The D6 Family Ministry Podcast

In this week’s episode, we are joined by Erica Renaud, a dynamic speaker and passionate writer, and founder of two prayer initiatives. From childhood through adulthood, Erica emphasizes how prayer has been a spiritual grounding in herlife. She passionately discusses how prayer helps kids from merely knowing about Jesus to truly knowing Him, serving as a bridge to a genuine relationship with God.

This week’s episode offers practical ways parents can encourage their children to engage in authentic prayer. Erica suggests ways of preparing children mentally and emotionally to connect with God and expanding their understanding of prayer beyond requests or thankfulness. The episode closes with a reminder of praying and the power of being in God’s presence.

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In this week’s episode, we are joined by Brian Dembowczyk, who is an associate publisher for Thomas Nelson Bibles. He was previously the managing editor of The Gospel Projectand he has also been a pastor, a discipleship pastor, and family pastor. He lives in Tennessee with his wife and three children, and he has a new book called Family Discipleship That Works. 

Brian opens up about the challenges and misconceptions surrounding family discipleship in America. He also shares practical advice on how to integrate discipleship into everyday life, emphasizing that it's never too late to start. He introduces the ACT method (Analyze, Connect, Translate) for studying the Bible and stresses the value of making family worship an enjoyable, but flexible experience.

In this episode, Brian discusses his new book, what family worship and discipleship look like, the importance of viewing the Bible as a story, how to disciple “as you go,” and more. 

Emily Snider, children’s ministry leader from Detroit, Michigan, and a contributing author with INCM and Group Publishing,joined us for this week’s episode to discuss discipling preschoolers, specifically babies and toddlers, and the importance of laying this foundation for spiritual growth.

In this week’s episode, we are joined by Linc Taylor. With 32 years of ministry experience, a D.Min. in Leadership and Family Ministry, and current pastor of Next-Gen and Families at Brentwood Baptist in Brentwood, Tennessee, Linc shares his passion for encouraging families within the church and discusses principles from his new book, The Mystery of the Ordinary: 8 Statements Your Kids Need to Hear...And Why.

Throughout the episode, Linc discusses the importance of reevaluating and measuring your church’s ministry methods and programming for greater effectiveness. He shares that leaders should focus not only on traditional metrics such as budget and attendance, but also on life change and transformation. He encourages churches to equip all members, from children to parents, in having regular and ongoing gospel conversations to be effective in discipleship.