Episode 26: How to Become a Great Disciple Maker to the Children in Your Life

Don MacLafferty, Founder & President of In Discipleship, unpacks the importance of being a great disciple maker to the children in our lives. He also offers a few effective ways to disciple kids that can be simple for anyone! He believes that discipleship is all about relationships and that we must come alongside children in their faith journey.

Ready to learn some tips on how to become a great disciple maker? Let’s go…

DON MACLAFFERTY is a disciple of Jesus Christ, a husband to April for 31 years, a dad to Jason, Julie and Jessica and Founder/President of In Discipleship.

In 2002, God moved the hearts of Don and April to launch Kids In Discipleship—a ministry to call parents back to discipling their own kids to Christ and to find their God-given dream in serving others. Today this ministry is named In Discipleship and disciples young and old to have a daily revival with Jesus in His Word and to disciple the new generations through a partnership of the home, school, and church. Don has launched this ministry in 34 countries.

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