Melanie Hester is the Director of Discipleship and Engagement at Awana. She joined host Ross Cochran to offer her perspective on the role all leaders in a church play in the lives of the kids in their communities. Melanie also encourages parents, who are the primary discipleship influence over their kids, to meet their kids "exactly where they are during Lent," and offers lots of practical insights into what kids need today.SHOW NOTESCheck out the many free resources offered by Awana, including their Journey to Holy Week guide. By following that link you can also get a promo code for a free 30 day trial to the Dwell audio Bible App!The Encounter Faith Podcast is dedicated to creating space to slow down and dive deeper into the critical conversations we’re having every week at Good Shepherd. We fundamentally believe that you cannot encounter the risen Lord unchanged, and through the replays of our Sunday Sermons and conversations with our pastors and community leaders, we are prayerfully pursuing the author and the perfecter of our faith, together.We’d love to meet you! Email us, check out our website, and come worship with us!The best way to support the podcast is to support Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Naperville Illinois. 

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