“You never really leave a place or person you love, part of them you take with you, leaving a part of yourself behind.” – Author Unknown This quote can sum up the D6 family conference perfectly. The D6 Conference is a place I have grown to love in just two short...
A message from one of our D6 Conference sponsors “You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a basket. Instead, they set it on a stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. In the...
Participating in the D6 conference is one of my favorite events of the year! The Bible tells us many times to remember. For me, D6 always helps me remember why I got into ministry in the first place and why families are so important. Here are a few of my favorite...
Across the country, churches and contexts vary widely due to geography, age, socioeconomics, and many other factors. No matter the church setting, every pastor desires the best discipleship approach for the congregation. It is encouraging to know the solution is not...
This past week we just finished a yearly American tradition in March Madness and the NCAA basketball tournament. Each year we all pick teams and then watch teams battle it out to find the best basketball team of the year. This year was different in that it was...
As troops amassed close to the border over the past several weeks, the whole world held its breath. Like kids on the playground fearing a bully, the atmosphere on the world’s proverbial playground significantly changed. People began to fear for the families of Ukraine...
People volunteer at your church because they believe in the mission. They want to make a difference! There are many resources regarding volunteers but to retain volunteers and help them develop, three elements are crucial: regular communication, consistent positive...
If you lead a church, you will have people come, and people go. It’s not talked about often, but it’s a reality of serving in a church at any level. Sometimes you’re thankful that a difficult person has moved on, but more than often, people you love deeply, have...
D6 2021 was an incredible week filled with truth, wisdom, and insight. Here are some of the “soundbites” from our Main Stage session time together: Dr. Tim Elmore – Generation Z Unfiltered Ingredients to engage Gen Z: Problem to solve: They need “just in time, not...
In just a few weeks, pastors from across the country are going to gather in-person with safety protocols at the D6 Conference in Orlando. The questions you have to ask before you hit a conference is why am I going? Is it the right time? What am I going to experience...
When your kids interrupt a conversation, you teach them about patience and manners. Culture, on the other hand, displays little restraint in disrupting our norms. I lead a group of Master’s students annually through historical disruptions and how culture is changed...
My world changed August 25, 2017. God used a hurricane to alter my five-year plan and to recalibrate some of my thoughts about ministry. Like most of Rockport, Texas we evacuated to escape the force of category four Hurricane Harvey. The eye passed directly over our...