The Pastor's Kid
What it's Like and How to Help

I admit I was curious to hear what the son of one of my favorite authors would say about his upbringing... But I believe I can honestly say that my most powerful motivation in picking up this (audio) book was to gain wisdom about how to spare my own children from as many of the negative consequences......more

A helpful insight into the life of a pastor's kid but should not be seen as a representation of the experience of all pastor's kids. The overall tone of the book has an undercurrent of cynicism. My main disappointment is that while Piper tells us many times that is is not meant to be an expose of li......more

I'm very glad I read this book. So much of it is so true and I agreed with so much of it. I am a pastors kid and have found that not all this describes me, but it applies to me in more ways than I thought. I understand being watched. I understand the expectations placed on me. I understand being known......more

As a former pastor’s kid (and assistant pastor’s kid, and later a missionary’s kid), this book intrigued me. As a former member of John Piper’s church, this book had special relevance for me. The author is Barnabus Piper, one of Pastor John’s sons. As a Christian who is recovering from legalism, thi......more

The Pastor's Kid by Barnabas Piper (son of the famous John Piper) depicts the struggles and hardship of being a pastor's kid (PK) and the misrepresentations and pressures put on you by the church and by your own family. Piper shows the ways that PKs are often viewed and how that affects the way they......more