as PF.  When talking to others about him, sometimes I just call him Steven or my husband.

Hey Holly, You have an incredible family but you must go through some trials and frustrations as we all do. How difficult is it being a preacher’s wife in such a fast paced, growing church?
You said it right, we all do.  I don’t think that the trials of being a pastor’s wife are more difficult than that of any other woman today.  They are just different and maybe a little more lonely.  I pray a lot.  I have a lot of people who pray for me and my family every day.  And I try to keep a good perspective.

I was wondering what you think that it was that your parents or other person did that helped make you the man (Pastor) and woman that you are and that you are going to do with your own children.
I hope so.  I pray so!  I think our parents did a great job raising us.  I know there was lots of prayer involved.  I hope we can do the same with our kids.

For the wife’s perspective, how was church planting?  What do you do to help your husband?  Do you have any tips for other church planting wives or those whose husband are dreaming of church planting?
The church planting phase was just that, church planting.  No phase gets easier, it just gets different.  My tip… Believe in your husband and tell him that you believe in him.  Every. Single. Day.  And about a dozen times on Sunday.

Despite busy schedules w/ ministry, how do you and Pastor Steven find time to spend together? Any suggestions on fun dates?
Sorry, we are pretty boring as far as fun activities go.  We just like to eat out and talk to each other.   We sometimes go to bookstores and read together.  Every now and then we go to a movie.

A lot of you asked questions that I have already answered on my blog.  Check out my side bar categories.  In my You Asked category, I answered a lot of questions about our daily life, bible reading, dealing with judgmental people, raising kids and more.   One day soon I plan to give some dating advice and tell our story so check back too.

It’s been great spending the week with you.  Your favorite Furtick will be back on Monday with his great and always concise and challenging posts.  Have a great weekend!!