Growing Up In The Church Part One

Growing up in the church can be a challenging experience for children, especially those whose parents are leaders or esteemed members of the church. Being a pastor's child can be even more difficult because there are a lot of misconceptions and expectations that people have for children growing up in the church. They often equate growing up in the church with being religious, which can make it difficult to be a child and ask for the support that you need. This can result in trauma, rebellion, children being more isolated, and struggling with the expectations that others have for them. Expecting children to live up to the same standards as their parents is not only unhelpful but also unrealistic. As parents, we must understand our children are different from us and each other, and they need different parenting styles to realize their full potential. 

Join today's conversation, part 1, and learn more about growing up in the church. The guests, Christie Hatten, Amanda Furdge, and Laura Furdge, are siblings and pastor’s kids who grew up in the church. In the episode, they share their experiences as pastor’s kids, the challenges they went through growing up in the church, the misconceptions and expectations people have, the lessons they learned, life as adults and parents, and how they are transforming the next generation. 

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During this episode, you will learn about;

[00:24] Episode intro and a bit about today's guests, Christie, Amanda, and Laura

[08:34] What Christie, Amanda, and Laura learned about themselves in 2022

[11:26] How old Christie, Amanda, and Laura were when they started going to church  

[15:28] What they love about being part of the church, especially at New Life 

[18:41] Some of the challenges that they have faced growing up in the church 

[28:04] The misconceptions that people have about PK (preachers' kids)

[33:56] How Christie, Amanda, and Laura support young people in the ministry

[50:23] Christie and Amanda’s experiences escaping from their childhood struggles 

[54:30] Finding ways to learn and operate in the space that you are in 

[01:00:17] Parenting and training your child in the way they should go, and in the church

[01:07:19] Ending the show!

Tune in for part 2!

Notable Quotes 

• We’re human, and we’re flawed, there will always be challenges whenever people are together. 
• The more you grow in God, the more you learn spiritually and reflect it in your life.
• We can only operate from the spaces we’re in, so we must be conscious of giving our best.
• Train your child up in the way he should go: when he is old, he will not depart from it.  (Prov. 22:6.)
• As parents, one mistake we make is parenting our kids the same way; our kids are different.

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Christie Hatten
Amanda Furdge
Laura Furdge

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