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Empowering Families for a Resilient Future

In this episode of the Child Discipleship Podcast, Melanie Hester and Dee Dee Meyer discuss the importance of family connection […]

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Creating Discipleship Moments at Home This Easter

In this conversation, Melanie Hester speaks with Kenneth Padgett, the director of Dwell Kids, about the importance of discipleship, family […]

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The Child Discipleship Podcast: Season 5

Welcome to the Child Discipleship Podcast! Listen to this short update to learn what’s new and what you can expect […]

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

Jared Kennedy and Melanie Hester walk through Jared’s life that has been centered around intentional family discipleship. Jared also shares […]

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Santosh Swamidass: Continual Spiritual Conversations of Substance

Santosh Swamidass sat down with Ross Cochran and Melanie Hester live at the 2023 Child Discipleship Forum to dig into […]

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Caleb Brown: Recruiting and Retaining Volunteers

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Ellie Holcomb: Simple Songs, Genuine Discipleship

Live from the 2023 Child Discipleship Forum, Melanie Hester sat down with recording artist and disciplemaker Ellie Holcomb. They discussed […]

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Elizabeth Smith: Being a Disciple While Also Being a Disciplemaker

Elizabeth Smith and Melanie Hester discuss the need for multigenerational investment in child discipleship, giving kids “someone to love” in […]

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Ellie Holcomb: Even When I'm a Parent... I'm God's Kid

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: Helping Parents in their Confidence and increase their Capacity for Discipleship

Santosh Swamidass and Melanie Hester discuss how to help kids live on mission, their mutual passion for child discipleship, and […]

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Dr. Shelly Melia: How to Equip Church Leaders to Disciple Those with Adverse Childhood Experiences

Dr. Shelly Melia is the Associate Dean at the Graduate School of Ministry at Dallas Baptist University and a leader […]

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Robert and Lori Crosby: Trauma Informed Children's Ministry

Robert and Lori Crosby and Melanie Hester discuss how to help kids who have experienced trauma experience the love of […]