Designed for Discipleship | Catholic Religious Education

Tired of trying new curriculums year after year with the same old results?

Dealing with never ending teacher and catechist turn over?

Failing to engage families despite extensive effort and investment?

Implement the Designed for Discipleship System of Evangelical Catechesis and start forming disciples of Jesus Christ prepared to make an impact in your community through lives of

prayer, sacraments and service!

Designed for Discipleship helps you stop reacting and start building families of disciples.

Designed for Discipleship uses four key principles to support Catholic religious education.

Heidi Indahl, MEd and Timothy Indahl, PhD are the creators of the Designed for Discipleship System of Evangelical Catechesis. The system is rooted in discipleship-driven leadership and instructional design that nurtures disciples of all ages.

Designed for Discipleship is not yet another new curriculum! It is a fresh way of approaching evangelical catechesis for the entire family through a neuroscience backed educational approach to program design, classroom instruction, and teacher preparation.

The creator designed our brains, and he designed them for discipleship!

It doesn't take long to know whether someone gets it or not when it comes to evangelization. I could tell from the start that Heidi and Tim understand the dynamics that DRE's find themselves in, they understand the state of the parish, culture, and Church at large, and have lots of wisdom to share and help others process their unique circumstances.

Work with Tim and Heidi. You will leave more confident and competent. You will walk away feeling heard and known, but also very hopeful.

Leonard Gutierrez, Diocesan Director of Religious Education

Diocese of New Ulm

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Discipleship for every family is the why.

The Designed for Discipleship System of Evangelical Catechesis the how.

Here's what that looks like for you.

Trainings, Workshops, & On The Ground Support

Choose from a variety of catechist trainings, parent workshops, leadership retreats, teacher inservice, conference sessions and more. Or, enjoy customized on-the-ground support for discipleship-driven ministry leadership at your Catholic school, parish, or diocese.

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Certification Program

Implement a mission-centered vision of discipleship by becoming certified in the Designed for Discipleship System of Evangelical Catechesis. Join an upcoming cohort of like-minded parents, teachers, faith formation directors, and other ministry leaders to learn how to apply this tool to your ministry.

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Grab & Go Resources

We all need a fresh idea from time to time. That's why we offer a collection of grab and go resources, toolkits, and books to help you dip your toes in with resources designed using the same philosophy as the Designed for Discipleship System.

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