The Pastor's Family: Shepherding Your Family through the Challenges of Pastoral Ministry
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The Pastor's Family: Shepherding Your Family through the Challenges of Pastoral MinistryFeaturing insights from the perspective of both a pastor and his wifeThe Pastors Family identifies the complicated burdens and expectations ministry brings to the life of a family. Brian and Cara Croft identify the unique challenges that pastors face as husbands and fathers. They also discuss the difficulties and joys of being a pastors wife and offer practical advice on raising children in a ministry family. In addition to addressing the challenges

Featuring insights from the perspective of both a pastor and his wife—The Pastor’s Family identifies the complicated burdens and expectations ministry brings to the life of a family. Brian and Cara Croft identify the unique challenges that pastors face as husbands and fathers. They also discuss the difficulties and joys of being a pastor’s wife and offer practical advice on raising children in a ministry family. In addition to addressing the challenges of marriage and raising children, they also highlight the joys of serving together as a family and the unique opportunities pastors have to train their children and lead their families. With discussion questions for use by couples and pastoral reading groups, this book is ideal for pastors and their spouses, pastoral ministry students and their wives, as well as elders, deacons, and others who wish to remain faithful to the care of their families while diligently fulfilling their calling in ministry. The Pastor’s Family equips pastors with time-tested wisdom to address the tension of family and congregational dynamics while persevering in their calling.

Publisher: Zondervan
Type: Paperback
ISBN: 9780310495093

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Brian Croft is Senior Pastor of Auburndale Baptist Church in Louisville, Kentucky. Brian is the founder of Practical Shepherding, a non-profit organization committed to equipping pastors all over the world in the practical matters of pastoral ministry. Cara Croft is a wife to Brian and a homeschooling mother of their four children. She did her undergraduate work at Asbury College and serves in a number of ways teaching and discipling the ladies of Auburndale Baptist Church. She enjoys serving her husband and family and looks forward to when she will have more time to pursue her love of speaking, teaching, writing and photography.

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I have benefited from Brian Croft's ministry to pastors, especially through his website Practical Shepherding! As a pastor, I found this book on the pastor's family challenging and encouraging. My wife and I read it together and spent time talking through various things we encountered in the book. I would encourage every pastor and pastor's wife to take time to read through this book together. Michael

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