Beside Every Calling
Beside Every Calling is a podcast for those married to ministry leaders who love deeply, serve faithfully, and sometimes wonder where they fit in the midst of it all.
Together, we explore what it means to form identity in Christ, cultivate a hidden space with God, and discover a ministry within the calling we live beside—where identity is formed beside the calling, not lost within it.
Through honest conversations, practical wisdom you can actually use, interviews with others living in this same space, and a little grace-filled humor along the way, we talk about faith, boundaries, joy, and the everyday realities of life in ministry.
This is a gentle, grace-filled space to reconnect with God, reclaim who you are, and create a life you love while honoring a calling that matters deeply. If you’ve ever felt unseen, stretched thin, or quietly longing for something more faithful and more whole—you belong here.
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Episodes
9 episodes
Beside Every Calling | Episode 09: Finding Real Friendship in Ministry Life
This is a space for those walking beside a calling—where identity is formed beside it, not lost within it.Why is friendship in ministry life often harder than people expect?In this honest and heartfelt conversation, Debbie and J...
Beside Every Calling | Episode 8: The Loneliness No One Talks About in Ministry Life
In this deeply personal and honest conversation, Debbie and Jill talk about something many in ministry quietly experience but rarely say out loud—loneliness. This is a space for those walking beside a calling—where identity is formed besi...
Beside Every Calling | Episode 7: From Staff Spouse to Lead Pastor Spouse
Episode 7: From Staff Spouse to Lead Pastor SpouseIn this honest and heartfelt conversation... Debbie and Jill are joined by Dana Hustko and Bethany Jack to talk about one of the most significant transitions in ministry life—movi...
Beside Every Calling | Episode 06: Staff Spouse Life-What No one Tells You
Beside Every Calling | Episode 06: Staff Spouse Life — What No One Tells You📩 Connect With Us: If this episode encouraged you, we’d love to hear from you. Email us at besideeverycalling@gmail.comIn th...
Beside Every Calling | Episode 5 : Family & Ministry
Episode 05: Family & MinistryBeside Every Calling with Debbie & JillIn this episode, we talk about the real-life tension of balancing family and ministry—especially in the early parenting years, through busy churc...
Beside Every Calling | Episode 4: Supporting a Spouse in Ministry Without Losing Yourself
In this honest and deeply relatable conversation, Debbie and Jill reflect on the realities of being married to a ministry leader. From the early years of burnout to learning healthy boundaries and discovering their own calling within ministry, ...
Beside Every Calling | Episode 3: A Conversation with Male Ministry Spouses
Episode 3: Male Spouses in MinistryIn this meaningful conversation, Debbie and Jill sit down with Chuck Sunburg and David Nicola—two men who share the unique experience of supporting their wives’ call to ministry.As more women step into...
Beside Every Calling | Episode 2: Discipleship Never Ends
In Episode 2 of Beside Every Calling , we talk about discipleship across every season of life. Early in our faith we often have someone pouring into us. But as years pass and leadership grows, many quietly lose the voices who once d...
Beside Every Calling | Episode 1: What is Beside Every Calling
In this first episode of Beside Every Calling, we introduce ourselves and share a little of our story walking beside our husbands in ministry. We talk about how long we've been in ministry, what life beside the calling has looked l...