NEXT
Formerly Global Youth & Family Ministries (GYFM)
We’re used to thinking about unreached people groups in missions work. But did you know that youth aged 10 to 30 are the largest unreached people group on earth? This rapidly expanding population of global youth (50% of the world’s population in 2012) share more in common culturally with each other than they do with the cultures of their own parents, largely because of technology and media, as well as parental abandonment.
Reaching this next generation is a critical priority for the global Church. And this is the focus of our Next Team. They’re working to develop youth ministry movements by equipping missionaries, national leaders, and indigenous churches to reach the youth in their communities. They also provide resources, training, and care for Third Culture Kids (TCKs) and their parents.
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MEET THE TEAM
Bauserman, Rachel
Rachel Bauserman works with MTW Next in Nagoya, Japan. She seeks to actively engage the emerging generation with the Gospel. She also serves missionary kids across the Asia/Pacific area.
Rachel Bauserman works with MTW Next in Nagoya, Japan. She seeks to actively engage the emerging generation with the...
Baxley, Andrew & Kelly
Andrew and Kelly are helping to reach the next generation in Bogotá, Colombia.
Andrew and Kelly are helping to reach the next generation in Bogotá, Colombia.
Cain, Brooks & Riva
Brooks and Riva Cain serve as MTW missionaries in Nagoya, Japan. They are a part of Next, equipping people to reach the next generation for Christ.
Brooks and Riva Cain serve as MTW missionaries in Nagoya, Japan. They are a part of Next, equipping people to reach...
Graham, Eric & Anna
Eric and Anna Graham serve in Bogota, Colombia, working with MTW's local missionaries and youth in the community.
Eric and Anna Graham serve in Bogota, Colombia, working with MTW's local missionaries and youth in the community.
Hegler, Matt & Emma
Matt and Emma will serve in Nagoya, Japan, as part of the MTW Next Asia-Pacific team reaching the next generation.
Matt and Emma will serve in Nagoya, Japan, as part of the MTW Next Asia-Pacific team reaching the next generation.
Iverson, Seth & Lindsey
Seth and Lindsey will serve Next team in Nagoya, Japan, reaching the "10/30 window" (10 to 30 year olds) through local church partnerships, evangelistic outreach, and caring for missionary families.
Seth and Lindsey will serve Next team in Nagoya, Japan, reaching the "10/30 window" (10 to 30 year olds) through...
Larsen, Eric & Rebecca
Eric and Rebecca work with Next among today’s largest unreached people group: the 10/30 window (10 to 30 year-olds).
Eric and Rebecca work with Next among today’s largest unreached people group: the 10/30 window (10 to 30 year-olds).
Sweet, Robbie & Lydia
The Lord called the Sweets to serve in Glasgow, Scotland, as a part of MTW Next.
The Lord called the Sweets to serve in Glasgow, Scotland, as a part of MTW Next.
Willis, Justin and Savannah
The Willises will be working with Next, an MTW ministry of that seeks to reach the nations and the next generation by serving locally, equipping leaders, and ministering to mission families.
The Willises will be working with Next, an MTW ministry of that seeks to reach the nations and the next generation by...
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Closing the Gap: Robbie and Lydia Sweet Equip Scottish Churches to Reach the Next Generation
If we don’t have a plan to reach the next generation, we are wasting our time, Robbie says. "We must disciple young people."
SEE MOREThe Best Worst Generation: Ministry to Millennials and Preparing Them for Missions (Audio)
Learn about millennials from millennials Learn what they value, and the challenges and opportunities involved in partnering with them.
SEE MOREReaching the 10/30 Window: The Next Generation
The largest unreached people group in history is emerging today in the 10/30 Window—those between the ages of 10 and 30 worldwide.
SEE MOREJapanese Student Finds Christ through School
The missionaries involved at her high school invited her to youth group. The ripple effect that had on her family proved to be powerful.
SEE MORE"Mom, there's something I need to tell you."
He had been a Christian for about a year, but hadn't told his parents. He was struggling with questions like: "why go to church anyway?"
SEE MOREPray for our "Next" ministry to those between the ages of 10 to 30 worldwide, arguably the largest unreached people group in history. Pray that young people around the world would find faith in Jesus Christ.
Pray for youth around the world to come to faith, and pray for missionaries who minister to the next generation. Young people often impact their whole familes for Christ.
Pray for Japanese college students wrestling with new faith. Pray that they would have the courage to give their lives to Christ and not fear their family's reaction.
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