Backward Discipleship – Dr. Ron Hunter

“I felt led that day when it hit me, they can’t come as a family to church.” Julie Brickhouse, joined by Pastor Jeff Manning, shares how God led her to start Accessible Disciples, a special needs ministry at Unity FWB Church designed to reach children with special needs and support their families and caregivers. Learn more about Accessible Disciples and find resources to help your church develop a special needs ministry at accessibledisciples.com. Watch a special worship service at Unity FWB Church featuring participants in the ministry: https://bit.ly/4iFJW3U #NAFWB #BetterTogether #SpecialNeedsMinistry #Outreach #Church

“Healthy leaders are the first step toward really producing a health church.” Dr. Chuck Lawless, keynote speaker, previews the 2026 Leadership Conference, “Church Tools: The Basics of Effective Ministry.” His sessions include becoming a healthy leader, cultivating a healthy church, developing disciples, and leading an evangelistic church. Find the full conference schedule and registration information at https://nafwb.org/leader. #NAFWB #BetterTogether #Leadership #Discipleship #Church #Ministry

“If discipleship happens only in church, it’s a Christian country club mentality.” Dr. Ron Hunter discusses his book, “Backward Discipleship,” a guide to building resilient disciples through aligned church and home practices, intentional mentoring, and measurable spiritual formation. Dr. Hunter is Executive Director & CEO of D6 Family Ministry. Order your copy here: https://bit.ly/4idzVL8. #NAFWB #BetterTogether #Discipleship #DiscipleMaking

“We got back to the ‘main business’ of the church, and we looked for ways to remove barriers.” Pastor Michael Morrison of Collin Creek Church shares how the church changed its approach to evangelism and the impact those changes have had on their ministry. Collin Creek was recently honored with the Evangelism Impact Award at the inaugural Church Answers Awards Banquet. #NAFWB #BetterTogether #Evangelism #Ministry #Church #Outreach

Dr. Gordon Penfold returns to the podcast to discuss the importance of dealing with conflict in a healthy way. He explores why people avoid conflict and how to overcome those barriers to address it constructively. You can purchase Dr. Penfold’s book, “Mending Fences,” here: https://bit.ly/3IUmz8P. #NAFWB #BetterTogether #Conflict #ConflictResolution #HealthyConflict

“It’s a great opportunity to further the kingdom, because I’m going to get these girls for four years and get to pour my life into them.” Katie Bryan, NCCAA Division II National Coach of the Year, shares about the unique privilege of coaching women’s basketball at Welch College and the opportunities it gives her to disciple and mentor her players.

When their Know Your Community report revealed different nationalities in their community, Sherwood Forest Church took action. Pastor Jeff Davis shares how the church partnered with Grace Church to provide space and support for Vietnamese Montagnard visitors. The group has grown from 15 to 40 attendees and now holds monthly worship services in their language.   Find out more about your community with a Know Your Community report: https://nafwb.org/know/. #NAFWB #BetterTogether #Church #Outreach #Community

“Sunday morning, we have people sitting in our congregation who have absolutely no knowledge of the Bible, no knowledge of Jesus, no knowledge of God; they’re just looking.” Dennis Teague talks about the culture and religious landscape in France, where he’s ministered for over 43 years with IM, Inc. He also shares some exciting things about the ministry, including doors being opened in Togo, West Africa. Find more about the Teagues’ ministry and how you can support them at https://iminc.org/missionary/dennis-and-carol-teague/. #NAFWB #BetterTogether #Missions #Missionary #France #Togo

Presented at the 2026 National Convention in Columbus, Ohio

Presented at the 2026 National Convention in Columbus, Ohio.