Thursday, 26 December, 2024

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Tag: discipling


More and more churches are shutting down their Sunday School programs because they can’t get adults to bring their children. Other churches just keep limping along, trying to expand from two or three kids. In this episode, Drs. Kris and Bill will dig deep to find some alternatives that are working around the nation. Whether you need to move Sunday School to the worship hour, create a children’s small-group program, or rework the program you have, this is a don’t-miss episode. 


Youth Groups that Change Lives. It’s an axiom that youth leave the church by the time they become young adults. Isn’t there something the church can do? The answer is a resounding “Yes!” In this episode, Drs. Bill and Kris bring words of hope and tips that work for transforming youth to lifelong disciples of Jesus. This week Mariah Weyand from Hannibal First Christian Church, featured in Net Results and at the National Evangelism Workshop, will join us to share her insights in youth discipleship.


It’s not now, nor has it ever been, the church’s job to make disciples out of children. From the beginning, that task has fallen to the parents. However, with fewer adults raised in the church, how to raise up the kids to be faithful followers of Jesus Christ is fast becoming a lost art. In this episode, Drs. Kris and Bill offer specific tips and tools for helping your church leaders train parents to disciple their children. 


Discipleship for KidsIn too many churches, it seems like the main lesson we’re trying to teach our children is to “Sit still; Be quiet; and Behave.” But Drs. Bill and Kris are convinced that when it comes to children, the Read more…