OUR STORY
…the ultimate test of Next Gen ministry, “Is a student still living for Jesus 5 years after high school graduation?” showed that the last several decades of ministry models were not succeeding. Over 50% of churches didn’t have a weekly youth ministry and most kids ministries functioned more as child care than children’s ministry.
The compounding issue to all of this was that most churches' Next Gen Ministries had moved completely away from a discipleship model and therefore weren’t creating followers of Christ that could stand firm in their faith. All of this, compounded with a rapidly changing culture, resulted in a generation (Gen Z) of which only 4% had a Christian worldview. Lead The Generation was created to step into the gap and confront these issues and create new models and strategies that help churches create Next Gen ministries that empower a generation to change their world.
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Lead The Generation initially began as just a conference, but has expanded into so much more. Watch this video for a little bit of the backstory on how Lead The Generation has developed over the years.
Next Gen Ministry is our calling
Kids Ministry
As society has changed and evolved a common thread has occurred. Kids are facing life altering issues far earlier than they ever have before. The topics and issues that a student has typically faced in middle school are now being faced in 4th & 5th grade. In certain cases youth ministry is becoming damage control, which ultimately places a much higher priority on reaching students in their elementary years and giving them a firm foundation in their faith.
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Youth Ministry
Most students make their most formative decisions during ages 12-18. By the time they reach college, they will have already formed most of their world view. Youth ministry should be all about creating disciples of Jesus that can stand firm in their society and change their world.
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Speaking
One of the ways we reach students and leaders is by ministering directly to them, face to face. Eran Holt travels, speaking to youth leaders, students and churches to encourage them to live a life fully devoted to the mission God has called them to.
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Nothing we do would be possible without the generosity of churches, businesses, and individuals who choose to support the mission of Lead The Generation. We are so grateful that you would choose to partner with us!