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Why Ministers’ Kids Don’t Want to Be Ministers … and How the Church Can Help

7. “Everybody said I’d be a pastor or a missionary.” Some of my students admit that they rebelled at first simply because they wanted to make their own career choice. They didn’t like the pressure of always hearing what others thought they would do.

So, what can the church do for ministry kids? Think about these suggestions:

• Know their names. Define them by their first name rather than by their position.

• Let them be kids. Give them room to grow.

• Pray for them when you pray for your own kids.

• Love them. Be a friend. Have fun with them.

• Act like a Christian should act. Don’t give ministry kids any reason to be disappointed with the church.

• Guard your pastor’s family time. Interrupt them only for genuine emergencies.

• Give their parents annual time to attend a marriage retreat. A strong marriage will only help ministers’ kids.

• Pay your pastor well. More than one generation will be affected by your generosity.

What would you add to this discussion?