#482 Nursery Ministry As Foundational for Discipleship - Emily Snider

Emily Snider, children’s ministry leader from Detroit, Michigan, and a contributing author with INCM and Group Publishing,joined us for this week’s episode to discuss discipling preschoolers, specifically babies and toddlers, and the importance of laying this foundation for spiritual growth. Through personal stories and shared insights into Erik Erikson’s developmental stages, Emily explained how meeting a child's basic needs through an intentional approach in nursery ministry allows children to learn to trust, learning to hope, which can ultimately lead to faith formation as they develop. She covered practical ways to incorporate intentional ministry into nursery settings, such as speaking truth and love during routines. Order or view a free sample of the First Steps Nursery Program here: Order now or learn more about D6 Curriculum by visiting Give to become a D6 Hero by visiting

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#482 Nursery Ministry As Foundational for Discipleship - Emily Snider is an episode from D6 Podcast by Ron Hunter.

This episode is 00:18:58 long.

This episode was published on Aug 11, 2025.

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