We go to a church with lots of children. Lots and lots and lots. For about the past 5 years there has always been at least one woman pregnant, in a church of 150 or so that's pretty good going! We have been blessed by God. However for those few without a child or one on the way it can be hard. Kevin DeYoung offers valuable insight to everyone as to how we view peoples family sizes, whether large, small or nor existent.
He comments:
"In some churches women may feel a pressure to be pregnant. Maybe the
pressure is stated, maybe unstated, maybe it’s inaccurately perceived.
But it is felt, so let’s be careful not to add to the pressure. In a
church where literally dozens of women are bursting at the womb almost
constantly and all the talk is about latching, stripping membranes, and
other pleasantries we must be careful that young women who aren’t
pregnant don’t feel inferior or out of place. I can just about guarantee
they feel that way already, so you’ll have to go out of your way to
welcome, affirm, and include."
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