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Moving always has an effect on lives. I did not like moving as a PK, and then I turned right around and moved regularly as a preacher and military.I know PK's whose dads moved 2-4 years who are:Good members.Good pastorsTV preachers.Good COG administratorsGood preacher's wivesGood preachersSorry non members, dislike the church and blame the COG for most problems.Mean pastors, hard One who is a TV Crook.All from my childhood when the COG was small enough that I knew most of the preachers and their kids in North Carolina.I do think it had some negative effects on my life, but not sure it was any worse than member's kids who never moved. But it is an interesting question. I am glad that some PK's now can attend school with classmates from elementary school to HS grads and have some roots, that I never had. The moving may have had a lot to do with me being a HS dropout because I was not tied to anyone in my class in HS. Some facts but mostly just my [email protected]/

My dad has always been the guy the State Overseer would seek out at Campmeeting, GA or somewhere in between to move to another struggling church.I went to 14 different schools from K-12th.Dad took churches that were supposed to be closed and property sold & a few months later it was doing well & the call would come in that another church needed help. There was a few times where my humble dad was taken advantage of.I had some difficult years & so did my brother in terms of always being the perfect example of a PK but the one thing I had were Holy Ghost filled grandma's & my mom who believed in calling on God for us kids. Prayer covered me many times from getting in trouble.Fear of my dad's belt provided additional persuasion However, I can see where this causes spiritual issues Empty nest syndrome is for the birds!Email me at: [email protected] planters are focused on just one thing ...introducing people to Jesus!

In getting to know a church growth consultant a few years ago, I mentioned in passing how when I was growing up as a PK, we moved, on average, every two years. He looked at me in amazement, and said, How is it that you still love and serve God at all?!? Really though, except for the three years in my early adulthood when I stupidly became an alcoholic, I never once seriously considered not living for God. I did angrily vow as a teenager that I would

I can see where many 'humble, God filled and Blessed men, were taken advantage of. I can also imagine that if the same men had been allowed to remain at one of the salvaged churches until He felt God was through with him, we would have had more SOLID LARGE congregations. I think my friend Fred Brannen tied you for the number of schools attended, I used to wonder how in the world he made it. Now I will wonder about you! I was only in 4 before I dropped out.Thanks for this comment. Some facts but mostly just my [email protected]/

Sorry, I don't buy that. I am a PK. We moved on average a little less than every two years. At 19 I walked away from the church (for 13 years) and did my own thing. It was my choice. I chose to rebel. We are new covenant believers and each believer is responsible for his/her own actions. His Grace surpasses all of the junk any poor decision by as state overseer or pastor could make.