How to Begin Intentional Family Faith Conversations w/ Derek Altom

Welcome to Collide Kids, where faith, fun, and families come together! In today's episode, host Christen Clark is joined by Derek Altom, director at D6 Family Ministry, husband, father of four boys, and a foster parent. Together, they dive into the topic of generational discipleship and the crucial partnership between the church and parents in passing on faith to the next generation. They discuss the impact of influential adults in children's lives and share personal stories that highlight the significance of intentional faith conversations. From sharing dad jokes to discussing the D6 everyday foundations curriculum, this episode is a heartfelt exploration of making faith and discipleship a routine part of family life. So grab your kids, gather around, and join us for an inspiring and insightful conversation! Plus Kids only segment featuring Emma Yount!Clip Finder:Inspiring Faith in the Next Generation: "The goal is to pass our faith from one generation to the next."— Derek Altom [00:08:56 → 00:08:59]The Power of Family in Shaping Values: "I had a really good nucleus of people in my life that instilled a biblical worldview in me, that instilled scriptural foundation in me, that made sure that we were putting in the dna of our everyday lives, biblical principles."— Derek Altom [00:10:44 → 00:11:00]The Importance of Faith in Youth Development: "It's not the church doing it by itself because that's a failing model."— Derek Altom [00:11:34 → 00:11:38]Viral Topic: Stickability Factors for Young Adults in ChurchQuote: "I'm looking for a church that's really going to champion these type of stickability factors. And those stickability factors would be deep Bible engagement."— Derek Altom [00:12:50 → 00:12:59]The Importance of Family Involvement in Church: "If you're a new family walking into a church, let's say my family walks into a church, we look like an army, the six of us coming into a church. If the six of us are walking into a brand new church, there's nothing more kind of, like, fearful sometimes than being a first time guest at a church. But if you open the doors of the church and you're greeted by, let's say, a mom or a dad and a kid welcoming people to church, come on. That immediately helps the kids who are walking in the door. But it also is instilling something in that kid who's greeting, who's serving alongside mom and dad that I have a part to play in the body of Christ. I'm not the church of tomorrow."— Derek Altom [00:13:27 → 00:14:25]Family Learning and Connection: "So what I'm learning as a 41 year old in my life group, so is my eight year old and so is my eleven year old and my 16 year old and my 18 year old. We're all learning the same thing."— Derek Altom [00:18:11 → 00:18:21]Intentional Faith Conversations in Family Ministry: "So it's not just like learning this over here and my son's learning this over here and my son's learning this over here. We're all learning the same thing and then we're having conversations about it and we're digging deeper on it and it just creates an intentional faith conversation opportunity that's kind of our bread and butter in what we do."— Derek Altom [00:19:11 → 00:19:29]D6 Conference Philosophy: "This is what we think is biblical and this is what you ought to be doing."— Derek Altom [00:20:07 → 00:20:10] Bark proactively works to monitor, detect, and alert you to potential issues on your kids' devices. Visit bark.us to learn more about how you can keep your kids safe online. Use the code COLLIDEKIDS to get 15% off Your Bark Technologies Plan !Support the show