The Pastor's Family

The Pastor's Family
Author: Brian Croft
Publisher: Zondervan
Total Pages: 177
Release: 2013-08-20
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0310495105

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Pastoral ministry is more challenging than ever with unique, complicated burdens and expectations some have not experienced in previous generations. Because of this, the number of pastors who start with a great zeal for the work, quickly crash and burn and are left with a battered faith and family. This book seeks to identify those unique challenges, diagnose the problem, propose a biblical solution, and then guide the pastor and his family to embrace these challenges while shepherding the family through them.

Hoping for Happiness

Hoping for Happiness
Author: Barnabas Piper
Publisher: The Good Book Company
Total Pages: 135
Release: 2020-10-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1784985465

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Everyone wants to be happy, and we all pursue happiness in different ways. Some people are thrill-seekers; others are homebodies. Some people are loners; others love big families or communities. Some people express things creatively; others consume what is created. Some sing; others listen to music. Whatever we find happiness in, we are united by our desire for work that matters and relationships that fulfil. As Christians, we often fall into the trap of basing our hopes on earthly things, even when we know they only make us happy for a short time. But how are we to experience happiness in this life? How do we avoid expecting too much of earthly things and being disappointed, or expecting too little and becoming cynics? In this book, recovering cynic Barnabas Piper helps us to throw off both the unrealistic expectations that end in disappointment and the guilty sense that Christians are not meant to have fun. He shows how having a clear view of the reality of the fall and the promise of redemption frees us to live a life that's grounded, hopeful and genuinely happy.

Pk: The Tragedy and Triumph of Growing Up as a Pastor's Kid

Pk: The Tragedy and Triumph of Growing Up as a Pastor's Kid
Author: Rob Litzinger
Publisher:
Total Pages: 130
Release: 2011-12-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9780615517018

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Is being a pastor's kid an asset or a liability in someone's life? I have lived on both sides of this perspective. As a bitter teen, I loved God but hated the church; I was loving people but hating "church people." What I had seen had ruined me...or had it? Might it have been the difference between dysfunction and destiny? Let me take you through my entire journey as a 3rd generation pastor's kid and let you peek into both sides of this PK issue. Was it tragedy or triumph? You decide. Residing in Santa Maria, CA, Rob and Cindy Litzinger pastor Church for Life, a multi-generational, multi-ethnic gathering of incredible people. Having an open door in their home, they have had a mix of adopted, foster, and natural children--currently 5 girls and a boy. Life is good.

The Pastor's Kid

The Pastor's Kid
Author: Barnabas Piper
Publisher: The Good Book Company
Total Pages: 121
Release: 2020-01-06
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1784985252

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Advice on how to care for pastors' kids and allow them to find their own faith and identity. Pastors' kids are often burdened by others' expectations, but there is a wonderful solution, both at home and in the church: grace. In this revised, refreshed version of Barnabas Piper's best-known book, the author candidly shares his own experiences as son of pastor and bestselling author John Piper, offering a challenge to our churches and to the families at their very heart: how to care for pastors' kids and allow them to find their own faith and identity. Foreword by John Piper.

The Pastor’S Son

The Pastor’S Son
Author: Paul Ilo
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Total Pages: 97
Release: 2012-02-24
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1467885088

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Paul tells his personal story as a Pastors son and those of several Pastorschildren. However, this book is not only for Pastors Children. It is for anyone and everyone who desires to learn, un-learn, re-learn, earn and stand tall in the challenging race of life. "Paul is a dynamic and charismatic man. He brings with him a strong presence and a lot of energy. He teaches and he learns. The children of pastors don't always turn out as we might expect. Often, they rebel against their parents. Paul is one of those who didn't rebel. He has many interesting stories to tell in this book!" - Dr Jonathan Joseph, School of Politics and International Relations, University of Kent, Canterbury, UK.

The Pastor's Book

The Pastor's Book
Author: R. Kent Hughes
Publisher: Crossway
Total Pages: 451
Release: 2015-10-14
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 143354590X

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Pastors are tasked with the incredibly demanding job of caring for the spiritual, emotional, and, at times‚ physical needs of their people. While seminary is helpful preparation for many of the challenges pastors face, there’s far more to pastoral ministry than what can be covered in the classroom. Designed as a reference guide for nearly every situation a pastor will face, this comprehensive book by seasoned pastors Kent Hughes and Doug O’Donnell is packed full of biblical wisdom and practical guidance related to the reality of pastoral ministry in the trenches. From officiating weddings to conducting funerals to visiting the sick, this book will equip pastors and church leaders with the knowledge they need to effectively minister to their flocks, both within the walls of the church and beyond.

Don't Mom Alone

Don't Mom Alone
Author: Heather MacFadyen
Publisher: Revell
Total Pages: 208
Release: 2021-10-12
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1493431978

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Being a good mom isn't about doing everything right to create a set of perfect trophy children--though every mom has felt the pressure to do just that and to do it all on her own. To ask for help feels like defeat. Yet when we try to do it all by our own strength, we end up depleted, lonely, and ineffective. Heather MacFadyen wants you to know that you are not meant to go it alone. Sharing her most vulnerable, hard mom moments, she shows how moms can be empowered by God, supported by others, and connected with their children. With encouragement and insight, she helps you foster the key relationships you need to be the mom you want to be. Whether you work or stay home, whether you have teenagers or babes in arms, you'll find here a compassionate friend who wants the best--not just for your kids but for you.

English Lessons

English Lessons
Author: Andrea Lucado
Publisher: WaterBrook
Total Pages: 242
Release: 2017
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1601428952

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The Questions Would Teach Her More Than the Answers It wasn't long after arriving in Oxford for graduate school that twenty-two-year-old Andrea Lucado - preacher's daughter from Texas - faced not only culture shock, a severe lack of coffee, but also some unexpected hard questions: Who am I? Who is God? Why do I believe what I believe? "So many nights in Oxford, I felt like the details of my faiths were getting fuzzier. Nights turned restless with the questions and the thoughts. I questioned God's existence and the doubt, it was getting into my bones...." In this engaging memoir, Andrea speaks to all of us who wrestle with faith, doubt, and spiritual identity. Join Andrea as she navigates the Thames River, the Oxford Atheist Society, romance in ancient pubs--and a new perspective on who God is. As Andrea learned, sometimes it takes letting go of old ideas to discover lasting truth.

The Uncomfortable Confessions of a Preacher's Kid

The Uncomfortable Confessions of a Preacher's Kid
Author: Ronna Russell
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2023-07-05
Genre:
ISBN: 9781958808146

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Born into an evangelical church family, Ronna rebels, believing she can walk away, unscathed. Ronna is forced to examine her joyless existence and find the courage to stand on her own. In the process, she falls in love with her own life.

Daughter of a Preacher Man

Daughter of a Preacher Man
Author: Anna Picard
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Total Pages: 147
Release: 2011-10
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1463406819

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This reflection, though brutally honest, provides insight to the conflicts that face the children of ministers, pastors, religious clergy, deacons, and church leaders. It challenges fellow Christians, to nurture the lives of these children without punishing judgements. This work provokes congregants and leaders to nurture preachers' kids, and provide heartfelt guidance and vigilant prayer. It encourages prayer- warriors, to guard over the hearts of your preachers' kids. The book leads the reader toward self-examination and self-correction, love and respect of oneself. The author makes a noteworhty disclaimer, 'I do not have a license in counseling, a degree in psychology or theology. I am not an elder or deacon in any church, nor do I hold office as a board member on any religious organization. I am not a minister, pastor or evangelist. I am neither an acclaimed author nor an authority of any kind. Forgive me if I have misquoted scripture or taken verses out of context. I hope the Bible verses I have quoted throughout this booklet would not seem preachy; but then again, I am a preacher's daughter-smile. I trust that, these scriptures will grab at your hearts and soothe your soul-wounds. I hope they will provide a new perspective and they would be as you have never heard them or thought of them before'. The author writes from a from a unique perspective that of a peracher's kid. 'I am the voice of a group that is easily misunderstood and even shunned. We are the group that, 'should know better'. Just being born into the subculture of 'preachers' kids' we are automatically judged by all, (the righteous and the unrighteous alike). We are 'expected to...' by default, 'be good, be upright, make no mistakes, be all things to all men all of the time. We are to be mature in all judgments from the moment of birth, and on and on it goes. Few can comprehend our journey toward our Father on a road less traveled'. This journey will be enlightening and comforting to all who read it. It will bring hope to those who are confused and lost. The book although empathetic to all parties, makes all accountable for their behaviors towards others and to the Heavenly Father. It is with great love and sensitivity that the author leads the reaader to finding relationship with Jesus. Just for a moment the reader can walk in the shoes of peachers' kids with understanding and empathy. It brings much-needed direction and guidance. The author attempts to bridge the gap between 'all of you' and 'preachers' kids. It also attempts to bridge the disonnect between preachers' kids and Jesus. This work is raw and honest as well as a relection of a lost generation who need to know the true power of redemption and the priceless gift of grace and love.