The Healthy Christian Leader
The Healthy Christian Leader Show is a podcast by the Aaron Ministries Network for those who are leading in their churches, businesses, communities, or elsewhere. Weekly episodes feature conversations with local leaders about their experiences in topics of growth and health. We trust that these discussions will encourage, focus, and equip you for your unique journey as a Christian leader! For more information, visit our website aaronministries.com.
The Healthy Christian Leader
Raising Kids in Ministry with Grace | Dr. Danny Smith
In today’s episode of The Healthy Christian Leader, Dwight Habermehl sits down with Dr. Danny Smith, longtime pastor of Middleton Baptist Church in Nova Scotia. Together, they explore the joys and challenges of raising children while navigating the demands of ministry. Danny shares candid reflections from over two decades of pastoral leadership and parenting—from finding balance, managing expectations, and handling transitions, to creating healthy boundaries and cultivating a home filled with grace.
He opens up about intentional decisions he and his wife, Lisa, made as their children grew, the importance of allowing kids to discover their own gifts rather than conforming to a “PK mold,” and the role of forgiveness and prayer in maintaining a healthy family culture. Danny also speaks into the wounds some children experience in ministry settings and offers compassionate encouragement for leaders walking through similar seasons.
This conversation is rich with wisdom, humility, and hope—an honest look at how God’s faithfulness guides families through every stage of life and ministry.
