Feeling overwhelmed and discouraged by declining participation? You already know a new curriculum won’t fix it. Using our Model of Maturing Discipleship, we help you improve community engagement while confidently building systems that nurture friendship with Jesus.
Catholic Education Services For Schools, Parishes & Dioceses
Discipleship Driven Group Coaching & Continuing Education For Leaders
Foundational Resources & Encouragement for Parents
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The shortest version of this story is that Tim & Heidi developed the Model of Maturing Discipleship because leaders just like you asked them to! Tim and Heidi Indahl are long time educators with significant background translating research-driven educational best practice into classroom application. The Designed for Discipleship Model of Maturing Discipleship brings a child’s perspective into accompanying families on a journey of lifelong discipleship. The Model helps leaders respond to dynamic realities of child development while recognizing that friendship with Jesus starts now.
Tim has on the ground experience in K-12 classrooms, higher education, teacher preparation, and educational research. He holds a PhD in Educational Psychology from the University of Utah and is Montessori Elementary Certified (AMS). His focus is on adult continuing professional development needs and school applications of The Model of Maturing Discipleship.
Heidi is a former early childhood program administrator turned freelance instructional designer, published author, and experienced presenter with a MEd in Instructional Design. She focuses primarily on family and parish applications of The Model of Maturing Discipleship.
Tim and Heidi invite all catechetical leaders to engage cutting edge understandings in brain science to learn the awesome and wonderful ways that we are literally designed for discipleship. The Model of Maturing Discipleship helps you discover the intersection between quality education and authentic faith that will prepare students for lifelong discipleship, decreasing challenges with participation and engagement along the way.
God the Father designed our brains, and HE designed them for discipleship!
“It wasn’t just education theory; it wasn’t just spiritual formation.
It was where the two come together.”
— Parish Director
“Work with Tim and Heidi. You will leave more confident and competent.
You will walk away feeling heard and known, but also very hopeful.”
— Diocesan Director
"We needed this 50 years ago!"
-Catholic School Teacher
Firm Foundations Webinar
Firm Foundations is a free, monthly webinar series designed to support parents, educators, pastors, and other catechetical leaders as they ensure that every child has an opportunity to unwrap the beauty of friendship with Jesus.
Guided by the Model of Maturing Discipleship, during each episode we break open a specific topic related to building the first six enduring understandings in a particular age or setting.
Trainings, Workshops, & On The Ground Support
Discipleship Driven Continuing Education
Grab & Go Resources
Catechetical leaders aren't meant to work alone. Choose from a variety of catechist trainings, parent workshops, leadership retreats, teacher inservice, and conference sessions for Catholic schools, parishes, and dioceses.
Our school based services team helps Catholic schools discover their discipleship starting line and chart a path to a more authentic expression of Catholic identity adapted to local needs.
From our self-paced Introduction to the Model of Maturing Discipleship to our full 6 month group coaching style Leadership Lab, we help you implement a mission-centered vision of discipleship by entering into the Designed for Discipleship Model of Maturing Discipleship with other like-minded (and like-struggling) catechetical leaders.
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 we designed to support the foundations of discipleship.
To explore articles and resources for your specific context, click on the related tab in the menu at the top or bottom of the page.
Friendship with Jesus prepares families to make an impact in your community through lives of prayer, sacraments and service!
Not sure where to start?
We can help
with that!
“I like this method of catechesis because it meets the needs of the people in a way that is dynamic and able to speak to people at all stages of discipleship, rather than the static content of boxed curriculum.
Jesus meets us where we are and draws us in. Designed for Discipleship helps equip leaders
to model their catechetical initiates after Christ’s example for maximum impact in the faith and lives of our people.”
Anna Therneau, Director of Lifelong Faith Formation
Cathedral of the Sacred Heart, Winona, Minnesota
