DEVELOPING THE NEXT GEN
A TRAINING INTENSIVE FOR YOUTH & YOUNG ADULT PASTORS
it's time we had a family meeting. Join us.
This thing is about a passion we all share: Developing the Next Gen
We are fighting. Fighting against the hip to find sustainable hope. But… We are weary. Weary because we’ve been fighting alone. Yet… We are hoping. Hoping because we are firmly convinced of the promises He’s given. And… we are loving. Loving because we know that love transcends all of this world. Are you looking for a family that loves you and wants to sit back and rap with you for a few hours to encourage you, to embrace you, and to join with you? Join us.
4 AREAS OF FOCUS
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developing the next gen in your church
In this intensive, we will hear from Next Generation Leaders who are building movements that are changing the landscape of present day ministry.
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developing the next gen in your church
The Next Gen has a heart for evangelism. How do we, as leaders nurture, train and empower them to succeed?
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next gen's new domain: mental health and hope
It's time for a family meeting. It's time to discuss how next gen leaders can move the needle for what students are struggling with the most.
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crafting experiences and content for the next gen
Forward looking experiences that will not only draw in the next gen, but engage with them in meaningful ways.
developing the next gen sessions
- Welcome: Intro with Hannah and Aaron
- The Adjacent Possible: With Jay Moon
- Impact Story: With Logan Lee
- Introduction: Speaker
- Impact Story: Speaker
- Introduction: Speaker
- Impact Story: Speaker
- Session: Speaker
NEXT GEN TRAINING INTENSIVE SPEAKERS
Learn from some of the top minds in youth and young adult ministry.
SAV CROW
Sav Crow
Sav Crow is a speaker, writer, and designer captivating stories of a powerful God within the local church. She is passionate about empowering this generation of students to know who they are, boldly live out their purpose, and reveal God’s love to the people right next to them.
Sav is the Student Ministries Creative Director at Willow Creek Community Church in the ChicagoLand area.
When not having disco ball parties, she and her husband Tristen, can be hanging with their golden retriever named Disco, serving with friends in ministry, as well as watching Netflix, cooking on Taco Tuesday and always doing the dishes.
REGGIE HILL
Reggie Hill
Reggie Hill is the Young Adults Pastor at Journey Church in Kenosha, WI. He was born and raised in Metro Detroit and has worked in Youth and Young Adult Ministries for over a decade. God has given him a deep compassion for young people and a heart to serve by leading them into a deeper relationship with God. He has a desire to see the Holy Spirit guide them and impact their lives forever. He also has a huge passion for young leaders and leadership development. At his core, there is a desire to encourage and inspire others around him to accomplish their God-sized dreams. In his spare time, he enjoys watching movies, playing sports, reading, listening to podcasts, and spending time with his wife Jade, and friends.
HANNAH gronowski
Hannah Gronowski
Hannah Gronowski, Founder and CEO of Generation Distinct, Speaker, Preacher and Author has always been wired to abolish cultural complacency, unleash lasting justice, and join the wild adventure Jesus invites us all to live. Now a sought after speaker at Leadership Conferences, Churches, College Campuses and Youth Events around the globe, Hannah is also a Profile Speaker for The Women’s Speaker Collective, Host of The Generation Distinct Podcast, Next Generation Director for Leadership Network & Host of the Young Leaders Collective on Faithful.
Generation Distinct has grown to reach leaders all over the world with a vision to use conversations around passion, purpose & justice to bring the next generation into conversations around Jesus, the Gospel & the Great Commission. Young Leaders from around the globe are participating in the Generation Distinct 6 Month Launch Your Passion Program and being unleashed to use their unique vision to further the mission of Jesus.
Hannah’s latest book, Generation Distinct: Discover the Wrong You Were Born to Make Right was released on September 15, 2020.
MICAH STEGER
Micah Steger
Micah Steger is originally from the small town of Cramerton, North Carolina(right outside of Charlotte). He was apart of a discipleship program under Pastor Steven Furtick as well as interned at Elevation Church. After getting married to his long distance, high school sweetheart in 2012, they packed all they owned and left for Dallas, Texas to get trained at Christ For the Nations Institute. Pastor Micah is now the Director of Youth For the Nations where he oversees their internship program of over 150 young adults year round. They work with hundreds of youth groups and host thousands of teenagers at their conferences and summer camps. He has a unique gift of taking kingdom principles, biblical truths, and the Gospel and creatively communicating them in fresh, profound ways. He desires that everyone would have a powerful encounter with the living God and live in the freedom that Jesus paid the price for. He currently resides in Dallas, Texas with His wife, Ivette, and their three children, Ella, Maddox, and Marcus. (Oh, and their dog, Walt.)
AARON BARNETT
Aaron Barnett
Aaron Barnett is the Director of Strategy & Partnerships at Generation Distinct where he equips the next generation to discover the wrong they were born to make right and experience who Jesus really is. Together with his wife, Hannah, they are using conversations around Purpose, Passion & Justice to bring the next generation into conversations about Jesus, the Gospel & the Great Commission. Aaron is also a Content Specialist for Exponential and a Director for Generation Next through Leadership Network. Aaron is deeply passionate about the Local Church and has spent years in Youth Ministry and now invests into Churches around the country as a traveling Speaker and Leader. Aaron has a passion to unleash the unique calling in each person, helping both individuals and organizations to go from where they are to where they could be.
Grant Skeldon
Grant Skeldon
Grant has a passion for finding and uniting diverse, dynamic young leaders to reach this generation. He serves as the Next Gen Director for Q Ideas with Gabe and Rebekah Lyons. Q educates and equips Christians to engage our cultural moment.
He has written for The Wall Street Journal, Relevant, The Gospel Coalition, and is the youngest leader to be featured on the cover of Outreach Magazine. His book, The Passion Generation has helped thousands of pastors and leaders to reach, raise, and retain the next generation.
Grant and his wife Cheyanne reside in Nashville, Tennessee, where he serves on the preaching team at Way Church.
Gretchen dedina
Gretchen Dedina
Gretchen Dedina serves as the Student Pastor of Willow Creek Church South Barrington outside of Chicago, IL. Unofficially her title is the director of confetti cannons! She loves making it personal for students so they can experience the life changing love of Jesus. She does this through developing small group leaders and helping students pursue their God given purpose. Her heart is to leverage the influence of this generation to help them change their world. She is known for her sugar cookie skills and her energetic personality. You'll find her right in the mix of all the fun never wanting to be too far from students and leaders or a good themed party. Gretchen and her husband, Bradley, love to travel, enjoy a good campfire and have recently become foster parents.
Luke Lezon
Luke Lezon
Luke Lezon lives in Orlando, Florida with his wife, Lindsey, their son, Judah, and their English Bulldog, Knox. Luke is the Lead Pastor at Lifebridge Church in Orlando and the founder of the young adult movement, Quay. Upon graduating from Texas A&M, he has been a part of launching and leading churches and young adult ministries across the country. Luke is the author of Your Mess Matters, and preaches across the country and the world. He is particularly fond of coffee and sports.
Kobe Campbell
Kobe Campbell
Kobe Campbell is an award-winning licensed trauma therapist, Christian counselor, writer, media expert, and speaker. Kobe received her B.A. in Psychology from UNCW and an M.A in Christian Counseling from Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary. With a kind, compassionate, and energetic spirit, she helps people find the truest versions of themselves under the pain that they’ve endured through therapy, support groups, speaking, retreats, and organizational training.
Kobe has served organizations like Wake Forest's MBA Program, Boston Museum of Fine Arts, Advent Coworking, Belk, Good Day Charlotte on Fox 46, QC Morning on ABC'S WBTV, Transformation Church, the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Tek Mountain, Brown Girl Self Care, Ty Alexander's Self Care IRL, The Refined Woman Collective with Kat Harris, and more.
Named one of Charlotte's Most Influential Women by Charlotte Lately Magazine and awarded as the Rising Star Under 30 by WILMA magazine., Kobe is a decorated and highly sought speaker, facilitator, and educator.
Kobe is the owner of The Healing Circle Therapy & Wellness Center in Charlotte North Carolina and hosts one of Apple's Top 100 Mental Health Podcasts, The Healing Circle Podcast. Kobe is passionate about helping people heal from the trauma as they discover who they are apart from what they've been through. When Kobe isn't teaching and training, she's spending time with her two sons or spending time being creative. She looks forward to sharing her expertise with anyone willing to learn and grow.
Gloria Umanah
Gloria Umanah
Gloria Umanah is the founder and executive director of The Ex-Nihilo Collective, visionary of Hope Booth and an internationally known and sought after communicator and spoken word artist based out of Atlanta, Georgia! In 2016 Gloria turned down a dream opportunity of working with the Federal Bureau of Investigations and instead surrendered to the calling of God upon her life, which led to a life of purpose. Gloria now uses her creativity and unique voice to bring to light the power of the Gospel of Jesus Christ to students, young adults, men, and women across the world. Through sharing her powerful story of overcoming suicide, anxiety, and a life of fatherlessness Gloria’s impactful messages and Spirit filled spoken word poems of hope have reached over 3 million people across the globe. Gloria is a powerful voice rising up in her generation. She is bold. She is Spirit-filled. And she is willing to be the one who stands in the gap for those searching for true freedom. She carries the flame of revival wherever her feet travel as she seeks to see a generation liberated and propelled in the freedom found in Christ, and in Christ alone.
Gretchen dedina
Gretchen Dedina
Gretchen Dedina serves as the Student Pastor of Willow Creek Church South Barrington outside of Chicago, IL. Unofficially her title is the director of confetti cannons! She loves making it personal for students so they can experience the life changing love of Jesus. She does this through developing small group leaders and helping students pursue their God given purpose. Her heart is to leverage the influence of this generation to help them change their world. She is known for her sugar cookie skills and her energetic personality. You'll find her right in the mix of all the fun never wanting to be too far from students and leaders or a good themed party. Gretchen and her husband, Bradley, love to travel, enjoy a good campfire and have recently become foster parents.
Luke Lezon
Luke Lezon
Luke Lezon lives in Orlando, Florida with his wife, Lindsey, their son, Judah, and their English Bulldog, Knox. Luke is the Lead Pastor at Lifebridge Church in Orlando and the founder of the young adult movement, Quay. Upon graduating from Texas A&M, he has been a part of launching and leading churches and young adult ministries across the country. Luke is the author of Your Mess Matters, and preaches across the country and the world. He is particularly fond of coffee and sports.
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Meet the directors of generation next
Hannah Gronowski Barnett
Hannah Gronowski Barnett, Founder and CEO of Generation Distinct. Generation Distinct has grown to reach leaders all over the world with a vision to use conversations around passion, purpose & justice to bring the next generation into conversations around Jesus, the Gospel & the Great Commission. Speaker, Preacher and Author has always been wired to abolish cultural complacency, unleash lasting justice, and join the wild adventure Jesus invites us all to live. She is a sought after speaker at Leadership Conferences, Churches, College Campuses and Youth Events around the globe. Hannah is also a Profile Speaker for The Women’s Speaker Collective, Host of The Generation Distinct Podcast, Next Generation Director for Leadership Network & Host of the Young Leaders Collective on Faithful.
Hannah’s latest book, Generation Distinct: Discover the Wrong You Were Born to Make Right was released on September 15, 2020.
Aaron Barnett
Aaron Barnett is the Director of Strategy & Partnerships at Generation Distinct where he equips the next generation to discover the wrong they were born to make right and experience who Jesus really is. Together with his wife, Hannah, they are using conversations around Purpose, Passion & Justice to bring the next generation into conversations about Jesus, the Gospel & the Great Commission. Aaron is also a Content Specialist for Exponential and a Director for Generation Next through Leadership Network. Aaron is deeply passionate about the local church and has spent years in Youth Ministry and now invests into churches around the country as a traveling Speaker and Leader.
