I Have to Be Perfect: And Other Parsonage Heresies

by Timothy L. Sanford

Book Overview

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0966195302
• ISBN13: 9780966195309
• Release Date: January 1998
• Publisher: Llama Press
• Length: 145 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.

Customer Reviews

A must read for pastoral families and counselors

This truly has become a manual ... to find my personal way back to truth. I had looked for the right answers to the questions Tim has used to divide his book. Part 1 -What's the problem ... Anyway?What were the forces that impacted my life?Part 2 -What's the damage ... Really?I knew I had some damage that caused me to carry extra baggage around in my life.Part 3 -What's the solution ... Honestly Now?OK, so how do I get rid of these un-needed/heretic items I have built up in my life experience?My life-long search for who I am and why I am the way I am; was brought to the surface by this book. Tim's book sets out the unique heritage of Preacher's kids. If pastoral families are not careful they can find their lives being defined by the church and their personal experiences instead of truth. I have met Tim and found him to be the real thing. I have attended several seminars with Tim as he has taught this book and watched other peoples lives touched as it has mine. He simply and lovingly is sharing life as he has discovered in his own personal experiences as a missionary's kid and in his counseling profession with real live preacher's and missionary's kids. Tim's effort to show us how to be real to our selves, others and God, is indeed unique. I laughed and cried as I allowed this book to be a life-changing experience. I believe every one will learn something about themselves in the "test" Tim has designed to see how many "Holy Heresies" you have developed in your personal life. Very interesting and revealing!I commend this book to any preacher's kid or missionary's kid but also pastors, ministerial families, and Christian counselors who work with this unique group of people. Being in a ministerial family is indeed a wonderful privilege. I am proud to be a preacher's kid. I have come to appreciate much more my parents and what they have done for me by providing this unique heritage for my life.God Bless You Tim,Tom Andrews, President 2003Preacher's Kids International, Inc

REQUIRED READING!

If you are a PREACHER'S KID, or if you want to better understand someone who is, then this book is a MUST READ. I'm glad I was a PK! I'm also glad I read this book. I only wish it had been around years ago! Tim Sanford touches "all the bases." (Somehow those "sacred cows" do make great burgers.) This book is very HONEST and DIRECT, while at the same time being thoughtful, balanced and caring.

A Touchy Spot...

Timothy L. Sanford put his finger on a touchy spot that "hurts good" to identify. I am a Pastor's Kid and a Missionary's Kid who welcomes the uncovering of this pain, in order to heal and help others understand. I recommend this read for self-discovery, especially... but it's definitely a revelation for anyone. Sequel, please!

Absolutely one of the best books on PK's/MK's recovery.

Timothy Sanford has reached into his heart and laid is bare for all to see. Anyone who was raised in a full time ministry home needs this book. If you are married to a preacher's or missionary's child please read this. You will understand your spouse with a clarity you never believed possible. We are indeed a special breed. He gets in depth on issues that have before been sacred.You will see yourself in this book and wonder how he can see your heart with such clarity. If you left church because of religion read this book and find GOD. He is not what you remember.