Pastor Mike Bamiloye, the renowned founder of Mount Zion Faith Ministries, has sparked a conversation about the sacrifices of marriage in ministry, particularly concerning female ministers who frequently leave their husbands behind for extended periods.

In a Facebook post on Monday, Bamiloye expressed concerns over the growing trend of women in ministry embarking on continuous travels for preaching engagements while their spouses remain at home, often feeling isolated. He highlighted the challenges these husbands face, particularly when their wives enjoy luxurious accommodations and lavish meals provided by ministry hosts during their trips.

“There is a class of female ministers who never stay home with their husbands,” Bamiloye wrote. “They travel everywhere, staying in hotels and suites as they minister, enjoying the best of sumptuous meals provided by their hosts, while their husbands remain at home, managing the local church alone.”

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The pastor further pointed out that attempts by these husbands to address the issue or reduce their wives’ travels are often met with accusations of stifling their vision and calling.

“They can be away on ministrations for two or three months, ‘preaching’ the gospel around the world, while their husbands languish at home, relying on cousins, nephews, or housemaids for meals,” he continued. “When the husband tries to stop them or reduce their frequent ‘mission’ trips, they accuse him of killing their visions and suppressing their callings.”

Bamiloye also reflected on the irony of these ministers praising their husbands publicly while the men suffer loneliness in private. “They often stand behind pulpits, introducing their sermons with praises for their husbands: ‘I bring you greetings from my husband, the owner of my head, the payer of my dowry, without whom I would not be here today. He sends his warm greetings,’ even while the man is suffering in loneliness at home.”