The Disciple-Making Parent AudioBlog Pastor All the Sheep
Feb 21, 2026
Practical advice for pastors balancing family and ministry. Three focused recommendations from decades of pastoring and parenting. Prioritizing spouse and children as primary discipleship responsibilities. Simple household rhythms and intentional time with kids. Warnings about overwork, hypocrisy, and the need to repent and get help when home life fails.
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Prioritize Family Discipleship
- Pastor your family deliberately by prioritizing spouse and children in discipleship plans.
- Schedule regular, intentional rhythms like weekly one-on-one outings to build lasting influence.
Protect Time For Your Kids
- Do not overwork; intentionally insert family discipleship into daily, weekly, and yearly schedules.
- Use simple practices like a weekly donut date so children remember and cherish focused time.
Weekly Donut Dates
- Chad Bettis describes doing weekly donut dates with his children so they tracked whose turn it was.
- He used short, memorable routines to maximize influence before kids grew up.