A 9:00 P.M. Zoom Meeting

By Derek Altom

For those who may be wondering, 9:00 p.m. (Central) is not the best time for a meeting. I am usually preparing to call it a night, walking through the house to turn off the lights, secure unlocked doors, and set the alarm. However, one Wednesday evening in November 2022 changed this routine. On that night, representatives from all the various D6 international conferences, along with several representatives from Randall House & D6 Family Ministries, came together by Zoom for the first D6 International Directors’ Summit.

This truly was a historic event in the life of the Church. I was honored to be part of the meeting. I sat in my home office staring at a screen filled with ministry leaders representing D6 Korea, D6 Singapore, D6 Malaysia, D6 France, D6 Japan, and D6 Asia as well as representatives from D6 United States. At moments, I had to fight back tears as I heard how God is using the message of generational discipleship across the globe. I felt a deep stirring in my spirit when I realized many of these individuals—at great personal cost—are being used by God to impact families and churches for eternity.

Another wave of emotion flooded my mind and my heart when I considered how these various international conferences were made possible by men and women who see the need to carry the message of generational discipleship to the ends of the earth. Thanks to the heroic financial sacrifices of individuals from across the Free Will Baptist denomination, moms and dads in Korea can get resources in their native language to lead their families in doing faith at home. Through D6 Asia, ministry leaders from various countries across Asia are learning about the biblical commands in Deuteronomy 6. I could share example after example of how, thanks to D6 Heroes, God is moving around the world in the area of generational discipleship at these D6 conferences. D6 does not send missionaries to these countries, but we do supply resources missionaries and church leaders need.

Our international brothers and sisters need two things from you. First, please pray for them and their conferences. Do not discount the seriousness of this request. Ask God to provide for these conferences and move through them. Second, would you partner financially with these brothers and sisters and the D6 conferences they lead? Many individuals would love to attend international D6 conferences but cannot because they lack the financial resources.

By going to D6Hero.com and setting up a monthly gift or making a one-time gift to “D6 International,” the message of generational discipleship will continue to spread through these conferences around the world.

About the Author: Derek Altom is director of events and development for Randall House & D6 Family Ministry. Contact him at derek.altom@randallhouse.com. To Learn more about D6, visit D6Family.com.