Attitude of Pastors' wives Towards the Single Young Mothers in Aru Local Church

Abstract

The issue of "children having children" is not only a problem affecting the teenage and her family, but the children pregnancy is becoming more and more a societal and religious problem.Because of the actual economical constraint, many young girls turn to prostitution as means of supporting themselves as well as their members of families.In that business, some may get into trouble as consequences of unwanted and premature pregnancy and childbearing. One of the major concerns has been the consistent result of an increasing risk of poverty and welfare dependency of the single young mothers upon their parents or external patterns. This research discusses the result of an exploratory survey conducted from fifteen pastors' wives at Am Local Church which focuses on the pastors' wives' attitude toward the single mothers. The findings of the research revealed that the pastors' wives are trying to help these singles mothers spiritually, emotionally and materially. However, in their struggle to assist the young unwed mothers, most of pastors' wives are limited by financial resources, some others by their low level of education. The aim of the present research is to sensitize the church to be more involved in the way of seeking solutions to the phenomenon of single young mothers. After discovering the attitude of pastors' wives toward the single unmarried mothers and their attempt in helping these young mothers, research will come up with some practical suggestions in order to improve the ministry of pastors' wives to this group of the church.