Your family legacy matters. Likewise, every parent and grandparent wants to instill value in the next generation. Your church can help. Discover how D6 (Deuteronomy 6) Family Ministry principles and practices can make a difference. We will identify the common problems most churches are trying to solve, then lay a biblical foundation to map the way. And for the last half, we will share easy ways to intentionally make a difference at church and in the home.

Since 2002, Dr. Hunter has served as the Executive Director & CEO of Randall House the publisher of D6 Curriculum, cofounder and Director of the D6 Conference (a conference that meets in numerous countries each year). He regularly speaks internationally and consults for ministry and business organizations. In addition to serving in the military, he earned his MPA from the University of Colorado and his Ph.D. from Dallas Baptist University, where he teaches as an adjunct professor. He has written over 80 articles for various magazines and published five books including Toy Box Leadership, The DNA of D6, Recalibrate: A New Measure for Family Ministry and his newest one, About Me, About You: Generational Legacy Journal. The titles Ron is most proud of are husband, father, and grandfather. He married his college sweetheart, Pamela, and they have two adult married kids: Michael and Lauren and two granddaughters.

Deuteronomy 6 (D6) reveals God’s heartbeat for generational discipleship. What starts at church must carry over into the homes each day of the week. Explore how the people of Israel finally broke the bonds within their culture and how Asian churches can do the same. Discipleship includes reaching and teaching through an intentional partnership between the Church and Home.

Ps Matthew shares from his years of experience advocating for family ministry and journeying with local church pastors and leaders across the nations. He will help you re-envision how the local church can walk with families and the what this entails in practical terms.

Ps Matthew currently provides global leadership to WEA Family Challenge of World Evangelical Alliance (WEA). He was the Senior Pastor at Calvary Family Church in Malaysia for 20 years before stepping down in 2013 to focus fully on serving churches in developing effective family discipleship ministry. A Certified Family Life Educator and a professional member of the National Council of Family Relations (U.S.), he is also a licensed trainer with the Family Friendly Partners Network ministry of Michigan, U.S.A.

Married to Rose for over 44 years, they have two married sons and are grandparents to one granddaughter.

Bishop Jeya expounds on how faith-formation is primarily the task of parents. The role cannot be passed on to others however well-trained the children worker or the youth ministry worker or the pastor might be. He looks into how can the Church can encourage the daily participation of parents in the lives of their children in nurturing them spiritually, a task that is non-negotiable.

Bishop Jeya joined the pastoral ministry in the Trinity Annual Conference (TRAC) of the Methodist Church in Malaysia and in 2008, he was elected Conference Secretary and served in that capacity while carrying out his pastoral duties.  In 2012, he was elected President of TRAC (2013-2016) and re-elected for a second term (2017-2020).  In 2020, Bishop Jeya was elected Bishop of the Methodist Church in Malaysia for 2021-2024.

Bishop Jeya is married to Grace and they have two children, Ebenezer and Joanne, who are in their early 20s.  He is the author of two books including 'A Family Friendly Church' and is passionate about equipping churches, empowering pastors and edifying families.

The most fundamental flaw in society is fatherlessness. Cassie delves into the roots of this problem in ourselves and in our communities. It is time to recognize the impact of father wounds in our own lives. It is time to seriously take up the responsibility of fatherhood. It is the time to recognize how a world suffers when Father God is not taken seriously and when His ways are not transferred by His image bearers. Learn how you can make an impact and be part of the Fathering movement in your country.

South African Christian leader, Cassie Carstens, has been in full time ministry for the past 34 years. He has served as a church pastor and as a leader of national and international Christian sports related evangelical movements. He founded and directed a Sports Leadership School.  In 2011, Cassie started the World Need A Father movement with the primary goal of restoring fathers to their God-given role as servant-leaders of their families.  By providing a practical training course and a supporting network of like-minded fathers and trainers, more than 20,000 men across 35 countries have been impacted.

There is no greater joy a parent can have than to hear of their children walking in the truth.

Chris and Fung Fong will share practical tips on the road map that has guided them in raising their kids as well as the role the church can play to help equip parents to nurture faith in the next generation.

Chris and Fung Fong are medical doctors and lay leaders of the Methodist Church in Singapore and sit on the boards of several evangelical and mission agencies. Chris is a retired public health doctor and leads the D6 Chinese Conference in Singapore. Fung Fong is Executive Director of Filos Community Services, an NGO that builds resilience and empowers disadvantaged individuals by working with vulnerable and at-risk children, youth, families and elderly in the community. Fung Fong has been leading the D6 Singapore Conference since 2016. They have 3 adult children - John, Grace and Esther.

Rev Lal touches on the very important area of marriage which is the bedrock of every home. At the heart of a healthy marriage is the area of communication and the need for both spouses to walk in forgiveness. Rev Lal will also touch on these areas from the point of view of a Christian man.

Rev. Vijayesh Lal is currently serving as the General Secretary of Evangelical Fellowship of India, the national alliance of Evangelicals in India representing more than 65000 Churches across the nation. Rev. Lal has been in Christian service since 1999, earlier serving as the founding director for Open Doors International in India for 15 years. He has been at the forefront of issues connected with the Church and Religious Freedom in the Indian subcontinent for over 2 decades and has intensive grassroots experience and involvement particularly in training, socio-economic development and advocacy. He writes extensively and is also serving as the editor for AIM, one of the oldest Christian magazines from India. Rev. Lal lives in Delhi NCR along with his wife and children.

The next generation is one that depends on their peers, the internet and social media for information and knowledge;  they are growing up in a culture that believes that there is no absolute truth; the line between real and 'fake' news is blurred and the mindset of tolerance is held in high regard. How do we parent this generation and pass down faith to our children and the children after them? Lee Wee Min shares out of his many years of experience serving in various capacities in Focus on the Family in Malaysia and his role as church elder to address this important topic.

By profession, Wee Min is a Civil Engineer.  In 1995 he sold his business and started the affiliate office of Focus on the Family in Malaysia (FOFM) as the Executive Chairman. Currently, he  serves as the Asia Regional Director for Focus on the Family Global and Honorary Chairman for FOFM.   He speaks regularly at churches and conferences in Mongolia, China, Taiwan, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Philippines, the Middle East, Australia, and U.S.A. on issues pertaining to the family including at the United Nations in 2009 on “The Importance of Preserving Marriage and Family as Essential Foundations of Nations".  He also serves as an Elder of Petaling Jaya Gospel Hall, Malaysia and has authored 2 books: “Parenting - A Roller Coaster Experience” and “Intentional Fathering:  7  Strategies  to  Be  More  Intentional  in  Your Fatherhood  Journey".    Wee  Min  is  happily  married  to  Swee Choo, and they have 3 children, 2 of whom are married and a lovely granddaughter.

Ps Simon joins us with his son Zachary to share about their family journey and reveals to us the very real challenges our young ones experience growing up in a Christian home. Discover how you can improve as a parent and disciple-maker and be discipled yourself through your children.

Pastor Simon Say worked as the Christian Education (Children) Pastor of Kum Yan Methodist Church Singapore for many years before becoming one of its Congregational Pastor.

Kathleen kicks off the D6 main conference  on Friday, bringing her decades of experience training leaders and working with children and families and helping them in the journey to pass down faith. She has has seen first hand how families can be restored to relate with one another in a healthy and Christ-like manner. Come prepared to be challenged and impacted.

Kathleen Trock-Molhoek, founder of Pebbles and Stones, has a passion for children and adults to know God as their Father. She is a writer, an educator, an intercessor, and a believer in the Kingdom benefits of a multi-generational approach to prayer, community building, and worship.    She has developed a teaching model that brings the generations together to hear God’s voice and experience His immeasurable love in profoundly tangible ways through prayer and actions.   Her model has been taught in over fifty countries. For the past 15 years, between 500,000 and 1,000,000 children and adults have heard the gospel through her teaching model each year. During the pandemic, she developed lessons specifically to help strengthened families and small groups.    They are being translated into 24 languages. Many are currently available as free downloads on the Pebbles and Stones website. She lives in Michigan with her husband and enjoys being with her children and granddaughters.