The D6 is a national conference held each year in Dallas and Lewisville. The conference brings together some of the nation’s most influential leaders to share about Generational Discipleship. Though the conference is full of great information for anyone interested in passing the faith on to the next generation (most importantly, PARENTS), it can be difficult for the average person to attend. The conference is held on a weekday, and it can cost as much as $199 per person to attend. The schedule and cost puts this great conference out of reach for most of us.
But our church is offering you a great opportunity. This fall, you will be able to watch some of the past speakers at past D6 Conferences on Wednesday nights at FBC Benbrook absolutely free. Beginning September 11, while your children are attending AWANA or Motion (for youth), we invite you to join us in the Sanctuary from 6:30 to 7:15 to watch a video presentation from the D6 Conference.
You can learn more about the D6 Conference below and see the scheduled speakers as well. Please feel free to invite a friend! You can attend all of the conferences, or just a select few.
What Is D6 Conference?
The D6 Conference is about Generational Discipleship. When you take a look at Scripture, it’s impossible to separate discipleship from Family Ministry. As commanded in Deuteronomy 6 (D6), it is God’s “plan A” that the family becomes the center of spiritual formation (a.k.a. discipleship). The D6 Conference helps churches develop and sustain an integrated discipleship strategy that combines the relationship and influence of the church and the home.
The D6 Conference is for anyone involved in Family Ministry. It is a place where church leaders, parents, and resource providers come together to focus on our families as the primary vehicle through which we impart our faith to the next generation. The conference derives its mission from God’s command to love Him, love His word, and impart that love to our children.
Why is the D6 Conference important? You might be asking, “This seems like such a commonsense biblical strategy, why the need for a conference?” Over the last several decades church discipleship programs have reached an all-time high in standards of excellence in programming. We have seen more kids and students come through church doors than we could have ever imagined. But what are the results? Conservative studies show that anywhere from 45 – 75% of the students in our youth groups are not attending church within 5 years after high school graduation, and many of them will never return. D6 is a Bible-based discipleship strategy leveraging the very best of church and home to help develop life-long Christ followers who disciple others in their communities and around the world.
At the D6 Conference, you will hear from pioneers and practitioners in this movement. At D6, we gather together many of the leading researchers in the country. We also assemble a large group of local church leaders who lead with a family ministry discipleship strategy rooted in Deuteronomy 6:4-9. These practitioners relay strategies that work not just in theory but in practice. Finally, we also bring together many of the leading family ministry experts to speak to specific needs currently being found in the lives of our families. People like you find real solutions for helping the church partner with parents to transfer faith and values.
Schedule
Sept 11
WHAT IS FAMILY MINISTRY? FEATURING BRIAN HAYNES- In this 41 minute session from the 2010 D6 Conference, Brian Haynes, author and creator of Legacy Milestones, talks about what family ministry looks like at his church and outlines the seven milestone steps that they celebrate
Sept 18
GRACE-BASED PARENTING FEATURING TIM KIMMEL- In this 22 minute session from the 2011 D6 Conference, Tim Kimmel, author and President and CEO of Family Matters, talks about the importance of grounding your family ministry on God’s grace.
Sept 25
KIDS, TEENS, & PORNOGRAPHY FEATURING SEAN MCDOWELL- In this 45 minute session from the 2012 D6 Conference, Sean McDowell, author and popular conference speaker, debunks three popular myths about pornography and its impact on people.
Oct 2
FAITH AT HOME FEATURING MARK HOLMEN – In this 43 minute session from the 2011 D6 Conference, Mark Holmen, pastor, author and leader of Faith at Home Ministries, talks about how to become a faith at home focused church.
Oct 9
ABIDING IN CHRIST AND FAMILY MINISTRY FEATURING PETE WILSON – In this 41 minute session from the 2012 D6 Conference, Pete Wilson, author and Senior Pastor at Cross Point Church in Nashville, challenges us to make abiding in Christ our primary focus no matter what we believe is the specific ministry calling of our lives.
Oct 16
CHALLENGE THE NEXT GENERATION TO REALLY FOLLOW CHRIST FEATURING DAVID PLATT – In this 46-minute session from the 2011 D6 Conference, David Platt, author of “Radical” and the Senior Pastor of The Church at Brook Hills in Birmingham, AL, challenges us to teach the next generation to be true disciples of Jesus Christ who willingly abandon the comforts of this world to follow Christ no matter the cost.
Oct 23
FIGHTING THE CULTURE WAR WITH GOD’S VIEW OF MARRIAGE FEATURING VODDIE BAUCHAM – In this 44 minute session from the 2011 D6 conference, Voddie Baucham, author of “Family Shepherds” and senior pastor of Grace Family Baptist Church in Spring, TX, defines America’s culture war as an attack on God’s plan for the family and His church.
Oct 30
FOUNDING FATHERHOOD ON GOD’S LOYAL LOVE FEATURING GARNETT REID – In this 32 minute session from the 2011 D6 conference, Garnett Reid, Professor of Theology at Welch College and author of “Deuteronomy 6 in 3D: An Ancient Plan for a Modern Faith,” explains to fathers how God’s loyal love is the foundation for a godly heritage for their children.
Nov 6
LOVE & RESPECT: MALE AND FEMALE COMMUNICATION FEATURING EMERSON EGGERICHS – In this 41 minute session from the 2011 D6 Conference, Dr. Emerson Eggerichs, internationally known public speaker on the topic of male-female relationships and author of the national bestseller “Love and Respect,” talks about how men and women can resolve conflict by recognizing and responding to our different needs for love and respect.
Nov 13
CAPTURING THE PICTURE OF THE BRIDE OF CHRIST IN YOUR FAMILY FEATURING DANNAH GRESH – In this 46 minute session from the 2011 D6 conference, Dannah Gresh, speaker and author of “And the Bride Wore White” and “Lies Young Women Believe”, talks to Christian parents about reflecting the Bride of Christ in their individual families.