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Growing Disciples: Book by Book — How To Teach Kids Theology
Taking children's theological formation seriously in an age of shallow discipleship
 • Tim Beilharz
From Functional Atheism to Faithful Leadership: The Five P’s for Ministry
How to move from running ministry like a business to leading it in relationship with God and others.
 • Tim Beilharz
How To Care For Volunteers
... and Going With The Grain of God's Design. This week in podcasts.
 • Tim Beilharz
Growing Disciples: Book by Book — Sustainable Children's Ministry
A practical systems classic — with caveats for liturgical and community-oriented churches
 • Tim Beilharz
From Cultural Christianity to Real Discipleship
... plus, how to effectively train your children's ministry volunteers. This week on the podcasts.
 • Tim Beilharz
When We Say, “Discipleship”, They Hear, “Programs”
Why efficient programs may not produce faithful disciples
 • Tim Beilharz
Youth Ministry is More Than Future Fruit
Child faith is real faith. Adolescents are not Christians-in-waiting.
 • Tim Beilharz
3 Spheres of Discipleship - Interview
Interview about 'The Child In God's Church' on the Cross Formed Kidmin Podcast
 • Tim Beilharz
How to Achieve your New Year’s Ministry Resolutions
This Throwback-Thursday-on-a-Tuesday article was originally published at Youthworks.net on 1st January 2018.
 • Tim Beilharz
Christmas Routines
Routines, especially those that revolve around the retelling of stories, help us to remember who we are.
 • Tim Beilharz
Reading The Child in God’s Church Together
A relaxed online author conversation about the themes and questions behind the book.
 • Tim Beilharz
Leader or Friend?
Rethinking the relationship between adults and children in our ministry
 • Tim Beilharz
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