Ministry Wives Podcast

The needs around us are real, and they often belong to people we genuinely love. But does recognizing a need mean God is asking us to meet it?
In this episode, host Amy Petersen talks with Amanda Hadden and fellow ministry wife Rivers Partin about what to do when everyone seems to need something from you. Drawing from Amanda’s years of ministry among the Oglala Lakota people in South Dakota, they talk honestly about limited capacity, discerning your “best yes,” and learning to trust God with the needs you cannot meet.
They also share practical ways to say no graciously, warning signs that you may have taken on too much, and why faithfulness at home matters just as much as the ministry others can see.
If you feel pulled in ten different directions, this episode is a reminder that you can love people deeply without carrying everything. God sees you, knows your limits, and will help steady your feet.
What You’ll Learn in This Episode with Amanda Hadden:
Why recognizing a need does not necessarily mean you are the one to meet it
How to discern your “best yes” in your current season
Practical, gracious ways to communicate that you do not have the capacity
Warning signs that you may have taken on too much
How Romans 12:1 reframes both visible ministry and unseen faithfulness as worship
Why overwhelm may be an invitation to stop and depend on God again
And more!
Resources & Links Mentioned:
Chanku Waste Ranch (Amanda’s Ministry Center): Website | Facebook | Instagram
Want to serve alongside Chanku Waste Ranch? Explore mission trip opportunities.
Planting Wives Resources
Want to give a shout-out to a ministry wife in your life? Tell us about her at resources@namb.net.
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If you’ve ever felt the weight of discipling your kids—but struggled to stay consistent—you’re not alone.

In this episode of the Ministry Wives podcast, host Amy Petersen sits down with Melissa Kruger, Vice President of Discipleship Programming at The Gospel Coalition, to talk honestly about a common tension among many ministry families: wanting to lead your children spiritually while feeling overwhelmed, inconsistent, or simply worn out.

Together, Amy and Melissa share how to move from guilt to grace in family discipleship—and why faithfulness, not perfection, is what truly shapes your home.

Whether you’re a pastor’s wife, ministry leader, or parent longing to build meaningful spiritual rhythms, this conversation offers practical encouragement to help you take simple, sustainable next steps.

Because every prayer, every conversation, and every moment spent pointing your kids to Jesus is forming a spiritual legacy—one God can use in ways you may not see for years.

In This Episode, You’ll Learn:

A healthier, grace-filled approach to family discipleship (without feeling like a failure)

How to build simple, sustainable rhythms of Bible reading and prayer with your kids

Practical ways to respond to resistance from your children—especially teens

What it looks like to make an eternal impact in your child’s spiritual life, one day at a time

And more!

Resources Mentioned in This Episode:

The Good News Family Devotional by Michael and Melissa Kruger

Women’s Initiatives at The Gospel Coalition

Turn Your Eyes: TGC Women’s Conference 2026 (June 11–13 in Indianapolis, IN)

Send Relief

CONNECT

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Connect with Amy

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Connect with NAMB

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If you’ve ever felt the weight of discipling your kids—but struggled to stay consistent—you’re not alone.

In this episode of the Ministry Wives podcast, host Amy Petersen sits down with Melissa Kruger, Vice President of Discipleship Programming at The Gospel Coalition, to talk honestly about a common tension among many ministry families: wanting to lead your children spiritually while feeling overwhelmed, inconsistent, or simply worn out.

Together, Amy and Melissa share how to move from guilt to grace in family discipleship—and why faithfulness, not perfection, is what truly shapes your home.

Whether you’re a pastor’s wife, ministry leader, or parent longing to build meaningful spiritual rhythms, this conversation offers practical encouragement to help you take simple, sustainable next steps.

Because every prayer, every conversation, and every moment spent pointing your kids to Jesus is forming a spiritual legacy—one God can use in ways you may not see for years.

In This Episode, You’ll Learn:

A healthier, grace-filled approach to family discipleship (without feeling like a failure)

How to build simple, sustainable rhythms of Bible reading and prayer with your kids

Practical ways to respond to resistance from your children—especially teens

What it looks like to make an eternal impact in your child’s spiritual life, one day at a time

And more!

Resources Mentioned in This Episode:

The Good News Family Devotional by Michael and Melissa Kruger

Women’s Initiatives at The Gospel Coalition

Turn Your Eyes: TGC Women’s Conference 2026 (June 11–13 in Indianapolis, IN)

Send Relief

CONNECT

Connect with Melissa
Instagram // Website

Connect with Amy
Facebook // Instagram // Podcast

Connect with NAMB
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If you’ve ever felt the tension between ministry demands and soul-deep exhaustion, this conversation is for you. In this episode of the Ministry Wives podcast, host Amy Petersen sits down with worship leader, songwriter, author, and podcast host Christy Nockels for an honest conversation about burnout, calling, and what it means to move from living for God to living from God.

Join Christy as she shares her personal journey through a season of extreme exhaustion that led her to step away from her career for five years—and how God used that interruption to reshape her understanding of identity, rest, and what it means to truly receive the love of her heavenly Father.

Together, Amy and Christy unpack what it looks like to slow down in a life that still feels full, how to discern the yeses and no’s of ministry, and how to practice simple, daily rhythms of consecration, confession, and communion with God.

If you’re feeling tired, overwhelmed, or are quietly wondering if rest is even possible for you, this conversation will help you re-center your life on the “bullseye” of God’s presence—and lean into His grace in the middle of the unknown.

In This Episode, You’ll Learn:

Why rest often feels impossible in ministry life

The difference between living for God vs. living from God

What it means to feel like a “commodity” in ministry—and how God restores identity

Simple, daily practices for abiding with God in the midst of a full life

And more!

Resources Mentioned in This Episode:

The Life You Long For: Learning to Live from a Heart of Rest by Christy Nockels

The Glorious in the Mundane Podcast

Christy’s Substack—launching soon!

CONNECT

Connect with Christy

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Connect with Amy

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Connect with NAMB

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If you’ve ever felt the tension between ministry demands and soul-deep exhaustion, this conversation is for you. In this episode of the Ministry Wives podcast, host Amy Petersen sits down with worship leader, songwriter, author, and podcast host Christy Nockels for an honest conversation about burnout, calling, and what it means to move from living for God to living from God.

Join Christy as she shares her personal journey through a season of extreme exhaustion that led her to step away from her career for five years—and how God used that interruption to reshape her understanding of identity, rest, and what it means to truly receive the love of her heavenly Father.

Together, Amy and Christy unpack what it looks like to slow down in a life that still feels full, how to discern the yeses and no’s of ministry, and how to practice simple, daily rhythms of consecration, confession, and communion with God.

If you’re feeling tired, overwhelmed, or are quietly wondering if rest is even possible for you, this conversation will help you re-center your life on the “bullseye” of God’s presence—and lean into His grace in the middle of the unknown.

In This Episode, You’ll Learn:

Why rest often feels impossible in ministry life

The difference between living for God vs. living from God

What it means to feel like a “commodity” in ministry—and how God restores identity

Simple, daily practices for abiding with God in the midst of a full life

And more!

Resources Mentioned in This Episode:

The Life You Long For: Learning to Live from a Heart of Rest by Christy Nockels

The Glorious in the Mundane Podcast

Christy’s Substack—launching soon!

CONNECT

Connect with Christy
Facebook // Instagram // Website

Connect with Amy
Facebook // Instagram // Podcast

Connect with NAMB
Facebook // Instagram

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