Being a pastor’s kid (PK) is VERY rewarding. You get to see God work through your parents in a way not many people get to see. But there are some other unique experiences that only PKs have…and if you are one, I’ll bet these are familiar to you!
This list is meant to make you laugh and is to be taken lightheartedly. Which of these these signs are most true for you?!
1. Wherever you go, whatever you do, you always get the feeling you’re being watched.
2. Sometimes your mom or dad makes reference to something you did in one of their sermons. It’s embarrassing!
3. It’s just assumed you know everything about the Bible.
4. You go to a lot—and I mean a lot—of church functions, and usually you’re at church more than you’re at home.
5. You don’t know what it’s like to just attend one service, and by the third service you’ve memorized the sermon.
6. You’ve heard that sermon before.
7. Dating? HAHA!
8. You meet other PKs at church camp and just, well, get each other.
9. You have probably been asked to preach before, or at least lead a Sunday School Lesson.
10. Deep down, you are the only one who truly knows how hard your mom and dad work in their profession, and probably wouldn’t have it any other way.
I relate to most of these,although I’m not a PK. I’m the next one down,a deacon’s kid. 😉
haha so cool me too 😀
#4 dude…We have maaany youth pastors/leaders at our youth ministry building who almost all have kids, and every single mission project, meeting, get-together, you name it–they are there lol!
One you missed is, you know who EVERYONE is. My mom is a Sunday school teacher, and this even applies to me. Even before I attended our youth ministry’s services, I knew every single youth leader/pastor and many students personally. 😛
I’m a PK, and I love being one (: Sometimes it’s hard, because you really see the struggles and the hard work behind ministry, but that helps you to appreciate the positive outcome of it in a different way. I can so relate to #2 but it’s not that embarrassing. It’s funny sometimes 🙂
exactly! Most of the time my dad asks before he uses something about me in his sermon; he always respects my privacy! Even then, I can feel everyone looking at me!
I am a YPK (Youth Pastor’s Kid) and I totally understand these.
lol:) PK for life!!!:) haha
So I’m not a PK, but I did relate to some of these.. ;D
[And your use of that GIF of Tom Hiddleston made me very happy. xD]
That is totally true!
Tom Huddleston <3 <3 <3
ALL OF THESE ARE SOOOO TRUE!!!! Are you by any chance a PK? ‘Cause if not, you must know a whole lotta them!!! I have been asked to preach before, and seeing as my Dad just moved, he, well, has started to reuse some of his old sermons… Oh Daddy… I’ve heard a few more than once!!!
As a church staff kid, I relate to a lot of these!
I especially live up at the church because I am homeschooled! 🙂
OH! And you know like EVERYONE… even though I go to a “mega-church”!
So true and totally relate-able. Hahah xD This is really hilarious and I love your gifs! 6 and 7 gifs were really cute, btw. 😀
My mum leads traditional worship, Dad plays piano, Grandma plays organ, my best friend’s dad is the preacher… I guess you could say I’m in the loop!
Tom Hiddleston is my freaking HERO! <3
AND… everybody has known you since you were thiiiiiiiiiiiiis big.
AND… you had church hymns/songs memorized before you could read them.
AND… You can recite the pastor’s parts of the service as well as the congregation.
I’m a double PK, so I have twice the fun 🙂
I’ve been a PK my whole life and can definitely relate to a lot of these! I appreciate what my parents sacrifice for our church family. It can get really difficult sometimes but God remains faithful. 🙂
Most of these are true!! 🙂 As frustrating as it is sometimes, I love being a PK <3
LOL! Number 7 is absolutely HILARIOUS!! I also love #’s 8,5 and 3. I’m a PK and I completely agree with all of these. 😀
Hahaha! There aren’t very many “priests kids” in the Catholic church, but I would LOVE to hear the experiences of the few out there xD I bet it would be pretty similar – going to mass like 5 times a Sunday, being constantly asked to be a reader or a leader in Sunday School, attending and helping out at parish functions, being expected to have memorized the Bible, and leading a beautifully intimate life with God through the experience of your parents xD
I’m a youth minister’s kid and most of these apply to me as well 🙂
I’m a music pastors kid and these are AWESOME! And number 8 has happened to me once!
Definitely number 8!!
haha yes!!! number 7 though oh my gosh 😀
TOM HIDDLESTON THO!!!
I KNOW, RIGHT?!?!
Pretty much.
Haha so true! XP
Ohh…..yes all of these!!!!!!
Every one!! Lol! 😀 I teach our childrens’ church every week! And I love it! (I’m 14)
All of these greatly apply except for number 6.
TOM HIDDLESTON TOM HIDDLESTON TOM HIDDLESTON HOW THE HECK DID HE MAKE IT ON HERE OH MY GOSH I WANT MORE OF HIM/
Hehe, I guess we all know who your celebrity crush is! 😉 What show/movie is he in in that gif?
I am a PK and most of these are SO TRUE!!!!!
I’m not a PK but this is hilarious lol!! 🙂
Thank you times a million!!!
little weird… BUT HILARIOUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! totes lol!:)
Yep, all of this is right on the money.
lolz. Many many lolz. I’m a ministry kid not a pk but this still applies xD
I totally agree. I’m an MK to and everything applies a lot of it. Especially now that we’re on furlough.
My grandfather is a well known priest in my church and others like it around. These apply to me in some respects but not all.
Number one kills me!!
I’m a MK, but I relate to all of these! Finally, a post understands me!
It is just assumed that you know everything, but if you don’t know….
It’s not so much an issue anymore but when I was younger there was always the all the adults expecting you to behave better than their kids because you were the pastor’s kid
Oh my gosh all of this is so true. ESPECIALLY number 2! That one can be so mortifying sometimes