Backward Discipleship

Too many churches celebrate short-term wins while quietly losing the next generation. Programs look successful, but faith fades when life gets hard. You want disciples who endure, not just attend. In Backward Discipleship, Ron Hunter Jr. shows why lasting faith requires a different approach: starting with the end in mind and planning backward. Drawing on Scripture, research, and decades of ministry leadership, this book exposes why forward-driven discipleship often fails and how generational faith is actually formed. This book becomes your guide to building resilient disciples through aligned church and home practices, intentional mentoring, and measurable spiritual formation. When you stop reacting to the moment and start planning for the future, you can cultivate disciples—and churches—that last for generations.

Ron Hunter Jr., Ph.D., focuses his writing on discipleship, family ministry, and leadership, shaping how churches think about faith across generations. He serves as CEO of D6 Family Ministry, publisher of the D6 Curriculum, and founder of D6 and the D6 Family Ministry Model. Dr. Hunter teaches graduate students in discipleship and leadership at Dallas Baptist University, Welch College, and Randall University. He enjoys iced coffee, writing, and mentoring college students, but his most cherished roles remain husband, father, and grandaddy.

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