Resilient Disciples Podcast: Recent Episodes
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The Resilient Disciples Podcast is a conversation dedicated to anyone who wants to be an advocate for a child in need. Each week Ross Cochran is joined by leaders and experts from within the world of children’s ministry, as well as thought leaders and experts from outside the church. Each weekly conversation will provide you with practical tips for your ministry or work with children, solutions for the issues you care the most about, and lots of laughs along the way. We believe the most critical conversation we can have in today’s church is about how we can impact tomorrow’s church and tomorrow’s culture. New episodes every Thursday.
Jared Kennedy and Melanie Hester walk through Jared’s life that has been centered around intentional family discipleship. Jared also shares four things he believes ever children’s ministry should be about.
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Julie Lowe, Melanie Hester and Shawna Murlin sat down to discuss Julie’s book Safeguards: Shielding our Homes and Equipping Our Kids.
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Looking for more ways to keep your kids safe? Check out the following resources:
14 Questions to Ask a Potential Babysitter
15 Ways to Keep the Kids in Your Ministry Safe and Secure
Find even more resources at Childdiscipleship.com.
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Santosh Swamidass sat down with Ross Cochran and Melanie Hester live at the 2023 Child Discipleship Forum to dig into what parents need to be equipped to disciple their kids, and how church leaders can effectively partner with parents who are overwhelmed and parents who don’t yet have a relationship with Jesus.
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Phil and Diane Comer are leaders in family discipleship, and they share their passion and vision for all churches to equip all parents for discipleship of their kids with Kelie Bartley.
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Clayton Greene sat down with Melanie Hester to dig into how we can build family discipleship habits at home.
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Carl Trueman, Professor of Biblical & Religious Studies at Grove City College, helps us understand how to develop generations of Jesus followers during the rise of the modern self, cultural amnesia, expressive individualism, and sexual revolution.
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See the original documentary that was prepared for the 2022 Child Discipleship Forum, featuring Dr. Trueman.
This episode was originally released on July 28 2022
Learn more about Carl Trueman
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Senior Pastor Shawn Thornton returns to the podcast to share how his life was impacted by loving caring adults, and how that fuels his passion for child discipleship today.
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This episode was originally released on February 10th, 2022
Learn more about Shawn Thornton and Calvary Westlake Church in California.
Get your copy of Shawn’s book, All But Normal: Life on Victory Road.
Get your copy of Resilient: Child Discipleship and the Fearless Future of the Church.
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Robby Gallaty sat down with Kellie Bartley and Ross Cochran at the 2023 Child Discipleship Forum to connect how discipleship is the ministry of his church, not an additional ministry in his church. He also shared how he sees the fruit of discipleship increase when it’s more dependent on the Holy Spirit and not overly-programmatic.
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Check out Long Hollow, the church where Robby serves as the Senior Pastor
Learn more about Replicate, a ministry cofounded by Robby and his wife Kandi.
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Jon Tyson sat down with Shawna Murlin and Ross Cochran live at the 2023 Child Discipleship Forum to discuss how today’s kids are like Daniel in Babylon, and how we as the loving caring adults in their lives can help them form a lasting faith in Jesus.
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Pastor, Author, and Speaker John Mark Comer joined the podcast with Matt Markins and Mike Handler for an in depth conversation about child discipleship and how churches can prioritize discipleship in their communities.
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This episode was originally released on December 8 2022.
Check out Practicing the Way, the ministry founded by John Mark Comer
Check out ChildDiscipleship.com from Awana that features more from Matt about the “Old Maps and New Maps” of Child Discipleship, as well as more resources from John Mark Comer.
Here is a link to the documentary from Dr. Carl Trueman, which was referenced during the conversation
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John Mark Comer gives practical and holistic wisdom to walking alongside a child, and pointing them to Jesus as you follow Jesus.
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This episode was originally released on September 29 2022
Learn more about John Mark Comer and his ministry.
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Live from the 2023 Child Discipleship Forum, Rich Villodas shares with Ross Cochran what makes kids who have been raised in homes that pursue a deeply formed life in Jesus unique, and how all of us have access to this kind of discipleship.
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Author, musician, and public speaker, Andy Crouch, is interviewed by Ross Cochran and Michael Handler as part of a live online event on how to engage with technology, culture, and faith for the next generation.
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This episode was originally released on June 30th, 2022
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Live from the 2023 Child Discipleship Forum, Melanie Hester sat down with recording artist and disciplemaker Ellie Holcomb. They discussed how the discipleship of children is so important that it’s shaped Ellie’s work, and how writing simple songs of faith has impacted her own discipleship. Ellie also shared how the churches she and her husband have been involved in have best equipped them for discipleship of their own kids.
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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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Learn more about Intentional Parents International
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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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Learn more about The Village at Church of the City
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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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Check out more resources dedicated to Child Discipleship, including our resource designed to help leaders disciple kids who have adverse childhood experiences, at childdiscipleship.com
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Robert and Lori Crosby and Melanie Hester discuss how to help kids who have experienced trauma experience the love of Jesus, and how to train leaders well to disciple those kids.
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Robert Crosby, PhD, is Professor of Psychology at California Baptist University. A former youth pastor with over twenty-five years’ experience in children’s and youth ministry, he is a leading scholar in the field of children’s ministry research. Lori Crosby, MFT, RPT-S, is a licensed marriage and family therapist and a Registered Play Therapist Supervisor who specializes in treating children who have experienced trauma. She is an author and conference speaker who has been serving in children’s ministry for over twenty years.
Check out more resources on Child Discipleship, including our resources specifically dedicated to Adverse Childhood Experiences, on childdiscipleship.com
Check out Robert and Lori’s ministry and get your copy of the book!
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Rebekah Lyons and Awana President and CEO Matt Markins discuss the uncertain future our kids are facing, and the critical role of loving caring adults, live at the 2023 Child Discipleship Forum.
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Access more resources for helping form lasting faith in kids, including Rebekah’s full presentation from the 2023 Child Discipleship Forum
Check out THINQ (formerly Q Ideas,) a ministry founded by Rebekah and her husband Gabe.
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On today’s episode we walk through some of the discussion and highlights featured in a book club that was created for Matt Markins, Awana President and CEO’s latest book, The Faith of Our Children: Eight Timely Research Insights for Discipling the Next Generation. You’ll hear clips of conversation and insight form Matt Markins, Melanie Hester, Jenny Smith, Sam Luce and Catherine Hwang-Jin that will model the kinds of conversations we believe happen in your ministry. This episode will be equipping and inspiring whether or not you participate in the Book Club, but we hope you take the time to go through this book with your team. Thanks for listening!
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Get a copy for you and your team of The Faith of Our Children: Eight Timely Research Insights for Discipling the Next Generation
Access the Book Club and other resources for helping kids form a lasting faith in Jesus at childdiscipleship.com
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Ed Stetzer joined Jenny Smith and Ross Cochran for a wide ranging conversation at the 2023 Child Discipleship Forum about culture, the trends that research clearly points to, and what that all means for our kids and the future of the faith.
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The Child Discipleship Podcast is a conversation dedicated to anyone who cares about the future of the faith. Today, after 185 episodes in the host seat, we wish Ross Cochran a fond farewell as he begins a new chapter outside of Awana and hands the podcast microphone to Melanie Hester. Stay tuned for more details on the season ahead for Awana and the podcast!
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Awana President and CEO Matt Markins returns to the podcast to announce his latest book, The Faith of Our Children: Eight Timely Research Insights for Discipling the Next Generation. He and Ross Cochran walk through key elements of the book, what Matt hopes readers walk away from it knowing, and how a children’s ministry team can build ministry around the primary areas that form lasting faith.
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Get your copy of The Faith of Our Children: Eight Timely Research Insights for Discipling the Next Generation today!
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Brad & Marilyn Rhoads are the cofounders of Grace Marriage. Brad and Ross Cochran discuss how kids benefit from marriages where couples pursue one another, the role church leaders play in helping kids understand what God expects out of a marriage, and how family ministries can support all aspects of the family.
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Learn more about the Grace Marriage ministry
Get your copy of the Grace Marriage book
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Grant Skeldon serves as the Next Gen Director for THINQ with Gabe and Rebekah Lyons. Through the Next Up podcast, Grant teams up with Will Chung, Lead Pastor of Beloved Church, to change the next-gen narrative. Grant and host Ross Cochran discuss the three distinct generations that make up “nextgen,” the difference between discipleship and mentorship, and what Grant sees as the common characteristics of young leaders in the church today.
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Pastor Darren Whitehead and host Ross Cochran discuss why it is so critical to disciple kids before the age of 13, the ways that technology forms our kids in today’s society, and helpful ways to connect with your senior pastor for the sake of discipleship.
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Check out Church of the City, where Darren Serves as the Lead Pastor
Learn more about the Digital Detox that Darren and Church of the City experienced, which he shared about in this episode
Check out the Daily Journal Darren and Ross referenced in this conversation.
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Jon Tyson, Senior Pastor of Church of the City New York, provides an urgent call for intentional discipleship of young […]
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Rich Villodas is a pastor, speaker and author, and joined Ross Cochran for an in-depth conversation on discipleship. Rich helps […]
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Robby Gallaty is the Senior Pastor of Long Hollow Baptist Church in Hendersonville, TN and the Founder of Replicate Ministries. […]
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In case you haven’t noticed, we think that the Child Discipleship Forum is a pretty big deal. Mike Handler, Melanie […]
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Taylor Johnson, The Next Gen Minister and Children’s Minister at The Church at Station Hill in Tennessee, has been serving […]
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Gloria Lee, Director of Family Ministries at Pacific Crossroads Church in California, shared what it’s like to lead ministry today […]
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Josh is the Director of Family Discipleship at Storyline Church and has served in Next Generation ministry since 2010 and […]
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Sam Luce, Pastor of Global Ministries at Redeemer Church in New York, helps kick off season five of the podcast […]
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Awana President and CEO Matt Markins returns to share how the rhythms and systems we establish up in our churches and families make child discipleship possible. Matt also discusses the stalemate that exists between parents and children’s ministry leaders over being the primary discipleship influence in the life of a child, and how Awana is continuing to partner with the local church to meet the needs of today’s kids.
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Here is the documentary prepared by Awana featuring Dr. Carl Trueman that was referenced in this episode.
Here is the conversation guide on suffering that was referenced in this episode.
Save your seat today for the 2023 Child Discipleship Forum.
Here is the resource on anxiety that was referenced in this episode.
Get your copy of Children’s Ministry in a New Reality.
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Host, Ross Cochran, interviews Mark and Kim Fordyce, on their long-standing relationship with the ministry of Awana. They discuss how the Gospel entered their home through intentional child discipleship and the transformation that took place in their hearts and in their home.
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Director of Discipleship Insight, Melanie Hester, speaks with author, speaker, and founder of Every Woman a Theologian, Phylicia Masonheimer, on the necessity of every person having a strong biblical theology and intimate relationship with God in order to disciple our children well.
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Ross Cochran discovers why and how Tony Souder, CEO of One Hundred Years, founded a ministry where each young person has three adults praying for them called the Pray for Me Campaign.
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Host, Ross Cochran, and President & CEO, Matt Markins are joined by CEO of the Josh McDowell Ministry, Zack Wilson, and Director of Resolution Movement, Ben Bennett, to journey through the pros and cons that come with exposing our kids to social media.
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We hear from our Ukrainian Missionaries one year after the war began.
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Host, Ross Cochran, and Director of Discipleship Insight, Melanie Hester, process with author and co-founder of Girl defined, BethanyBeal, on why it’s so important for girls to have an identity as God’s daughter. Then, they discuss how the body of Christ can come alongside girls to help them find that identity.
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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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Russia launched a full scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24th 2022. One year later, Anita and Pavils from Ukraine joined Ross Cochran and Tom Chilton to reflect on how they’ve seen God move in the past year, the current needs of the ministry and the people in Ukraine, and how we all can join them in prayer. Thank you for listening, and please continue to pray for the people of Ukraine.
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President and CEO, Matt Markins, CCIO, Mike Handler, and host, Ross Cochran, digest part of the wisdom that 2022 CDF Faculty, Andy Crouch, gives about actively choosing who or what we let form our kids spiritually.
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Host, Ross Cochran, interviews author and founder of Deeper KidMin, Brittany Nelson, on why and how to embrace technology as a tool to connect with the next generation but not let it overwhelm your ministry.
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When we start looking for a children’s ministry curriculum, we tend to ask publishers questions like: “Is it Bible-based?” or “Can I see your scope and sequence?” But if we dug underneath them, we’d find the question we are really asking is, “Will this curriculum truly help us make child disciples?” Matt Markins and Melanie Hester talk through the most important questions to ask a provider when choosing a children’s curriculum for your ministry.
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Author and Senior Editor and Director of Communications at The Gospel Coalition, Brett McCracken, processes with host, Ross Cochran, on dancing the tightrope of keeping technology at arms length, using it to Glorify God, and everything in between.
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Author, teacher, and spiritual director, Lacy Finn Borgo explains our need to be with Jesus in order to lead our kids to Him so God can have the last bat over their lives.
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Special Needs Minister, Tiffany McCullough, confidently expresses how God has led her and her church to embrace the special needs community as friends who need the Gospel just like anyone else. Ross Cochran and Marlon Washington host.
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Listen as four staff members of Hope Collective Church passionately proclaim why discipleship to the special needs community matters, and what it looks like for a church to serve them.
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Hosts, Ross Cochran and Shawna Murlin, interview Family Ministries Pastor, Gina Spivey, on how serving a special needs child at church gives their whole family the Gospel and a place to belong.
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Founders of Intentional Parents, Phil & Diane Comer, use scripture, examples, and wisdom to help you fight against apathy when discipling your children. Then, Awana hosts, Ross and Kellie further discuss how to be intentional disciple-makers in your home and church.
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Hosts, Ross Cochran and Shawna Murlin, continue their conversation with Dave & Jess Ray of Doorpost Song on what it looks like to be intentional about family discipleship. And as a special Christmas gift, Dave goes against executive producer, Marlon Washington, in a improv scripture singing battle! Merry Christmas!
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Hosts, Ross Cochran and Shawna Murlin, have a joyous conversation with Dave & Jess Ray of Doorpost Song on what it looks like to be intentional about family discipleship. Merry Christmas!
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Awana CEO, Matt Markins, and host, Ross Cochran discuss the two shifts that have happened in children’s ministry, and reveal a third shift that will take us into the future of child discipleship.
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Pastor, Author, and Speaker John Mark Comer joined the podcast with Matt Markins and Mike Handler for an in depth conversation about child discipleship and how churches can prioritize discipleship in their communities.
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Check out ChildDiscipleship.com the new resource from Awana that features more from Matt about the “Old Maps and New Maps” of Child Discipleship
Here is a link to the documentary from Dr. Carl Trueman, which was referenced during the conversation
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God has opened up a door for Awana to reach millions of kids in Africa for Jesus! We call it The Africa Child and School Initiative, and we invite you to join us in this groundbreaking opportunity.
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Founder, speaker, and author, Jerrad Lopes, focuses in on the importance of fathers discipling their kids. He then goes a […]
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Anita is a leader in Ukraine and has served with the Awana ministry for most of her life. To conclude […]
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State Director for Colorado Kids Belong, Tracee Rudd, and Harbor Church Family Life Pastor, Kayla Maxey, give heartfelt and practical […]
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February 24, 2022, Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine. In this episode we hear about the impact of the […]
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Host, Ross Cochran, and Awana curriculum writer, Jenny Smith, interview Dr. Shelly Melia to understand adverse childhood experiences and how […]
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To better understand the church in Ukraine today, you have to turn the clock back over 30 years. On this […]
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On February 24, 2022 Russia launched a full-scale invasion in Ukraine. On this special miniseries from The Child Discipleship Podcast, […]
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Director of Lifeway Kids, Chuck Peters, wakes us up to the reality that if we truly want to disciple the […]
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Field Chair of Education and Counseling and Program Head of Children and Family Ministry at Moody Bible Institute, Elizabeth Smith, […]
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Author, teacher, and spiritual director, Lacy Finn Borgo explains our need to be with Jesus in order to lead our […]
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Derwin Gray uses biblical examples of how Jesus broke through racial divisions to show us how to break through them […]
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John Mark Comer gives practical and holistic wisdom to walking alongside a child, and pointing them to Jesus as you […]
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Mike Handler, Melanie Hester and Ross Cochran got together to discuss their immediate takeaways from the 2022 Child Discipleship Forum. […]
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Pastor, Sam Luce, Awana CEO, Matt Markins, and host, Ross Cochran, discuss what to expect at the 2022 Child Discipleship […]
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Shannon Scott and Mariska Harris from Church in the City joined Ross Cochran to share how the Holy Spirit moved to raise up leaders...
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Wife, mom of four, author, executive director of GEMS Girls’ Clubs, and 2022 CDF Faculty member, Cindy Bultema, helps us understand the adversity that...
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Dr. Rebecca McLaughlin joined Ross Cochran to discuss her book, 10 Questions Every Teen Should Ask and Answer about Christianity, as well as to...
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2022 Child Discipleship Forum Faculty Member, Sam Luce, helps us understand how the approach to children’s ministry must adapt for today, while keeping the...
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Daniel Copeland is the Associate Vice President of Research at the Barna Group. He joined Ross Cochran and Matt Markins to discuss the practical...
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David Kinnaman is the author of the bestselling books Faith For Exiles, Good Faith, You Lost Me and unChristian. He is also a speaker...
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Awana is excited to celebrate a monumental milestone on this journey: reaching 5 million children around the globe each week with the Gospel. We...
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Carl Trueman, Professor of Biblical & Religious Studies at Grove City College, helps us understand how to develop generations of Jesus followers during the...
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Pastor and author, Catherine Hwang-Jin, gives powerful wisdom on how any Children’s ministry leader can use their time with kids for producing lasting discipleship...
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Multi-talented artist and 2022 Child Discipleship Forum faculty member, Andrew Peterson, explains how God has used all of his creativity to point people back...
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Author, speaker, and 2022 Child Discipleship Forum faculty Member, Trillia Newbell, imparts on us the importance of helping form a child’s identity in Christ...
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Author, musician, and public speaker, Andy Crouch, is interviewed by Ross Cochran and Michael Handler on how to engage with technology, culture, and faith...
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Ross Cochran, Matt Markins, and Mark Campbell discuss The Barna Group’s data research on how to disciple kids of the next generation. SHOW NOTES...
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On a special episode of the Resilient Disciples Podcast, Melanie Hester is joined by Jenny Smith and Jared Kennedy. Jared Kennedy is a full...
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Ross Cochran, Sam Luce, and Matt Markins discuss why we need to stay focused on our North Star of child discipleship in order to...
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Phil and Diane Comer join Matt Markins, Mike Handler, and Ross Cochran for a passionate conversation about parenting and the future of the faith....
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Dr. George Barna and Matt Markins join Ross Cochran to discuss how today’s generation of kids are facing unprecedented circumstances, and how we can...
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Pastor of Church of the City New York, Jon Tyson, is interviewed by President and CEO of Awana, Matt Markins, about discipling kids during...
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Awana is currently reaching 2.5 million kids in Africa every week with the Gospel. The Lord has made it possible for Stephen Maphosah and...
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Keith Robinson, Senior Associate at the Slingshot Group, shares his perspective and experience on how the church has changed its relationship with technology. Keith...
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Phil and Diane Comer join Matt Markins, Mike Handler, and Ross Cochran for a passionate conversation about parenting and the future of the faith....
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Kellie Bartley and Jenny Smith joined Ross Cochran to reflect on how we can talk to kids in our community about the War in...
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Mitchell “Street Hymns” West returned to the podcast to discuss his ministry and how he has seen child discipleship happen far outside the realm...
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Dr. Denise Muir Kjesbo returns to the podcast to share perspective on the unique needs and opportunities of family discipleship during this time. She...
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Cynthia Dixson from Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship joined Ross Cochran at the 2021 Child Discipleship Forum to stress the importance of listening to the...
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Senior Pastor Shawn Thornton returns to the podcast to share how his life was impacted by loving caring adults, and how that fuels his...
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Matt Markins and Mike Handler share how they have seen child discipleship lived out in the lives of their own kids, the kids in...
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Cindy Bultema, Executive Director for Girls GEMS Club, joins Ross Cochran to share her own discipleship story and how that fuels her passion for...
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Jeff Dalrymple, Executive Director of the Evangelical Council for Abuse Prevention (ECAP) returns to the podcast to discuss the critically important work of protecting...
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Tammy Daughtry is the founder of Co-Parenting International, an organization launched in 2003 to help divorced parents raise healthy kids. She is a national...
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Gina Spivey, Pastor of Special Abilities at Calvary Community Church, returns to the podcast to discuss how Covid-19 has impacted the families she serves...
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Dr. Rebecca McLaughlin joined Ross Cochran to discuss her latest book, 10 Questions Every Teen Should Ask and Answer about Christianity, as well as...
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Marlon Washington is the Youth Pastor at Chicago Hope Church on the West Side of Chicago. Marlon shares how he has seen resilient discipleship...
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Paula Mazza is the Director of Children’s and Preteen Ministries at Solana Beach Presbyterian Church. Paula has been servinging in preteen ministries for over...
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Author Sean Sweet shares practical wisdom with Ross Cochran on how to effectively disciple the preteens in your community. This conversation was recorded live...
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Kara Powell, Executive Director of Fuller Youth Institute, joins Matt Markins and Ross Cochran for a conversation all about youth discipleship. They also discuss...
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Hosted by Melanie Hester, Matt Markins helps us discover effective ways to communicate the post-Christian culture we are living in to the leadership teams...
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Eli Bonilla Jr and Ross Cochran discuss raising and discipling kids in today’s moment, what it’s like to have connections to a variety of...
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Mitchell “Street Hymns” West shares his story, his ministry, and how he is using his artistic gifts to help disciple children who have gone...
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Dave and Jess of Doorpost Songs share how their ministry is built on discipleship, what it’s like to engage in ministry as a family,...
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Awana Clubs is the midweek discipleship solution from Awana Clubs International. On this episode, Becky Sexton walks through what “Believing” actually looks like for...
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Author and Spiritual Director Lacy Finn Borgo shares her perspective on spiritual formation in kids with Ross Cochran. Lacy and Ross discuss how parents...
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Yancy and Jim Wideman join Ross Cochran to share perspective on the power of worship and the value of spiritual formation in children. Learn...
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Valerie Bell and Ross Cochran reflect on the experience of the 2021 Child Discipleship Forum. Valerie shares how pastors, kidmin leaders, and parents can...
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Mark Matlock, President at Wisdom Works and Co-Author of Faith For Exiles, and Ross Cochran discuss where leaders can begin to take steps with...
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Sam Luce, Family Pastor at Redeemer Church in New York, and Ross Cochran discuss what the church is able to offer kids through child...
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David Kinnaman, President of Barana Group, shares his passion for reaching Generation Z and beyond with the hope of the Gospel in a wide-ranging...
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Gabe Lyons, Founder and President of Q Ideas, joined Ross Cochran and Melanie Hester for an honest conversation about the world our kids are...
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Wess Stafford is the president emeritus of Compassion International, which serves nearly 2 million children in 26 countries. He joined Compassion in 1977, as...
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Author and Humanitarian John Weaver joined Ross Cochran to share his heart for the people of Afghanistan, reflect on current events in the region,...
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Leah Broach is the National Director of Alliance Kids for the Christian & Missionary Alliance. She works with leaders across the United States to...
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Dr. Denise Muir Kjesbo shares practical wisdom on how churches and families can work together to disciple the children in their communities. We also...
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Eli Bonilla and Ross Cochran share an honest conversation around race, what we pass on to the next generation, and how the church can...
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Dr. Christopher Yuan taught the Bible at Moody Bible Institute for twelve years and his speaking ministry on faith and sexuality has reached five...
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Matt Markins, Melanie Hester, and Samuel Porcha joined Ross Cochran to share what they are looking forward to about the Child Discipleship Forum. We...
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Dr. George Barna and Matt Markins join Ross Cochran to discuss how today’s generation of kids are facing unprecedented circumstances, and how we can...
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Matt Markins, President of Awana, as well as Chase Baker, Family Pastor of Rolling Hills Community Church join Ross Cochran for a conversation about...
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Brendan Bell, MA, LCPC, is the Executive Director and one of the owners of Cherry Hill Counseling, a multi-site practice in the Northwest suburbs...
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Brendan Bell, MA, LCPC, is the Executive Director and one of the owners of Cherry Hill Counseling, a multi-site practice in the Northwest suburbs...
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Amy Crouch grew up with minimal technology, is now a student at Cornell University, and she’s an author! In My Tech-Wise Life, she and...
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Brett McCracken is the Senior Editor for The Gospel Coalition and an author of several books, including The Wisdom Pyramid: Feeding Your Soul in...
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Mark Matlock, coauthor of Faith for Exiles, shares how the prevalence of technology in our lives has led to the “screen discipleship” of our...
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Jeremy Pettitt is a communications professor at Moody Bible Institute and has a Masters in Communication and Culture. He and Ross Cochran discuss what...
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On Tuesday March 23rd Awana hosted an online event, Coming Back to Different, featuring a panel of children’s ministry experts. Moderated by Ross Cochran,...
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Pastor Gina Spivey shares about her experience leading Calvary Community Church’s Special Abilities Ministry. Gina and Ross Cochran discuss why making the Gospel accessible...
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Brian and Sandee Rhodes have served in a variety of roles around the world with Awana. They shared how child discipleship played out in...
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Miguel Perez, Awana Global Vice President for Latin America, shares why empowering leaders is at the core of his ministry. He and Ross Cochran...
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Andi Dina is serving in Central Europe with Awana and he joined Ross Cochran to share how child discipleship is changing the countries he...
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Stephen Maphosah, Global Vice President of Awana serving in Africa, shares how child discipleship has been impacted by the coronavirus and how all leaders...
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Child discipleship has been impacted by the coronavirus all over the world. On this episode, Gajendra Tamang and Steve Cohoon share perspective from around...
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Mark Matlock, coauthor of Faith for Exiles, and Ross Cochran discuss the latest research regarding youth discipleship and how the church can best serve...
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Dr. Denise Muir Kjesbo shares practical wisdom on how churches and families can work together to disciple the children in their communities. We also...
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Shawn Thornton, Senior Pastor at Calvary Community Church, shares his passion for caring for people with disabilities. Shawn and Ross Cochran discuss there that...
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Matt Markins, President and Chief Strategy Officer at Awana, shares his thoughts on the current state of child discipleship at the start a new...
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Has anything stopped you in your tracks recently? For every moment that catches our eye, there are hundreds of beautiful moments that go unnoticed...
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Charlie and his wife Nettie are remarkably generous and have been focused on child discipleship for their entire lives. They are part of the...
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Has anything stopped you in your tracks recently? For every moment that catches our eye, there are hundreds of beautiful moments that go unnoticed...
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MOPS International (Mothers of Preschoolers) exists to help support and connect moms. Sherri Crandall, MOPS Vice President of Global Ministry and Leadership Experience, and...
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Has anything stopped you in your tracks recently? For every moment that catches our eye, there are hundreds of beautiful moments that go unnoticed...
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Theresa Sidebotham ESQ, founding attorney at Telios Law PLLC, works closely with the Evangelical Council for Abuse Prevention. This group of outside experts help...
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Has anything stopped you in your tracks recently? For every moment that catches our eye, there are hundreds of beautiful moments that go unnoticed...
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Arthur C Woods joins Ross Cochran to discuss the Biblical mandate to care for the most vulnerable in our society, and how that relates...
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How do I, as a parent, get past my own anger, disappointment, or frustration in order to get to the point that I can...
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Veterans Day is a time for us to pay our respects to those who have served. For one day, we stand united in respect...
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Samuel Porcha, Director of Child Discipleship for the Southside of Chicago at Awana, shares how important it is for the church to be unified...
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Kris Smoll, Executive Director of Discovery Land Ministries, leads the children’s ministry team at Appleton Alliance Church in Wisconsin. She joined Ross Cochran along...
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Terri Youngblood and Catherine Tucker lead Awana at Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship and they joined Ross Cochran and Melanie Hester for a conversation about...
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Awana US Latino Director Abel Lopez discusses the future of child discipleship, why caring for pastors is so important during this pandemic, and the...
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Tom Chilton, Awana Area Director of Europe and North Asia, and Ross Cochran discuss the state of Christianity in Europe and the flawed thinking...
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Valerie Bell shares what she believes to be the most important question we all could be asking ourselves in the wake of COVID-19. Valerie...
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Josiah Williams is a Christian Hip-Hop artist and a disciple of Jesus. Josiah and Ross Cochran discuss the power of loving caring adults and...
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We are so excited to introduce brite, a new digital weekend curriculum from Awana. On this episode we dive into the specifics of brite...
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Nine-year-old Amelia, along with her mom Celeste and her ministry leader Becky Friberg, joined Ross Cochran to share how their ministry and parenting have...
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If you trust Awana, you’re going to want to check out brite*. The new digital weekend curriculum is built on the resilient child discipleship...
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As part of a larger conversation from 2017, Valerie Bell shared the vision and mission for all of us to be “fire carriers” for...
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Ten-year-old Joanna and her mom Pricilla joined their Awana Leader Asha to share the story of what discipleship has looked like during the time...
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Kris Smol, Executive Director of Discovery Land Ministries, leads the children’s ministry team at Appleton Alliance Church in Wisconsin. She joined Ross Cochran along...
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Matt Markins and Melanie Hester join Ross Cochran to preview the upcoming event, Awana Clubs in the New Normal. Join us live at 1...
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How would you respond if your church was directly impacted by the coronavirus? In this episode you’ll meet Dan, whose church was impacted by...
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Melanie Hester and Brian Rhodes return to the podcast to share their own experience and insight into the power of surrounding children with a...
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Ross Cochran connected with Stephanie, Awana leader Mary Jane, and eight-year-old Cooper. Cooper is a great example of what it means to be a...
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Samuel Porcha and Matt Markins continue their conversation on how parents and church leaders can guide the children in their life through talking about...
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Samuel Porcha and Matt Markins open a conversation on how parents and church leaders can guide the children in their life through talking about...
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Jeff Dalrymple, Executive Director of The Evangelical Council for Abuse Prevention, joined Ross Cochran and Kevin White, the Chief Operating Officer at Awana for...
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Taylor and Leah Baugh join Ross Cochran and Awana Missionary Brian Lunger. Taylor and Leah are part of a military family, and have lived...
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In this two part episode, Valerie Bell shares a vision of the “greatest generation of disciples ever” that was originally heard during the Make...
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Chris Marchand returns to the podcast to discuss what discipleship looks like in an era of social distancing and in an increasingly screen dependent...
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As part of the Make Resilient Disciples Online Experience, Mark Matlock shared research behind his book, Faith for Exiles, and shares a path forward...
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Jim Wideman is a pioneer in children’s ministry who has been faithfully serving for decades. He and Ross Cochran discuss the current state of...
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Jeff Gilpin is an Awana Missionary serving in the Nevada area alongside his wife Judy. When the Coronavirus first began to change our lives,...
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Melanie Hester and Brian Rhodes return to the podcast with a conversation all about resilient child discipleship! These two individuals have seen the fruits...
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Dr. Josh Mulvihill from Renewanation and Ross Cochran discuss how a church revival can start in the children’s ministry and how KidMin leaders and...
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Mark Matlock and Matt Markins connected with Ross Cochran to preview the upcoming event, Make Resilient Disciples Online Experience. Check out this conversation to...
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Shawn Thornton, Senior Pastor at Calvary Community Church, joins Valerie Bell and Ross Cochran to discuss how he measures the pulse of his church...
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Melanie Hester and Ross Cochran have a practical conversation on how children’s ministry leaders can raise resilient disciples instead of creating “fans” of entertaining...
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Teasa Northern, Outreach Coordinator and Minister to Women at Grace Covenant Church in Virginia joined Valerie Bell to share how her ministry has adapted...
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Sam Luce, a children’s pastor and children’s ministry thought leader from New York, joined Matt Markins for an honest conversation on the current state...
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Catherine McNeil and Ross Cochran discuss an unprecedented Holy Week, parenting during the Coronavirus, and Catherine’s latest blog for Awana, “Five Ways to Easter...
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Valerie Bell, Matt Markins, and Mike Handler all connected with Ross Cochran to discuss how, even during a pandemic, we can be raising the...
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Michael Handler, Chief Communications Officer at Awana, joined Host Ross Cochran to reflect on how he and his family are dealing with the Coronavirus....
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Ed Gossien, Vice President of US Field Operations at Awana, joined host Ross Cochran via Zoom to discuss his beliefs on what God is...
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Dr. Sean McDowell joined Matt Markins, President and Chief Strategy Officer at Awana, for a wide ranging conversation with host Ross Cochran. Dr. Sean...
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Valerie Bell, Chris Marchand, and Kristin Thompson joined Ross Cochran for a conversation on how to help our children during this uncertain time. We...
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Awana CEO Valerie Bell joined Host Ross Cochran via phone to discuss her perspective on how to help our children during this uncertain time....
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This is a statement from Awana CEO Valerie Bell, Awana Chief Communications Officer Mike Handler, and Awana Vice President of Partner Solutions at Awana...
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Experienced KidMin leaders Kristin Thompson, Melanie Hester, Kellie Bartley, and Kirsten Hitchcock all share their expert insight on how local practitioners can finish their...
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Wess Stafford, President Emeritus of Compassion International, joined Valerie Bell, CEO of Awana, for the latest episode of the Resilient Disciples Podcast! Along with...
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Dr. John and Kim Walton discuss how to apply their book, The Bible Story Handbook, to kids within early childhood. If you desire to...
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Dr John H Walton Ph.D. and Kim E Walton join the Resilient Disciples podcast to discuss The Bible Story Handbook: A Resource for Teaching...
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Chris Marchand returns to the Resilient Disciples Podcast to continue the conversation around the “3B Philosophy,” this time focused on Becoming. In part two...
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On today’s episode of the Resilient Disciples Podcast we continue the conversation about the “3B” philosophy of Belong, Believe, and Become. Chris Marchand returns...
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Resilient: Child Discipleship and the Fearless Future of the Church is now available! Valerie Bell, Matt Markins, Chris Marchand, and Mike Handler all joined Host Ross...
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Resilient: Child Discipleship and the Fearless Future of the Church is now available! Valerie Bell, Matt Markins, Chris Marchand, and Mike Handler all joined...
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Chris Marchand returns to the podcast to begin to dive into the “3B” philosophy of Belong, Believe, and Become. Today’s conversation is all about...
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Matt Markins, President and Chief Strategy Officer at Awana, returns to the podcast to discuss the "why" behind resilient child discipleship.
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Episode Six of the Resilient Disciples Podcast with Kristin Thompson, Kirsten Hitchcock, and Samuel Porcha
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Kristin Thompson, Samuel Porcha, and Kirsten Hitchcock on the Resilient Disciples Podcast discussing what comes next after the Children's Pastors Conference.
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Michael Handler joins the Resilient Disciples Podcast for a conversation about the future of the church.
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Episode Three of the Resilient Disciples Podcast: Chris Marchand, Vice President of Partner Solutions at Awana
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Episode Two of the Resilient Disciples Podcast: Awana's President and Chief Strategy Officer Matt Markins
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Episode One of the Resilient Disciples Podcast featuring Valerie Bell
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