What is D6 Conference?

For the last several years everyone has been talkin’ family ministry, right? But the conversation is really bigger than just family ministry. It’s bigger than any trend we’ve seen come through the church or an exhibit hall at some conference.

The bigger conversation is really about biblical discipleship. And biblical discipleship is at the heart of the gospel of Jesus Christ.

We no longer have to sell the crisis the church is facing in NextGen discipleship. Instead, our challenge is to provide NEXT steps and NEXT strategies: practical, time-proven plans to implement change within the church and in the home.

The primary challenge we face is implementing the strategy and practical steps to breakthrough to the NEXT level in fulfilling the mission of the church. D6 2011 is fully dedicated to equipping leaders, ministers, volunteers, and parents with practical NEXT steps and NEXT level strategies for discipling the NEXT generation.

Leaders at D6 2011 will collaborate on what is NEXT for the church, families, parents, students, and kids.

• Radical Homes
• Broken Families
• Biblical Worldview
• Growing Marriages
• Implementing Change
• Healthy Ministry Teams
• Generational Discipleship

What is D6?

Over the last several decades church discipleship programs have reached an all time standard of excellence.

We have seen more kids and students come through our doors than we could have ever imagined. But what are the results? Conservative studies show that between 70% -75% of the students in our youth groups are not attending church within 5 years after high school graduation: most of whom will never return. D6 is about a scriptural approach to a problem of biblical proportions.

D6 is more than a conference: it’s a biblical passage, a principle, a strategy, a way of life.

Deuteronomy 6:7 tells us three things: Love God, treasure His Word, and teach this to the next generation. The vision of the D6 Conference is to champion a movement of parents who disciple their own kids and teens in partnership with their local church. The D6 Conference is dedicated to helping churches, leaders, parents, and volunteers to develop a generational discipleship model based on Deuteronomy 6.

Most parents want to be involved in the spiritual development of their kids’ lives, but just don’t know where to begin. Parents are involved in sports, homework, and hygiene, but many find it challenging to connect with their children when it comes to their faith in Jesus Christ.

Unfortunately, many people rely on the pastor, Sunday School teacher, or youth pastor to be the primary spiritual influence for our kids. The problem is we only spend, at most, four hours a week at church. What about the other 164 hours?