Children’s ministry leaders & teams, nextgen & family ministers, senior pastors, executive pastors, discipleship ministers, plus parents, grandparents, and anyone committed to the long-term discipleship of children.

Included in a CDF In-Person Ticket:

• Hear from all 15 General Session Speakers + Worship.
• Roundtable Processing & Discussions
• Welcome Party on Sept. 24 – Early Check-In + Free Food!
• Speaker Bookstore
• 2 Days of Lunch, Snacks & Coffee included —More Free Food!
• Access to a replay link to watch CDF ’25 for 30 days following the forum.

Included in a CDF Online Ticket:

• Hear from all 15 keynote speakers, just like the attendees in Nashville.
• Download the official CDF ’25 Workbook.
• Access Exclusive Bonus Content including (Speaker Q&A Sessions, Expert panel roundtables, and online giveaway opportunities)
• Get a replay link to watch CDF ’25 for 30 days following the forum.

At CDF, you’ll learn from experts on biblically discipling kids through the issues they’re facing in today’s culture including: the effects of technology on childhood anxiety, gender confusion, fatherlessness, the loneliness epidemic, and more.

You’ll gain practical takeaways to grow child discipleship in your church including:

• Biblically faithful answers and practical wisdom to disciple today’s kids in the current culture
• Workbook that will serve as a toolbox, guide and journal with extras to help bring back resources to your ministry

At CDF, you’ll gather at round tables with your fellow leaders & volunteers to process, challenge and encourage one another. Your workbook will help you evaluate and apply what you learn.

For in-person attendees, lunch and snacks are provided.

With an online teams ticket, you’ll be able to gather with an unlimited number of church leaders from your location to watch the CDF. The online individual ticket is intended for only the individual that registered.

Each day, there will be a hot lunch, water, coffee and snacks included in your registration.

There will be plenty of free parking for all attendees.

While the forum is all about discipling children, it is designed for adults with an exception for nursing mothers.

Yes, we will have a speaker bookstore available at CDF in Nashville.

Wednesday and Thursday evening and Friday afternoon starting at 3:30 p.m., you are free to explore historic Franklin, TN and the entire metro Nashville area. In previous years, attendees have enjoyed staying in Nashville for the weekend.

Yes! The hotel information is listed on the CDF Website. There are a limited number of rooms available. If the discounted rates are not showing online, contact the hotel directly for assistance.

Start your registration here!

If you want to gather your team together, check out the online team ticket option. With just one ticket, your entire team can experience two incredible days packed with child discipleship training!

Absolutely! Reach out to us at forum@awana.org to make those changes with a member of our Partner Care Team. You’ll need your first and last name, along with the email address used to register for the event.

Each ticket is unique to the attendee who purchased it.

While we do not offer refunds for the event, you can transfer your ticket to a team member. Alternatively, you can convert an on-site ticket to online individual access. Email our Event Team at hannahs@awana.org to get your transfer started! In order to make the change, you’ll need your first and last name, and registered email address, as well as the first and last name and email of the person you’d like to transfer you your ticket to. Please note in the event of transferring from on-site to online we are not able to refund any difference in ticket price or value.

While the CDF does not offer workshops or breakouts, it is packed with main stage speakers, times of worship, collaborative learning experiences, round table conversation, and a resource book store.

Estimated times are 8:30-5:00 on Thursday and 8:30-3:30 on Friday. Check back closer to the event for an updated schedule. The online broadcast will start at 7:45 a.m. with an 8:00 pre-event broadcast.

Email us at forum@awana.org