How can churches lead child dedication and youth baptism in a way that reinforces a biblical vision for the discipleship of the next generation? Listen in on this conversation that Dan Claassen and David Michael had recently with a group of church leaders about the new resource A Church Leader's Guide to Child Dedication and Youth Baptism (truth78.…

When church members memorize God’s Word together, they grow in unity, spiritual maturity, and perseverance in the faith. This episode focuses on the value of church-wide Scripture memory and how to implement it. Rebecca Cedillo, from Immanuel Baptist Church in Louisville, Kentucky and Brian Eaton, Operations Director at Truth78, share how to memori…

Churches have a valuable and critical opportunity to partner with parents in the discipleship of the next generation. In this episode, David Michael, Truth78 executive director, shares with Dan Claassen the need and opportunity for churches to equip families to disciple their children. Recognizing that the discipleship of children takes more than t…

If our children are going to come to salvation and be faithful disciples of Christ, they need the Bible. Unfortunately, when it comes to children and youth, the problem of biblical illiteracy is creeping into even the most biblically solid churches. Additionally, intentional and ongoing Bible instruction is often absent in many Christian homes. In …

David Michael introduces listeners to Krista Horning who shares a powerful testimony of how God used Truth78 curriculum to help her see Him and know Him through His Word. Hear also how you can partner with Truth78 for the discipleship of the next generations at https://www.truth78.org/bold-mission. This episode completes the first season of the Zea…

In the last of the 4-part series “Foundations for God-Centered Children’s Ministry,” David and Sally Michael focus on a vision for encouraging faith in Christ in children and youth. See the Foundations for God-Centered Children's Ministry videos at truth78.org/foundations-for-ministry.

In the third of the 4-part series “Foundations for God-Centered Children’s Ministry,” David and Sally Michael focus on the vision and application of teaching the word of God. See the Foundations for God-Centered Children's Ministry videos at truth78.org/foundations-for-ministry.

In the second of the 4-part series “Foundations for God-Centered Children’s Ministry,” David and Sally Michael focus on teaching that is God-centered and gospel-focused. See the Foundations for God-Centered Children's Ministry videos at truth78.org/foundations-for-ministry.

In this episode, Dan Claassen shares a prayer from Big, Bold, Biblical Prayers for the Next Generation. Part 2 of the 4-part Foundations of Gospel-Centered Children's Ministry series will air on March 22. Episodes will air on monthly schedule for the next season.

As the first of the 4-part series “Foundations for God-Centered Children’s Ministry,” this episode focuses on our vision for the discipleship of the next generation. David Michael, Truth78 executive director, raises critical questions that shape vision, such as: What do we want to be true of our children (in our homes, churches, or schools) 10, 20,…

This episode focuses on gratitude and encouragement for teachers and parents for the ongoing discipleship of children and youth, featuring a segment from pastor Mark Vroegrop's message, "Declaring the Whole Counsel of God to the Next Generation" from the 2016 national conference. The Truth78 customer care team is available to serve you by email at …

What does it mean for dads to lead family discipleship and to make it a priority in their homes? In this episode, Dan Claassen discusses how fathers make disciples in their homes with with David Michael, executive director of Truth78 and Steve Watters, director of communications and resource development. Find more encouragement and resources for fa…

Our grasp of God’s glorious transcendence (God’s otherness) precedes and grounds our embrace of His gracious immanence (His nearness). Bruce Ware, Professor of Christian Theology at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, shared how this is critical for how we disciple the next generation in a presentation to the Truth78 Ministry Alliance. This …

What needs are you facing as the year comes to a close and you look ahead to the new year? Have your needs shown you how dependent you are on God? In this episode David Michael and Dan Claassen talk about our utter dependence on God and how that should motivate us to pray big, bold, biblical prayers.…

Why memorize Scripture? David Michael, Sally Michael, and Jill Nelson join Dan Claassen in sharing the significance and benefits of bible memorization. Special emphasis is given to the Fighter Verses program (fighterverses.com), a compilation of 260 passages that help believers fight the fight of faith. The Fighter Verses program now features a fre…

In this special episode, David Michael and Dan Claassen discuss the most unusual gift David has received, benevolence shown during Giving Tuesday, and the best gift we can give to the next generation. It also includes a conversation with Bernard, a podcast listener and teacher from Nairobi, Kenya, on teaching children from solid biblical material. …

The newly released More Than a Story: New Testament by Sally Michael continues the story begun in the Old Testament volume, showing how Christ has come to fulfill all of God's promises for His people. Hear how this resource uniquely provides parents, grandparents, teachers, and church leaders with an effective and accessible tool for the disciplesh…

There are several times a year when we are given a unique opportunity to either begin a new tradition around the discipleship of the next generation, or to strengthen what we are already doing. Advent season one of those opportunities for the body of Christ. In this episode, David Michael, Sally Michael and Jill Nelson discuss a bit of personal fam…

The proclamation of God’s glorious deeds in a God-glorifying way inspires children to worship God to His glory and their joy in Him. In this last episode in the series on the seven commitments of discipleship, David, Sally, and Jill describe how when we rightly emphasize God’s glory when declaring His glorious deeds, the natural response of the hea…

This generation of parents, pastors, and teachers cannot escape the responsibility they have for nurturing the faith of the next generation, and there is no way to escape the reality that the children of the next generation will only be saved by the grace of God through faith in Jesus Christ. That's why this episode focuses on how God’s unstoppable…

We can teach our children and students a lot of biblical information—and so we should, but more is needed for children to personally know, embrace, and apply biblical truth. In this episode on the 5th commitment, David Michael, Sally Michael, and Jill Nelson share how to disciple the mind, heart, and will.…

The gospel is simple yet amazingly profound, freely offered yet extremely costly, and should be communicated as such. David Michael, Sally Michael, and Jill Nelson share how parents and teachers can present the gospel of Jesus Christ as glorious in this 4th commitment at the heart of the seven commitments for the discipleship of the next generation…

In this episode, David Michael, Sally Michael, and Jill Nelson explain the significance of teaching the next generation the whole counsel of God—a core knowledge of the breadth and depth of Scripture that is essential for coming to salvation in Christ and living a life of faith.

The church and the home are the two institutions established by God for the discipleship of the next generation. In this episode you will hear not only a call for both of these institutions to pick up the mantle of responsibility they share for the discipleship of the next generation, but also how to go about fostering a robust partnership between …

Having a vision is crucial for the discipleship of children and youth. David Michael, Sally Michael, and Jill Nelson share about the origin and significance of ministry driven by vision over program in this episode focused on the first of the seven commitments for the discipleship of the next generation.…

This first episode focuses on the importance of zeal for next generation discipleship. Dan Claassen, the host of the Zealous podcast, introduces the podcast and then sets up a conversation with David Michael, Sally Michael, and Jill Nelson which kicks off a series of episodes on zeal and commitments for the discipleship of the next generation. Get …

Dan Claassen introduces the Zealous podcast as a bi-weekly program designed to inspire and equip the church and the home for the comprehensive discipleship of the next generation.