Forming Minds for Lifelong Discipleship

Following in Jesus’ footsteps, the Church advocates for a catechumenal process of formation that reflects how human beings are created to learn, grow, and become disciples. Today, educational psychology and learning science help explain what is happening within us throughout this process, giving us a deeper understanding of why this approach works and how we can strengthen our formation efforts to more effectively form hearts and minds to follow Jesus. 

Join Heidi and Tim Indahl from Designed for Discipleship and Steven Serafin and Fr. Tim Donovan from Faith and Family Life Catholic Ministries as we explore where the catechumenal model and modern learning science intersect and what this means for building intentional pathways of lifelong discipleship.

When 
Tuseday, August 25, 2026
Time Zone: 10am-11am pt, 12-1pm ct, 1-2pm et

Topics Covered

• How We Are Designed for Discipleship

• How to Effectively Disciple at Different Stages of Development 

• Key Moments of Receptivity

Meet Our Co-Presenters Tim and Heidi Indahl

Tim and Heidi Indahl are long time educators with significant background translating research-driven educational best practice into classroom application. They developed The Designed for Discipleship System of Evangelical Catechesis to bring this expertise into a faith formation context at the request of struggling catechetical leaders.

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). 

Heidi is a former early childhood program administrator turned freelance instructional designer and published author with a MEd in Instructional Design. She is focused on family and parish applications of The Designed for Discipleship System.

The Designed for Discipleship System of Evangelical Catechesis invites catechetical leaders to engage cutting edge understandings in brain science to learn the awesome and wonderful ways that we are literally designed for discipleship.  Learn more at their website, www.designedfordiscipleship.org