Director of Lifeway Kids, Chuck Peters, wakes us up to the reality that if we truly want to disciple the next generation, we need to have genuine relationships with them just like Jesus did with His disciples.

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This episode was originally released on October 27th, 2022

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Live from the 2023 Child Discipleship Forum, Jared Kennedy and Jenny Smith discuss the critical need for centering ministries around the Gospel, provide practical ways for leaders to evaluate how things are going, and encouragement for the work ahead of all of us that are invested in the future of the faith!

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Live from the 2023 Child Discipleship Forum, Bishop Stephen Maphosah and Matt Markins share what God is doing in Africa through the public school system, and how you can be a part of reaching 31 million kids across the continent.

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Get a glimpse of what God is doing in Africa through the public school system and how He is using Awana to further His kingdom.

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Awana President and CEO Matt Markins interviewed Dr. Albert Mohler in a conversation focused on the truth of the Gospel in today’s rapidly changing environment. Dr. Mohler is the President of The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, and Host of the Briefing Podcast as well as the Thinking in Public Podcast. He is the author of several books, and has contributed to over 100 other published works. Dr. Mohler shares valuable insight with Matt and Ross Cochran about how christian parents and kidmin leaders can teach kids about what is true about their identity in Jesus, and how that truth can lead to a lifelong faith.

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Thie episode was originally released on March 2nd, 2023.

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Elizabeth Smith and Melanie Hester discuss the need for multigenerational investment in child discipleship, giving kids “someone to love” in Jesus, and how Elizabeth equips the next generation of kidmin leaders as a professor Moody Bible Institute.

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Phil and Diane Comer believe their highest calling was to raise their own children to become passionate Jesus followers who would in turn raise the next generation of all-in Jesus followers. By the grace of God that has happened, and now they help other parents live out that mission through Intentional Parents International. Phil and Diane sat down with Shawna Murlin to discuss how first generation christ followers can disciple their kids and much more at the 2023 Child Discipleship Forum.

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Singer-songwriter Ellie Holcomb and Melanie Hester discuss Ellie’s career and how music can be useful in the discipleship of kids.

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Santosh Swamidass and Melanie Hester discuss how to help kids live on mission, their mutual passion for child discipleship, and how church leaders can better equip parents to be confident in discipleship.

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Darren Whitehead sat down with Ross Cochran at the 2023 Child Discipleship Forum to discuss an initiative happening at Church of the City, where Darren serves as Senior Pastor, to serve families in the foster care system. Ross and Darren discuss how all churches of all sizes can serve all families and all kids in foster care.

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Dr. Shelly Melia is the Associate Dean at the Graduate School of Ministry at Dallas Baptist University and a leader in helping children’s ministry leaders provide hope and healing to the kids in their ministries that have adverse childhood experiences. In this conversation, Dr. Melia and Melanie Hester discuss practical ways that church leaders can become more equipped to navigate this complicated yet critical issue.

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