Scott R. Ward

Scott Ward, DMin, previously a youth pastor and teacher, is an assistant professor of discipleship and lifespan education.

Articles by Scott R. Ward

Discipling the whole person

August 2023

The concept of discipleship is often misunderstood solely as something we do. We, as ministerial professionals, study the Scripture with people, baptize them, and encourage them to tell others about Jesus. Some see discipleship mostly as…

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Leading our children to Christ:

June/July 2022

Veteran religious educator Lawrence Richards once asked, “Where do we begin in our thinking about Christian education?” He then concluded, “For me the starting point is found in these words of Jesus: ‘I have come that they may have life,…

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