Why Thankfulness Matters for Ministry Families: What Pastor’s Kids Remember
Thankfulness is essential for ministry families. Your response to hard moments can shape how your kids view the church for years to come.
Thankfulness is essential for ministry families. Your response to hard moments can shape how your kids view the church for years to come.
How should we lead the next generation? Deuteronomy 6 offers timeless wisdom for parents, grandparents, and spiritual mentors.
If you spend enough time in family ministry, you quickly realize that the work is filled with joys and challenges. There are days when everything feels fruitful, encouraging, and life giving. But there are also days when the load feels heavy. Programs do not go as planned. Volunteers step away. Parents struggle. Kids wrestle with difficult circumstances. The spiritual needs feel endless.
Many new and aspiring family ministry pastors step into ministry with a question that rarely gets answered clearly: “What exactly am I supposed to do as a family pastor?” I have also asked this question repeatedly, as have others in family ministry circles.