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Family discipleship, faith deconstruction, sexual identity, and the digital age in focus at D6 Asia Family Conference
The D6 Asia Online Family Conference 2026, organized by the Asia Evangelical Alliance Family & Children Commission, took place on May 14–16, 2026, and brought together participants from across the Asia region, including pastors, ministry leaders, parents, and families for
D6 Asia Family Conference session explores ‘sexual wholeness’
At the D6 Asia Online Family Conference 2026 on May 16, Reverend Edmund Smith delivered a detailed session titled “Sexual Wholeness,” in which he described his personal journey from transgender identity to what he called “redemption in Christ,” alongside teachings
Faith formation should be shared, not carried by parents alone, D6 Asia panel says
At the D6 Asia Online Family Conference 2026 on May 16, speakers Daniel Lim and Vania Christian encouraged churches and families to work together in guiding children and teenagers through seasons of faith questioning and spiritual formation. The panel session,
D6 Asia speaker offers five questions to navigate youth deconversion and deconstruction
At the D6 Asia Online Family Conference 2026 on May 16, Christian educator Dr. Timothy Paul Jones encouraged parents, pastors and ministry leaders to approach young people struggling with faith doubts through calm conversations, compassionate listening and intentional discipleship rather
At D6 conference, pastor encourages parents to build resilient, spiritually grounded children in digital age
At the D6 Asia Online Family Conference 2026 on May 15, Pastor Sharon Chong, founder and head coach of Gen Brave International and co-author of “Planted with Purpose”, encouraged parents, grandparents, and ministry leaders to intentionally cultivate emotional resilience and
D6 Asia Conference: parents urged to view screen management as part of discipleship, not rule enforcement
At the D6 Asia Conference 2026, parenting expert Dr. Scott Turansky urged Christian parents to take a more intentional and heart-centered approach to managing children’s screen time, warning that unchecked dependence on electronics can shape a child’s character, emotional health
World Evangelical Alliance Children’s Network Welcomes Alan Charter as Co-Coordinator
The World Evangelical Alliance Children’s Network is pleased to announce the appointment of Alan Charter as Co-Coordinator, serving alongside Rev. Dr. Rebecca Goropevsek.
As Christian organizations mull model, impact of child sponsorship, beneficiaries and research point to gains made
A Compassion UK Trustee has come to the defence of child sponsorship prevalent in many Christian organizations following a recent announcement by ActionAid that it will rethink its child sponsorship programmes that have been running since 1972. In a LinkedIn post,
WEA panel urges return to family-centered disciple making as foundation of the Church
The World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) concluded its morning program on the fourth and final day of the 2025 General Assembly in Seoul, Korea, with a compelling call for a global return to family-centered disciple making — challenging pastors, parents, and
‘Every home must become a missional family’: Church urged to confront family crises through discipleship
On the sidelines of the All India Congress on Church in Mission (AICOCIM), Dr. P.C. Mathew, founder of Urban India Ministries and global family challenge director for the World Evangelical Alliance, warned that the health of the Indian Church hinges
‘We must not lose the generations’: Gwen De Rozario outlines family discipleship strategy at Asia evangelical forum
Gwen De Rozario, Executive Director of the Family & Children Commission of the Asia Evangelical Alliance (AEA), presented a detailed strategy report at the Asia Evangelical Leadership Forum in Seoul on Friday (June 13), calling on church leaders across the
‘Africa’s future lies in its youth’: Compassion Kenya director calls for urgent action on child welfare at Africa General Assembly
At the 13th AEA General Assembly gathering on May 21, Joel Macharia, Director of Compassion International Kenya, delivered an in-depth speech on the status of children in Africa. In his address, Macharia highlighted the pressing challenges facing children across the