YPT Podcast Episode 54: Discipling New Believers (Aaron Armstrong)
Discipling new believers is a blessed challenge. Youth pastor theologians need to be thoughtful and have a plan for how to help students in the weeks and months after they make a profession of faith. But how?!
Conversation Includes:
How is the religious climate in Canada different from the Bible Belt and hows that affect the way we minister to youth?
Why is a book like I’m a Christian – Now What? necessary? How do you envision it being read and by whom?
When students first profess faith in Christ, how can youth workers and parents help them understand what just happened and what to do next?
What are some doctrinal truths that and Christian habits you think are most important to teach new believers, and how do you recommend doing that?
How can we help new believers develop a healthy and intimate prayer life?
Aaron Armstrong is the author of several books for adults and children, documentary screenwriter, ministry leader, and podcaster. His most recent book I’m a Christian—Now What? A Guide to Your New Life with Christ (Lexham Press, 2023).
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Aaron's Website: Aaronarmstrong.co
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