{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Effective Ministry Podcast","title":"050 - The Faith of Our Children with Matt Markins","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3142,"description":"In this episode of The Effective Ministry Podcast, host Tim Beilharz interviews Awana CEO Matt Markins, author of The Faith of Our Children: Eight Timely Research Insights for Discipling the Next Generation.\nMatt shares his personal journey from growing up in a dysfunctional family to finding solace and direction in the church, which sparked his passion for child discipleship. He discusses the critical role of the church in intentionally forming children's faith and counters the common approach of general children's ministry with a focused, relationship-based model of child discipleship.\nMatt also talks about his role as president and CEO of Awana, a global organization dedicated to child discipleship, outlining its history, goals, and the importance of fostering relationships and biblical engagement for lasting faith in children.\nThe episode covers various insights from Matt's book, highlighting the essential factors of biblical faithfulness, stewardship of orthodoxy, and formational fruitfulness for effective child discipleship.\nAdditionally, the discussion touches on the challenges and opportunities in recruiting volunteers, equipping parents, and the necessity of creating a scripture-rich environment for kids.\nMatt emphasizes the early formation of worldview by the age of 13 and the strategic shift needed in ministry to focus on younger children, asserting the importance of investing resources effectively to shape the future of the church.\nYouthworks\nClick on through⁠ to discover more from ⁠the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youthworks Ministry Support Team⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and find out how Youthworks can help you have an effective youth and children's ministry in your local church.\nYou can partner in the ministry of Youthworks by ⁠⁠⁠⁠donating here⁠⁠⁠⁠.\nWe would love to hear from you. Send your thoughts, comments, suggestions, and critiques to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠effectiveministrypodcast@youthworks.net⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\nMatt Markins, The Faith of our Children: Eight Timely Research Insights for Discipling...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/e9wz69HVGQz33IhyfFhfXQUDEnvIjch8vpx5yGcd9BQ/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9hMDBk/M2EzODQ5MWYwZjdk/MDc5NDVmNTUyZjY4/MGExOS5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}