The Child Discipleship Podcast

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 of Chicago. Brendan and Awana CEO Valerie Bell, who also happens to be his mother, discuss the mental health impact of COVID-19 on Kids and Families. They also share practical solutions to many of the challenges you might be facing today dealing with lif...

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 of Chicago. Brendan and Awana CEO Valerie Bell, who also happens to be his mother, discuss the mental health impact of COVID-19 on Kids and Families. They also share practical solutions to many of the challenges you might be facing today dealing with lif...

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 her father, Andy Crouch, share how intentional and controlled use of modern devices, apps, and services has helped her avoid many of the negative experiences of her peers and cultivate positive experiences interacting with the real world. In this conversatio...

Brett McCracken is the Senior Editor for The Gospel Coalition and an author of several books, including The Wisdom Pyramid: Feeding Your Soul in a Post Truth World . He and Ross Cochran discuss what it takes to cultivate wisdom in today’s society, and how loving caring adults can pass that wisdom on to the next generation. SHOW NOTES Learn more about Brett , and pick up a copy of The Wisdom...

Mark Matlock, coauthor of Faith for Exiles, shares how the prevalence of technology in our lives has led to the “screen discipleship” of our kids. Later Ross Cochran is joined by Chris Kaspar the Founder of Techless and the maker of the Wisephone. Chris shares how his product is a solution for a lot of concerns parents have, and how his company has been shaped by their Biblical worldvi...

Jeremy Pettitt is a communications professor at Moody Bible Institute and has a Masters in Communication and Culture. He and Ross Cochran discuss what Scripture has to say about technology, and how leaders can effectively walk their communities through the ways that technology has disrupted their lives. Learn more about Jeremy Pettitt here. SUBSCRIBE wherever you get your podcasts today so you nev...

A Journey Through Holy Week is a special edition of the Resilient Disciples Podcast. S UBSCRIBE wherever you get your podcasts today so you never miss an episode. You can leave a voicemail for the show at 630-289-5353 and email the show at podcasts@awana.org. Don’t forget to follow Resilient Disciples on all social media platforms! Check out the full Journey Through Holy Week Resource . You can al...

A Journey Through Holy Week is a special edition of the Resilient Disciples Podcast. S UBSCRIBE wherever you get your podcasts today so you never miss an episode. You can leave a voicemail for the show at 630-289-5353 and email the show at podcasts@awana.org. Don’t forget to follow Resilient Disciples on all social media platforms! Check out the full Journey Through Holy Week Resource . You can al...

A Journey Through Holy Week is a special edition of the Resilient Disciples Podcast. S UBSCRIBE wherever you get your podcasts today so you never miss an episode. You can leave a voicemail for the show at 630-289-5353 and email the show at podcasts@awana.org. Don’t forget to follow Resilient Disciples on all social media platforms! Check out the full Journey Through Holy Week Resource . You can al...

A Journey Through Holy Week is a special edition of the Resilient Disciples Podcast. S UBSCRIBE wherever you get your podcasts today so you never miss an episode. You can leave a voicemail for the show at 630-289-5353 and email the show at podcasts@awana.org. Don’t forget to follow Resilient Disciples on all social media platforms! Check out the full Journey Through Holy Week Resource . You can al...

A Journey Through Holy Week is a special edition of the Resilient Disciples Podcast. S UBSCRIBE wherever you get your podcasts today so you never miss an episode. You can leave a voicemail for the show at 630-289-5353 and email the show at podcasts@awana.org. Don’t forget to follow Resilient Disciples on all social media platforms! Check out the full Journey Through Holy Week Resource . You can al...

A Journey Through Holy Week is a special edition of the Resilient Disciples Podcast. S UBSCRIBE wherever you get your podcasts today so you never miss an episode. You can leave a voicemail for the show at 630-289-5353 and email the show at podcasts@awana.org. Don’t forget to follow Resilient Disciples on all social media platforms! Check out the full Journey Through Holy Week Resource . You can al...

A Journey Through Holy Week is a special edition of the Resilient Disciples Podcast. S UBSCRIBE wherever you get your podcasts today so you never miss an episode. You can leave a voicemail for the show at 630-289-5353 and email the show at podcasts@awana.org. Don’t forget to follow Resilient Disciples on all social media platforms! Check out the full Journey Through Holy Week Resource . You can al...

A Journey Through Holy Week is a special edition of the Resilient Disciples Podcast. S UBSCRIBE wherever you get your podcasts today so you never miss an episode. You can leave a voicemail for the show at 630-289-5353 and email the show at podcasts@awana.org. Don’t forget to follow Resilient Disciples on all social media platforms! Check out the full Journey Through Holy Week Resource . You can al...

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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, the panel included Matt Markins, Cynthia Dixson, Sam Luce, and Esther Moreno. This podcast is just part of that conversation, and you can learn more below! Watch the full replay link here . Matt Markins is President and Chief Strategy Offi...

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 to everyone is so critical for child discipleship, and how anyone can begin to serve their communities like Gina serves hers. Check out this conversation featuring Gina for a deep dive on her ministry and how they use Awa...

Brian and Sandee Rhodes have served in a variety of roles around the world with Awana. They shared how child discipleship played out in their family and how they were able to cultivate a global perspective into all of their kids. SUBSCRIBE wherever you get your podcasts today so you never miss an episode. You can leave a voicemail for the show at 630-289-5353 and email the show at podcasts@awana.o...

Miguel Perez, Awana Global Vice President for Latin America, shares why empowering leaders is at the core of his ministry. He and Ross Cochran also discuss how the uncertainty around life during the coronavirus pandemic is impacting children in the community he serves. SUBSCRIBE  wherever you get your podcasts today so you never miss an episode. You can leave a voicemail for the show at 630-289-53...

Andi Dina is serving in Central Europe with Awana and he joined Ross Cochran to share how child discipleship is changing the countries he serves in and how the future of the faith is giving him hope during the coronavirus pandemic. SUBSCRIBE  wherever you get your podcasts today so you never miss an episode. You can leave a voicemail for the show at 630-289-5353 and email the show at  podcasts@awa...

Stephen Maphosah, Global Vice President of Awana serving in Africa, shares how child discipleship has been impacted by the coronavirus and how all leaders can respond to meet the needs of the children in their community. SHOW NOTES Learn more about Stephen and how you can support his ministry here. SUBSCRIBE  wherever you get your podcasts today so you never miss an episode. You can leave a voicem...

Child discipleship has been impacted by the coronavirus all over the world. On this episode, Gajendra Tamang and Steve Cohoon share perspective from around the world. Gajendra serves in South Asia, and Steve serves a variety of countries around the world. We discuss how all of us can invest in child discipleship around the world, and how church leaders can develop a child’s heart for the nat...

Mark Matlock, coauthor of Faith for Exiles , and Ross Cochran discuss the latest research regarding youth discipleship and how the church can best serve families during this stage of the coronavirus. SUBSCRIBE  wherever you get your podcasts today so you never miss an episode. You can leave a voicemail for the show at 630-289-5353 and email the show at  podcasts@awana.org . Don’t forget to follow...

Dr. Denise Muir Kjesbo shares practical wisdom on how churches and families can work together to disciple the children in their communities. We also discuss how a church can be successful in child discipleship, no matter how the coronavirus has impacted their communities. SUBSCRIBE  wherever you get your podcasts today so you never miss an episode. You can leave a voicemail for the show at 630-289...

Shawn Thornton, Senior Pastor at Calvary Community Church, shares his passion for caring for people with disabilities. Shawn and Ross Cochran discuss there that passion came from, and how child discipleship within that community plays out in his local church. SHOW NOTES Get Shawn’s book, All But Normal: Life on Victory Road , referenced during the conversation. Check out some of the resource...