Beside Every Calling

Send us Fan Mail Episode 12: You Won’t Believe This Happened.  Episode 12: Only in Ministry: Season 1 Finale!  Debbie and Jill celebrate by sharing some of the funniest, most unbelievable moments they've experienced in ministry.  We all need to laugh! This is a space for those walking beside a calling—where identity is formed beside it, not lost within it. In this lighthearted Season 1 finale...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 11: Leaving Well — When God Calls You to Move On This is a space for those walking beside a calling—where identity is formed beside it, not lost within it. In this heartfelt conversation, Debbie and Jill talk honestly about one of the hardest parts of ministry life—knowing when it’s time to leave and step into a new season. They share personal stories about difficult trans...

Send us Fan Mail This is a space for those walking beside a calling—where identity is formed beside it, not lost within it. In this honest and deeply personal conversation, Debbie and Jill talk about one of the hardest realities of ministry life—painful and complicated relationships within the church. Drawing from decades of ministry experience, they share personal stories of betrayal, bullying, i...

Send us Fan Mail 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 Jill talk about one of the most quietly painful realities of ministry life—the challenge of finding genuine, safe friendship while living in the unique pr...

Send us Fan Mail 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 beside it, not lost within it. They share from their own current seasons, navigating roles filled with purpose yet often lacking people who fully un...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 7: From Staff Spouse to Lead Pastor Spouse In 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—moving from being a staff pastor’s spouse to a lead pastor’s spouse.  This is a space for those walking beside a calling—where identity is formed beside it,...

Send us Fan Mail 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.com In this episode, Debbie and Jill sit down with Dana Hutsko and Bethany Jack for an honest conversation about the real experience of ministry spouse life on a church staff. From the earl...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 05: Family & Ministry Beside Every Calling with Debbie & Jill In this episode, we talk about the real-life tension of balancing family and ministry—especially in the early parenting years, through busy church seasons, and into the empty nest. We share personal stories, practical rhythms that helped our families, and honest conversations about expectations, boundari...

Send us Fan Mail 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, they share the lessons they wish someone had told them sooner. Together they explore the central question many ministry spouses quietly wre...

Send us Fan Mail 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 like for us, and our hope for this space. Beside Every Calling is meant to be a place of encouragement for spouses walking beside the call- a safe...

Send us Fan Mail 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 discipled them.  In this conversation we explore what it means to always be "in the middle" being shaped by someone ahead of us while encour...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 3: Male Spouses in Ministry In 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 pastoral leadership, their husbands are navigating a role that few people talk about. Chuck and David share honestly about identity, sacrifice,...