Friday 17 August 2007

Say what you really mean

Picture perfect. Or so the local church congregation wants to think of a pastor's family.

High expectations seem to be a defining factor in the development of PKs. I felt it personally and many other PKs say this too (e.g. see Pastor’s Kids Forum >> “What would you say is the hardest thing?” thread).

One of the effects of this perceived expectation is that many PKs sanitise what they say and feel to ‘keep up appearances’. But to survive I found you’ve got to say what you really mean. Its much easier to defend yourself when you’ve kept it real, rather than maintaining a façade. If you are genuinely worried about what others think – still say what you really mean but be tactful.

1 comment:

Jez said...

Thanks for keeping up this site :)