b'STATE OF CHILD DISCIPLESHIP REPORT 24STATE OF CHILD DISCIPLESHIP REPORT 24Be strong, and let your heart take courage, all you who wait for the Lord! (Psalm 31:24)Awell-knownquoteoftenattributedtoSunTzu,amilitarygeneral, strategistandphilosopher,goessomethinglikethis:Knowthyenemy and know yourself; in a hundred battles, you will never be defeated. 16We would add to that, know the love and boundless power of God. While it may feel dramatic to refer to the challenges ahead of us in terms of war, we are always, to a degree, in a state of spiritual warfare. But because wehaveJesus,wearealsoperpetuallyhopeful.Sowewontgive up! Instead, we will learn, link arms and strategize. If, as weve identified, technology, social media and anxiety are the enemies of our childrens generation, we know our strategy: Equip them with the full armor of God. But as youve also learned in this report, knowing what to do isnt the same thing as knowing how to do it.A CONCLUSIONSo lets start there. How do we link arms and strategize with parents? Begin OFHOPE with a unified definition of child discipleship.WHAT IS CHILD DISCIPLESHIP?Child discipleship is a biblical practice designed to form lasting faith by helping kids belong to God and Hiskingdom, believe in Jesus Christ as Savior and tobecome like Him by walking in His ways through the power of the Holy Spirit. Next,buildonthealignmentbetweentheChurchandtheHomeby understandinghoweachmightdreamaboutwhatsuccessfulchild discipleship looks like in the life of the child.36 37'