My Promoting NexGen post last week prompted a lot of questions and discussions about when churches promote - before the summer or after the summer? So, I thought I'd share the reasons why I promote when I do. At MISSION, we promote before the summer. We're actually...

When I was a Children's Pastor, there was one time of the year when the student pastor and I really worked together. Promotion Sunday. Usually, sometime in April, we'd get together for lunch and we'd talk about the rising 6th graders. We'd talk about how they would...

The most common questions I am asked. "What is NextGen?" Isn't it obvious? I mean, simply googling NextGen should clarify what it is, right? 1st search:  Used when talking about video game systems that are coming out or have just come out. Example:Why buy next gen...

Welcome to iamnextgen.com! This site is nearly a decade in the making. Today marks the 9th anniversary of becoming a NextGen Pastor. Yes, nine years ago today I began the most challenging, most mysterious, most lonely and most exciting role I would ever hold. On May...