The Pastor's Heart with Dominic Steele - Growing Up in the Pastoral Spotlight: Insights into the lives and wellbeing of Ministry Kids - with Valerie Ling

Growing Up in the Pastoral Spotlight: Insights into the lives and wellbeing of Ministry Kids - with Valerie Ling

08/20/24 • 36 min

What impact does growing up in a pastoral family have on ministry kids?
Valerie Ling from the Sydney Centre for Effective Living joins us to unpack the ‘Ministry Kids Wellbeing Survey,’ revealing what Australian ministry children, say about their upbringing.
They tell of heightened responsibilities and an acute awareness of adult realities plus concerns about feeling different from their peers.
We explore the broader impacts of pastoral life on children, and explore displacement, constant mobility, difficulties in forming lasting friendships and achieving a sense of belonging.
Comparisons are made with the experiences of diplomats and defence ministry kids, emphasizing the common struggles and the critical role parents play in providing stability.
Plus we talk the importance of empathy and creating safe spaces for doubts.

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The Pastor's Heart with Dominic Steele - Growing Up in the Pastoral Spotlight: Insights into the lives and wellbeing of Ministry Kids - with Valerie Ling

Transcript

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What are the kids of pastors telling us about their current experiences growing up in ministry families ? Valerie Ling is our guest . Valerie Ling , friend of the pastor's heart , and it's good to have her back . Dominic Steele is my name . It is released today , the Ministry Kids Wellbeing Survey , a survey of 107 Australian children from ministry families . Average age of the survey