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THE PK CONNECTION WELCOMES YOU

A Tribe for Pastor's Kids

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THE PK CONNECTION AT A GLANCE

A Safe Space

As Pastor's children, we have seen and experienced a different side of "the church". In this community, we will fellowship and connect with other PKs. This tribe will be a safe place for us to share our hearts and encourage each other. We will talk about the 'ugly' side of the church and walk through the process of how we dealt with and healed from 'church hurt and wounds'. We will discover the ways we persevered in the face of excruciating judgment and lack of privacy and individuality. We will confront condemnation and shame. We will discuss pathways to forgiveness. We will also highlight the benefits of being a PK and the automatic favor we were born into. Some of us may still be trying to figure it out, some of us already have. Come let us talk about it and support each other. Join us!!!!

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With our organization’s mission always in mind, we strive to create an environment of support, while encouraging our members to share their truths. Sign up to learn more in the membership tab.

MENTORSHIP AND FRIENDSHIP

At The PK Connection, we are dedicated to walking with you through life. We are here to guide and support you spiritually and emotionally. We offer mentorship to members who desire guidance or just a helping hand.

EVENTS

We will hold regular webinars and livestreams to keep each other engaged. Look out for The PK Connection Conference coming to a city near you.

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“Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see”

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The Best and Worst Parts About Being a Pastor's Kid | Barnabas Piper
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The Best and Worst Parts About Being a Pastor's Kid | Barnabas Piper

Barnabas Piper as the son of popular speaker, author, and pastor, John Piper, he knows all about the pressures of being a pastor's kid or a "PK". In this video, he shares some of the best and worst aspects of growing up with his dad as a pastor. Find more of Barnabas' resources here: https://barnabaspiper.com/ Check out more from LifeWay Voices: https://lifewayvoices.com/ The entire video is above, and the entire transcript is below. ____________________________________________________________________ What are the best and worst parts of being a pastor's kid? I'm sort of a bad news first kind of person so I'll go with the worst parts of being a pastor's kid first. Get those out of the way. I think the worst part of being a pastor's kid is being known of by everybody in a church, but not necessarily being known well by the majority of them. That creates a whole set of expectations that come with it, because people recognize you, they know who your parents are, they expect you to behave a certain way, believe certain things, act a certain way. That creates a context where you feel like you have to live up to these expectations, but you might not know exactly who you are as a pastor's kid in terms of your own identity. Especially during those adolescent years where identity and faith are all just sort of a big mish-mash. So you're trying to live up to people's expectations while struggling to know who you are, who you are in Christ, what your own theology is versus what your parents' theology is. All of that.  Then there's just the weird social aspect of it. Where people who are pseudo-strangers come up and ask very personal questions. I remember questions about my prom date or my football game this past week or whatever it was. I couldn't have told you these people's names. I knew that they sat on the other side of the sanctuary every Sunday, but beyond that, I was just kind of at a loss.  That creates sort of a weird sense of like small context fame, but also mistrust, because people are asking really strange questions that they don't know they shouldn't ask. It puts you in an awkward spot. But all of that is in the context of pressure and expectations because you're so recognized in this context. I think that's true in a church of 100 people or a church of 11,000 people. It's sort of like a sliding scale of pressure and expectation. So I think that’s probably the worst part about being a pastor's kid. In terms of the best part, the answer is really short and it's just free donuts. Every Sunday, you show up to church, and you know all the classrooms with all the best pastries.You just get to walk in and take whatever you want. So that's the best part of being a pastor's kid. I suppose beyond that, there's also the context of, at least in a healthy church and a healthy family, you come away with this sense of the church is my home.  That's something that I've never been able to escape and I'm really glad for that. Because there have definitely been times when I kind of wanted to escape it or even tried to. There's just a gravitational pull back to the church as the people that I trust, the people who care for me, the place where I can go for counsel and for care and to be fed. Even while there's sort of a distance and a dissonance there.  But that has been something that has carried with me all the way through life. I think that's probably the best part about being a pastor's kid for me.
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Upcoming Events

  • The PK Connection Meeting
    The PK Connection Meeting
    Wed, Nov 30
    Online
    Nov 30, 2022, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM
    Online
    Nov 30, 2022, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM
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    Come join us for a Meet and Greet! New members are welcome!
  • The PK Connection Meeting
    The PK Connection Meeting
    Wed, Oct 26
    Online
    Oct 26, 2022, 7:30 PM
    Online
    Oct 26, 2022, 7:30 PM
    Online
    Come join us for a Meet and Greet! New members are welcome!
  • The PK Connection- Group Therapy  (3)
    The PK Connection- Group Therapy  (3)
    Thu, Dec 09
    Online Event
    Dec 09, 2021, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM EST
    Online Event
    Dec 09, 2021, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM EST
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  • The PK Connection- Group Therapy
    The PK Connection- Group Therapy
    Thu, Nov 18
    Online Event
    Nov 18, 2021, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM EST
    Online Event
    Nov 18, 2021, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM EST
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  • The PK Connection Monthly Meeting
    The PK Connection Monthly Meeting
    Wed, Oct 27
    Zoom Meeting
    Oct 27, 2021, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM
    Zoom Meeting
    Oct 27, 2021, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM
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  • The PK Connection- Group Therapy
    The PK Connection- Group Therapy
    Thu, Oct 14
    Online Event
    Oct 14, 2021, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM EDT
    Online Event
    Oct 14, 2021, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM EDT
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  • The PK Connection Virtual Paint Party
    The PK Connection Virtual Paint Party
    Sat, Feb 27
    ONLINE PAINT PARTY
    Feb 27, 2021, 4:00 PM EST
    ONLINE PAINT PARTY
    Feb 27, 2021, 4:00 PM EST
    ONLINE PAINT PARTY
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