Next Gen Now

Do you desire to see the fame and deeds of God renewed and known in our time? Do you hunger to see more of the manifest presence of God? Do you want to build a culture of prayer inside your heart, your home, your church, your city? A group of women who attended the Altars Conference in NYC debrief the experience and share why anytime, anywhere is altar time.

https://www.altars.nyc//

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New Hill's missionaries share their own journey in learning to listen and hear the voice of God and how they are cultivating that lifestyle in their own journey and in their parenting.

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Kingdom Parent and author Bridget Van Zyl discusses her book Wired to Parent and how we can lead our children from a heavenly mindset in partnership with the Holy Spirit.  

Order her book here: Wired to Parent by Bridget Van Zyl.

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Join Adam and Jill as we discuss teens and addicion with Teen Life Director of Communications Karlie Duke. Student Gatherings on February 28 and March 6 will deal with this topic. On February 28 we will also host a Parent Gathering to equip parents to disucssion addicition with their teen.

Linked her is a discussion guide to help you with these conversations. https://axis.org/resource/a-parent-guide-to-addiction/

Scriptures mentioned were: Psalm 37:4, Matthew 12:43-45, 2 Timothy 1:7 

https://teenlife.ngo/

Saundra Botts, Volunteer Leader & KIDStory storyteller, shares a powerful testimony on how God has worked in her life as she has stepped into Kids Ministry, not allowing fear to hold her back. Click here if you are interested in impacting the next generation by serving in Kids Ministry. http://www.thehills.org/serve

Click here to register for KIDStory training on Feb 24. Use code HILLSCHURCH to attend for free. 

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"Set this one on repeat and listen every day." That's what someone said who got to listen to this episode early. Julie Puckett shares her heart about the heart of worship. This one's for everyone because we are all worshippers! Living into the culture of worship that Julie describes would be transformational for us as individuals, families, and a church body.

Check out this previous podcast episode from Season 1 with Yancy entitled Discipling Kids in Worship 

Wednesay Night Student Ministry Gatherings will focus on Encountering God through Worship on Feb 7, Feb 14, and Feb 21.

Kids Leader Developers Rachel Herman (KLR), Brandi Ayala (NRH) and Jennifer Young (WFW) share about their role in Kids Ministry and why elevating community is what the next generation needs.

Click here if you are interested in impacting the next generation by serving in Kids Ministry. http://www.thehills.org/serve

Click here to register for KIDStory training on Feb 24. Use code HILLSCHURCH to attend for free. https://give.kidsaroundtheworld.com/event/kidstory-workshop-februrary-24-25/e553384

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College student Kellan Woodward and Adi Lowry share their own journey in making decisions about college, major, finding a faith community and much more. This is a great one to share directly with the teens in your life. Parents and leaders, hear how these two young adults are processing their future and what they say the church can do to help their generation.

Decision Making and the Will of God book

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Twila Higginbottom, a former public school teacher, delightfully shares how teaching children is one of the things that makes her most come alive. She encourages and provides some practical ways that those wanting to teach kids the Bible can do so by listening to the Holy Spirit. Hint: It includes vulnerability. A few notable quotes: "Jesus is the Way and He has a way." "Curriculum should serve Jesus." "Plan your lesson with Jesus".

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8th graders Jace Drain and Cy Shelby share about ways they have been equipped, activated and mobilized to be on mission with God now. Hear how they have have been led to serve in Kids Ministry, Special Needs, Respite, and most recently as part of a Student-Led Prayer Team on Wednesday nights at The Gathering. They also share about ways they have been mobilized to be on mission in their schools.

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Just like a good swing, we must swing backward to swing forward. We need vision that sees both backward and forward. This week we introduce new Lead Kids Minister, Sarah Wilson. God has chosen her to lead our kids ministry into the future. Sarah's first day will be January 8, 2024.

This is the last epsiode of Season 3 of our podcast. Season 4 of Next Gen Now will drop on Monday, January 8, 2024. We have so much planned for the upcoming season for you!

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Just like a good swing, we must swing backward to swing forward. We need vision that sees both backward and forward. We look back to learn from the past, get in touch with our heritages--our roots, and remember how we got here today. We identify our foundation. This week Patty Weaver looks back on the past 20 years of kids ministry at The Hills Church. Two decades full of highs and lows. Listen in and learn from this pioneering kids minister as she steps into the next chapter of her life.

Come see Patty's last Christmas musical-In a Galilee Far, Far Away on Saturday, December 9 at 6 pm in the Worship Center at NRH. Then, stop by at her reception on Sunday, December 10 between the 8:30 and 10 or betwwen the 10 and 11:30 services at NRH.

Other Christmas opportunities are:
Keller Campus - Breakfast with Santa on Saturday, December 9 at 9 am.
West Fort Worth Campus - Christmas Musical on Saturday, December 9 am at 5 pm.

For more information on Christmas, visit thehills.org/christmas

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Get to know NRH Kids Family Engager, Sarah Jameson, as she shares about the Advent Family Guide that will be available at all campuses. This guide will align with Rick's Christmas sermon series Fearless Faith. The guide will be handed on December 3.

Episode 22 - Teach Your Children Well w/Sarah Cowan Johnson

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Young adults Micah and Tanner share about their passion for Jesus and how they desire a church with a multi-generational community.

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One thing we have been hearing in Next Gen ministry for over two years now is that the spiritual mothers and fathers are coming. The next generation among us has been praying and asking for spiritual mothers and fathers. John and Donna Willbanks, a spiritual mother and father, join the podcast to share how being spiritual parents is not only something they do to serve the next generation, but they are being blessed in return.

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Kingdom Expansion Minister Chris Shelby shares why this Harvest season is extra special and ways for our families, kids and students to engage.

Some special dates to keep in mind:

Nov. 4 - Leader Equip https://thehillschurch.ccbchurch.com/goto/forms/2657/responses/new

Nov. 11 - Harvest Story & Prayer Night

Nov. 12 - Harvest Sunday and Offering

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Jonathan “JP” Pokluda is the Lead Pastor of Harris Creek Baptist Church in Waco, TX. He was formerly the leader of The Porch in Dallas, TX, which grew to be the largest weekly young adult gathering of its kind in the country. JP didn’t come to understand the grace of the Gospel until his early twenties after being involved in different denominational churches his entire life. This ignited a desire in him to inspire young adults to radically follow Jesus Christ and unleash them to change the world. JP's partner in ministry is Monica, his wife of seventeen years, and together they disciple their children Presley, Finley, and Weston.

For more on JP, visit https://www.jonathanpokluda.com/ 

JP on Instagram

Check out his newest book: Why Do I Do What I Don't Want To Do? book

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RaeAn, a student of one of our missionary families, shares about what it means to her to be on mission now.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFWF9rSAWF8

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How do we hear the voice of Jesus clearly speak our identity over us in a culture cluttered with competing voices? Lead Student Minister Adam Herndon and Executive Minister David Meyer have a conversation overviewing the current student Gathering series entitled Clear Identity. This series will be every Wednesday night in October at every campus. It will conclude on October 25 when the current cultural identites of gender and sexuality will be discussed. All families have received resources and can reach out to their campus student minister for other resources or support your family may need as you navigate conversations related to identity. Bottom line: Our identity must be fully formed by Jesus, not by what we decide it is or what others say, or what we have, or what we do. This is true freedom for the next generation and for all of us.

Embodied: Transgender Identities, the Church and What the Bible Has to Say by Preston Sprinkle

Guiding Families of LGBT+ Loved Ones

Axis Identity Resources

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Is there a move of God happening in the next generation? Auburn University sophomore and former Hills' student Jackson Brownlow shares about the September 12th event when hundreds of students were baptized after a worship service. He reflects on how God was already at work on campus weeks before this event and how he sees hunger for King Jesus rising in his generation. With Baptism Sunday coming up October 8, this is a great listen for anyone considering baptism for the first time or desiring onging immersion into the real life found in the kingdom of God. ALL HAIL KING JESUS!

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