D6 Podcast

Tom Shefchunas discusses what is necessary to effectively set up small groups within your ministry. Jason Byerly gives us pointers on communicating with volunteers and fostering community among them. 

Leneita Fix joins us today to share her expertise in ministering to families when tragedy and crisis strikes.  Timothy Paul Jones answers the question of how to effectively do family ministry to those families where the parents do not attend church with their child. 

Shaunti Feldhahn dives into the wonderment of a child's mind, expounding upon the influence of freedom and how a parent's understanding of this impacts the dynamic of the parent/child relationship.  Dr. Edward Moody also sits down with us to give pointers on equipping our children to survive well in "modern day Babylon." 

Phil Vischer is with us today to talk about how vulnerability in failures allows us to connect and relate to others on a deeper level. 

John Trent joins us today to coach us on how to use the God-given "super power" of blessing our children and what essential elements go into a blessing.  We also have Josh Straub with us to share a personal testimony of how he is using his Bible to pass down a blessing to his own children.

Marie Kuck joins us to share her heart and expertise in ministering to families of children with special needs.  Carey Gregory reveals more about what happens after Operation Christmas Child boxes are delivered to their recipients.  

Scott Rubin talks with us on topics of puberty, communication, friendship drama and so much more to help guide us through parenting during the middle school years.  Mike Williams joins us to discuss why reading history is important for ministry leaders.

Timothy Paul Jones coaches us on how to encourage our parents to engage their children in the home, specifically in the discipleship process, through the use of apologetics.  Joel Teague teaches how he has learned to rationally approach a society that is distrusting of God based on his experiences as a missionary in France.

Michael Bayne joins us to discuss how to adequately minister to the modern day family and have a healthy church in the midst of that. Marie Kuck gives us practical steps to implement and succeed at ministering to the special needs population within your church.

Our guest, Frank Bealer, gives practical and helpful insight into effectively running ministries across multi-campus churches, and he gives great wisdom into "volunteer care." Brian Siewert walks us through Deuteronomy 6, as seen in the New Testament. 

Rob Rienow sits down to unpack some great encouragement on addressing spiritual apathy in children of all ages.  Brian Housman gets to the heart of what a parent's "end game" should be.  

In this episode, David Jones counsels us on misconceptions of young adults in our church and recommends ways to minister to these millennials.  We also have Melissa MacDonald who coaches us on what a healthy church is and how to become one.

Sam Luce writes one of the most popular family ministry blogs around.  In this interview he offers us some wisdom from some of his most popular posts.  It ends up being a collection of real life leadership lessons that you can use this week.  In this episode you'll also hear from Gordon West who walks through the process of transforming a child's heart.  

Ron Deal is the leading voice on how to minister to blended families.  He gives extremely practical tips on how your church can make a difference in these families lives.  In this episode we also hear from Dannah Gresh the author of "And the Bride Wore White" on parenting young girls.

Many of the struggles that parents in your ministry face can be tracked back to a fear they are struggling with.  That's why this episode is so good.  Pete Wilson teaches you how to unpack and address fear with the parents in your church.  You'll also hear from Megan Marshman who talks us through the struggle of ministering to people who seem to never change.

In this episode Tim Elmore helps us understand how to minister to parents of athletes.  We discuss everything from travel sports to what to say to your kid after they finish a ballgame.  You'll also hear from Beth Guckenberger about how to help parents who's kids have a spiritual development gap. Lots of ministry takeaways in this episode. 

Jeremy Lee and Ron Hunter share with you what the new D6 Podcast is going to be all about and why you should listen.  They will explain the three things every listener will get from every episode.