About this episode

Ashton Parsley and Robert Thomas discuss the challenges faced by pastor's kids, including pressure, identity, and church hurt.

What is it REALLY like growing up as a pastor’s kid? In this episode of The RP Podcast, Ashton Parsley sits down with Valor Christian College graduate, Robert Thomas, for a real and raw conversation about life behind the scenes of ministry. While they may look polished from the outside, children of ministers are often facing extreme pressure, high expectations, and intense attack — all while experiencing the challenge of discovering their own identity, on and off the public platform. Ashton and Robert also discuss the difference in real power versus performance, what it means to seek out your own salvation, how to handle church hurt and criticism, and the way God uses our most trying seasons to create our testimony.

People in this episode

Host: Ashton Parsley

Guest: Robert Thomas

Topics covered

• pastor's kid
• ministry
• identity
• pressure
• church hurt
• testimony

Keywords

• pastor's kid
• ministry
• identity
• pressure
• church hurt
• testimony
• salvation

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Valor Christian College

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