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The topic of soul care is often surrounded by confusion or suspicion by hard-driving leaders. Ben Cachairis helps us see this from a senior leader’s eyes, with the hope of integration and flourishing ministry.

GUEST: Ben Cachiaris, Lead Pastor of Mountain Christian Church

HOST: Mindy Caliguire, Director of Healthy Leaders NEXT

If you’re passionate about the intersection of faith, community, and generational shifts, this episode is your compass for navigating these uncharted waters. Join Aaron Barnett & Hannah Gronowski Barnett as they discover pathways to revitalizing our churches and inviting the next generation to rediscover the beauty of the Church.

HOSTS: Hannah Gronowski Barnett and Aaron Barnett, Directors of Generation NEXT

Older paradigms of student ministry were focused on centralized expressions that required the next generation to be good inviters. Gen Z believers are hungry for more. They recognize they’re living in a fully post-Christian world and longing for equipping that will empower them to be effective disciplemakers in their schools and within their friend groups. Zero Hour Ministries is discovering and leaning into this in Kansas City. With a vision to see all 88 metro high schools saturated with the gospel, Zero Hour is creatively exploring new ways to support students as they are sent on mission to bring beauty, justice, and the Good News of Jesus to their school. Rob Wegner and Brian Johnson interview Cory to dig deeper into the strategies of Zero Hour to understand how they are disciplemaking among the next generation and empowering student leaders to see microchurches emerge in their context. This podcast accompanies an article written by Cory McElvain that you can find at leadnet.org.

GUEST: Cory McElvain, Pioneering Director of Zero Hour Ministries

HOSTS: Rob Wegner and Brian Johnson, Directors of Microchurch NEXT 

How is you church stepping into the gap? The gap between your church and your community won’t just close itself. It requires a change in mindset. In this podcast, Gabe Norris and Ken Thomas, of Connect Ministries, share proven strategies and practices that they have discovered from their work with more than 2,000 churches who they have helped meet more than 500,000 new people. Listen in for an engaging conversation to learn how you and your church can mind the gap between your church and your community.

GUESTS: Gabe Norris and Ken Thomas, of Connect Ministries

HOST: Dave Rhodes, Director of Church NEXT

In this episode, we will discuss the importance of parents and their role within the Next Generation and the church. As Next Gen leaders, it’s vitally important to have a strategy within the church for parents to integrate themselves with the lives of their children. Sam McDowell shares the importance of the parental role within the Next Generation and what the church can do to equip parents with the tools and resources to come along side of every young person within the church’s community.

Guest: Sam McDowell Pastor, Speaker, Author

Hosts: Hannah Gronowski Barnett and Aaron Barnett, Directors of Generation NEXT

All In Ministries International wants to mobilize an army of women to make disciples and impact communities around the world. In this episode, Susan Freese, Founder and President, shares her heart for training disciplemakers in developing and under-resourced parts of the world… and the reason one African leader commented, “You have awakened a sleeping giant.” By mobilizing women around the world, Susan is truly seeing lives and communities changed for Christ.

Join us for this fascinating interview.

Guests: Hal Mayer, NEXT Ventures Project Lead, and Susan Freese, Founder and President of All In Ministries 

Host: Jon Wiest, Director of Innovation NEXT