Michael Handler joins the Resilient Disciples Podcast for a conversation about the future of the church.

Episode Three of the Resilient Disciples Podcast: Chris Marchand, Vice President of Partner Solutions at Awana

Episode Two of the Resilient Disciples Podcast: Awana's President and Chief Strategy Officer Matt Markins

Episode One of the Resilient Disciples Podcast featuring Valerie Bell

Think of the kids in your church. These children we love will be the church of the year 2050.

As we prepare today’s kids to lead the church of 2050, what if we designed a new system that put each child on his or her own unique discipleship pathway?

One loving, caring adult engaged in the life of a child can dramatically increase a child’s long-term probability for success.

Are we talking about the systems of the past? Systems of the present? Or the systems we need to build the disciples who will lead the church of 2050? 

Are we programming for the immediate, or prioritizing for the future?

As child disciple-makers, we need to step back and ask ourselves, “Is our current strategy and philosophy going to nurture and influence resilient disciples who will lead the church in the year 2050?”

As child disciple-makers, we need to step back and ask ourselves, “Is our current strategy and philosophy going to nurture and influence resilient disciples who will lead the church in the year 2050?”

This is why, though parents are important, even primary, in the spiritual direction and discipleship of their children, they are not “only” or even enough. Children may grow in the soil of their parents’ faith, but they need light and air and more.