The GAP Year Experience and the Future of Discipling the Next Generation

Presenter: Drew Anderson, Program Director for GAP at Denton Bible Church

In a world of inexorable confusion, intrigue, and impatience, what does Christian discipleship look like? How can the next generation of Christ-followers grow in biblical knowledge, understanding, and wisdom? Is there a place in the local church for this to occur? Come and learn how a gap-year discipleship experience offers robust answers to these questions and provides one immersive solution for the next generation to be equipped to build a life of true success.

Parenting Conference Welcome

Pastor Dave Carl sets the tone for the 2024 Parenting Conference and explains the conference schedule.

Opening Keynote

Counselor, professor, and family physician Dr. Ekpedeme Wade presents the morning keynote address for Healthy Minds & Godly Hearts.

Teaching Generation Alpha a Biblical Worldview

Gain understanding about the challenges this generation faces, and hear strategies for teaching kids to view the world through the lens of God’s Word.

Parenting with Love & Logic for Preschoolers

Learn the time-tested techniques of the Love & Logic method that’ll help reduce conflict in your home and prepare you to guide your young child through their challenging emotions and behaviors.

Raising Confident Lifelong Learners

Discover how to raise lifelong learners by using daily moments as educational opportunities, all the while building your child’s confidence and problem-solving skills.

Parenting Round Table Interview with Cynthia Yanof & Nathan Kocurek

Student Ministries Pastor Nathan Kocurek interviews author Cynthia Yanof about her new book, Life is Messy. God is Good.

Enjoying the Marriage and Parenting Journey

See how God’s grace, key tools, and healthy perspectives on marriage can pave the path to enjoying unity, joy, and hope in parenting.

The Sex Talk

Explore the when, how, what, and where of having conversations with your kids about sex, integrating a biblical perspective of sexuality with researched methods for approaching today’s generation of children and youth.

Family Discipleship

Uncover a simple and approachable model of discipleship that’ll help you evaluate where your family is spiritually and decide what steps you can take to grow.

Raising Mentally Healthy Kids

Get informed and equipped to guide your kids as they face a culture saturated with mental health struggles.

Closing Keynote

Dr. Ekpedeme Wade closes out the conference with final remarks and a Q&A session.

Drew Anderson

Program Director for GAP at Denton Bible Church

Drew serves as director of GAP, the gap year discipleship ministry at Denton Bible Church. He is a graduate of Texas A&M and Dallas Theological Seminary, and he is a doctoral student at Southern Seminary.

Drew’s passion is to cultivate an environment where God’s Word is taught, God’s face is sought, and God’s Word is lived out wisely in the lives of God’s people.

Drew is married to Jennifer and is the father of three amazing daughters. When he and his family are not hiking at a State Park, they’re usually reading a book, playing volleyball, watching Lord of the Rings, or commiserating about another Aggie football loss.
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