Disciple-Makers Workshop is a three-and-a-half-hour training that equips leaders with a practical, step-by-step approach to helping children move from spectators to active apprentices of Jesus. You will learn how to help children and preteens grow in their faith, use their spiritual gifts, live on mission, and make disciples. You will leave with a clear plan to put these principles into practice in your ministry.

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Who is it for?​

Pastors, Next Gen pastors, children’s ministry leaders and student ministry leaders, volunteers, and anyone passionate about discipling the next generation to follow Jesus. Whether you’re just getting started or have served for years, you’re invited to learn, grow, and discover practical ways to make a lasting impact!

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Workshop Topics:

• Beyond Sitting and Listening: What True Discipleship Looks Like

• Top 4 Predictors of a Life-Sustaining Faith in Young Adults

• Building Faith That Lasts: Practices That Help Kids Follow Christ into Adulthood

• Engaging Parents in The Discipleship of Their Child

• Equipping Your Team to Disciple Kids

• Training Preteens and Releasing Them on Mission​​​​

 

Meet Our Team

Dr. Clint May, President and Founder of L.I.T. Ministries. Clint developed the workshop, drawing on more than 35 years of experience as a kids’ pastor, including 24 years working directly with preteens. Clint has authored and co-authored more than 30 discipleship devotionals and leader’s guides for children and preteens. His passion for discipling and equipping young believers to serve and share their faith inspired him to develop Preparing for My Mission Trip: Devotional and Leader’s Guide. He also authored and developed Empowering the Next Generation, a discipleship and mission training resource used to equip ministry leaders in more than 21 countries worldwide.

 

Russ Zacek serves as the Director of Operations for the United States with L.I.T. Ministries. He previously served 15 years as Children’s Pastor and 2 years as NextGen Director at Church Alive in Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina, overseeing ministries from birth through young adulthood. During his time at Church Alive, Russ implemented the L.I.T. model for more than a decade and witnessed incredible results in the lives of kids, youth, and young adults. Remarkably, over 80% of his L.I.T. students continued to follow Christ, serve, and share their faith well into adulthood.

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Workshop Resource Takeaways:

Included with your registration are the following:

• A training outline and handout with full details to help you develop a discipleship culture in your kids' ministry (10 pages).

• The Way of the Disciple preteen student devotional.

• The Way of the Disciple Leaders Guide.

• A copy of Dr. Clint May's book, "Going Deep, Taking Children into the Spiritual Depths With God".

You will receive at conference check-in. 

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Become a Disciple-Making Worship Event Host:

1. Provide a location for the event.

2. Choose the date and time that best works for your leaders and staff.

3. Provide a sound system and TV or video projector.

4. Provide lunch or dinner for the attendees (depending on time and day of event).

5. Help promote the event in your area.

 

Benefits of Hosting the Event:

1. Your church can become a hub of learning and inspiration, equipping staff and volunteers from other churches to strengthen their ministries and multiply your impact beyond your church family!

2. Your team and leaders can attend the event at half price.

3. You will receive additional discipleship resources