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The Child Discipleship Podcast

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The Child Discipleship Podcast is a conversation dedicated to anyone who cares about the future of the faith. Melanie Hester leads listeners through conversations happening within the world of children’s ministry, with insights from thought leaders and front-line servants in the local church and throughout the child advocacy space. We believe this generation of kids can be the greatest generation of disciples this world has ever seen, but they need loving caring adults like you to help make that happen. New episodes drop every Thursday, listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever you get your podcasts!

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United States

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The Child Discipleship Podcast is a conversation dedicated to anyone who cares about the future of the faith. Melanie Hester leads listeners through conversations happening within the world of children’s ministry, with insights from thought leaders and front-line servants in the local church and throughout the child advocacy space. We believe this generation of kids can be the greatest generation of disciples this world has ever seen, but they need loving caring adults like you to help make that happen. New episodes drop every Thursday, listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever you get your podcasts!

Language:

English


Episodes
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Jared Kennedy: Four Things Every Children’s Ministry Should Be About

4/25/2024
Jared Kennedy and Melanie Hester walk through Jared’s life that has been centered around intentional family discipleship. Jared also shares […] The post Jared Kennedy: Four Things Every Children’s Ministry Should Be About appeared first on Child Discipleship.

Duration:00:32:28

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Julie Lowe: Safeguards for Kids

4/18/2024
Julie Lowe, Melanie Hester and Shawna Murlin sat down to discuss Julie’s book Safeguards: Shielding our Homes and Equipping Our […] The post Julie Lowe: Safeguards for Kids appeared first on Child Discipleship.

Duration:00:23:58

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Santosh Swamidass: Continual Spiritual Conversations of Substance

4/11/2024
Santosh Swamidass sat down with Ross Cochran and Melanie Hester live at the 2023 Child Discipleship Forum to dig into […] The post Santosh Swamidass: Continual Spiritual Conversations of Substance appeared first on Child Discipleship.

Duration:00:16:00

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Phil and Diane Comer: Parenting out of Relationship

4/4/2024
Phil and Diane Comer are leaders in family discipleship, and they share their passion and vision for all churches to […] The post Phil and Diane Comer: Parenting out of Relationship appeared first on Child Discipleship.

Duration:00:40:10

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Clayton Greene: Creating Family Discipleship Habits at Home

3/21/2024
Clayton Greene sat down with Melanie Hester to dig into how we can build family discipleship habits at home. SUBSCRIBE […] The post Clayton Greene: Creating Family Discipleship Habits at Home appeared first on Child Discipleship.

Duration:00:24:52

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Caleb Brown: Recruiting and Retaining Voluneteers

3/15/2024
The post Caleb Brown: Recruiting and Retaining Voluneteers appeared first on Child Discipleship.

Duration:00:10:52

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Carl Trueman: How Did We Get Here? (REPLAY)

3/14/2024
Carl Trueman, Professor of Biblical & Religious Studies at Grove City College, helps us understand how to develop generations of […] The post Carl Trueman: How Did We Get Here? (REPLAY) appeared first on Child Discipleship.

Duration:00:44:19

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Pastor Shawn Thornton: The Power of a Loving Caring Adult for Every Child (REPLAY)

3/7/2024
Senior Pastor Shawn Thornton returns to the podcast to share how his life was impacted by loving caring adults, and […] The post Pastor Shawn Thornton: The Power of a Loving Caring Adult for Every Child (REPLAY) appeared first on Child Discipleship.

Duration:00:34:08

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Robby Gallaty: Child Discipleship That is Dependent on the Holy Spirit

2/29/2024
Robby Gallaty sat down with Kellie Bartley and Ross Cochran at the 2023 Child Discipleship Forum to connect how discipleship […] The post Robby Gallaty: Child Discipleship That is Dependent on the Holy Spirit appeared first on Child Discipleship.

Duration:00:27:17

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Jon Tyson: Discipling Today’s Kids to be Like Daniel in Babylon

2/22/2024
Jon Tyson sat down with Shawna Murlin and Ross Cochran live at the 2023 Child Discipleship Forum to discuss how […] The post Jon Tyson: Discipling Today’s Kids to be Like Daniel in Babylon appeared first on Child Discipleship.

Duration:00:26:54

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John Mark Comer: Pursuing the “New Map” of Child Discipleship (REPLAY)

2/15/2024
Pastor, Author, and Speaker John Mark Comer joined the podcast with Matt Markins and Mike Handler for an in depth […] The post John Mark Comer: Pursuing the “New Map” of Child Discipleship (REPLAY) appeared first on Child Discipleship.

Duration:00:50:10

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John Mark Comer: Intentional Child Discipleship (REPLAY)

2/8/2024
John Mark Comer gives practical and holistic wisdom to walking alongside a child, and pointing them to Jesus as you […] The post John Mark Comer: Intentional Child Discipleship (REPLAY) appeared first on Child Discipleship.

Duration:00:20:48

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Rich Villodas: Child Discipleship Through a Deeply Formed Life

2/1/2024
Live from the 2023 Child Discipleship Forum, Rich Villodas shares with Ross Cochran what makes kids who have been raised […] The post Rich Villodas: Child Discipleship Through a Deeply Formed Life appeared first on Child Discipleship.

Duration:00:22:20

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Andy Crouch: Technology, Culture, and Faith (REPLAY)

1/25/2024
Author, musician, and public speaker, Andy Crouch, is interviewed by Ross Cochran and Michael Handler as part of a live […] The post Andy Crouch: Technology, Culture, and Faith (REPLAY) appeared first on Child Discipleship.

Duration:00:56:42

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Ellie Holcomb: Simple Songs, Genuine Discipleship

1/18/2024
Live from the 2023 Child Discipleship Forum, Melanie Hester sat down with recording artist and disciplemaker Ellie Holcomb. They discussed […] The post Ellie Holcomb: Simple Songs, Genuine Discipleship appeared first on Child Discipleship.

Duration:00:27:15

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Chuck Peters: Genuine Discipleship (REPLAY)

1/11/2024
Director of Lifeway Kids, Chuck Peters, wakes us up to the reality that if we truly want to disciple the […] The post Chuck Peters: Genuine Discipleship (REPLAY) appeared first on Child Discipleship.

Duration:00:35:49

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Jared Kennedy: How to Increase the Gospel-Centeredness of Your Ministry

12/21/2023
Live from the 2023 Child Discipleship Forum, Jared Kennedy and Jenny Smith discuss the critical need for centering ministries around […] The post Jared Kennedy: How to Increase the Gospel-Centeredness of Your Ministry appeared first on Child Discipleship.

Duration:00:27:42

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The Africa Child and School Initiative: An Opportunity to Reach 31 Million Kids with the Gospel

12/14/2023
Live from the 2023 Child Discipleship Forum, Bishop Stephen Maphosah and Matt Markins share what God is doing in Africa […] The post The Africa Child and School Initiative: An Opportunity to Reach 31 Million Kids with the Gospel appeared first on Child Discipleship.

Duration:00:21:32

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Al Mohler: Identity, The Gospel, and Truth in Today’s Culture (REPLAY)

12/7/2023
Awana President and CEO Matt Markins interviewed Dr. Albert Mohler in a conversation focused on the truth of the Gospel […] The post Al Mohler: Identity, The Gospel, and Truth in Today’s Culture (REPLAY) appeared first on Child Discipleship.

Duration:00:41:15

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Elizabeth Smith: Being a Disciple While Also Being a Disciplemaker

11/30/2023
Elizabeth Smith and Melanie Hester discuss the need for multigenerational investment in child discipleship, giving kids “someone to love” in […] The post Elizabeth Smith: Being a Disciple While Also Being a Disciplemaker appeared first on Child Discipleship.

Duration:00:49:27