Dr Rachel

Dr. Rachel, Empowering Women. Equipping Churches. Transforming Communities.

Empowering Women. Equipping Churches. Transforming Communities.

I am passionate about empowering women, strengthening families, and equipping churches to create safe, life-giving spaces where every woman can flourish.

Welcome Message

Welcome to my official website! Here, you will find resources, services, and encouragement designed to empower women, pastors’ wives, and communities of faith. Through my journey as a pastor’s wife, counsellor, and researcher, I have seen both the challenges and the triumphs of women who silently carry heavy burdens. My mission is simple: to give voice to the voiceless, hope to the hurting, and tools to the Church to create safe spaces for all.

SERVICES

Counselling

  • Pastoral & spiritual counselling
  • Marriage & family counselling
  • Trauma recovery and support for survivors of abuse

Mentorship Programmes

  • Mentorship for pastors’ wives navigating ministry pressures
  • Leadership coaching for women and girls
  • Personal growth, identity, and confidence building

Workshops & Training

  • Equipping church leaders to address gender-based violence
  • Developing safe pastoral care responses to survivors
  • Empowering women for leadership in church and
    community

About Dr. Rachel

I am a counsellor, researcher, author, and passionate advocate for the empowerment of women and girls. My doctoral research at North-West University focused on developing guidelines for churches to support survivors of intimate partner violence.

For over three decades, I have served as a nurse educator, health ethics leader, and trainer, while also ministering to families and women across Africa and beyond. As a pastor’s wife for more than 40 years, I have walked through both the blessings and the burdens of ministry life. My story is one of resilience, faith, and a deep conviction that God desires every woman to flourish in her calling

My mission

  • Empower women to rediscover their identity, purpose, and worth.
  • Equip churches and leaders to address gender-based violence
    and support women in ministry families.
  • Mentor young women and girls, raising the next generation of leaders and advocates.

BOOKS & RESOURCES

The Plight of a Pastor’s Wife

Breaking the Silence, Finding Identity, and Empowering Women in Ministry Families. This powerful book weaves together my journey, years of research, and the voices of courageous pastors’ wives who dared to break their silence. It is both a testimony of hope and a call to action for churches to create safer, more empowering spaces for women.

Coming Soon: Study guides, devotionals, and training materials based on the book.

“Dr. Tshilidzi’s teaching and counselling changed my life. Her compassion and wisdom helped me find hope again.”

Pastor’s Wife
South Africa

“Our church is now more equipped to support women because of her training. She is a gift to the body of Christ.”

Church Leader
Nigeria