Give Me A Generation
This is the heart cry of thousands of people who work day in and day out to win the souls and make disciples of teens. The cry to take territory and bring it under the authority of God is not a new heart cry. After 45 years of battles, living in the dessert and just about every frustrating thing imaginable, Caleb had his day! It was time for him to take HIS mountain! For countless numbers of Youth Pastors and Leaders, their mountain is a generation of teens!
11As yet I am as strong this day as I was in the day that Moses sent me: as my strength was then, even so is my strength now, for war, both to go out, and to come in. 12Now therefore give me this mountain, whereof the LORD spake in that day; for thou heardest in that day how the Anakims were there, and that the cities were great and fenced: if so be the LORD will be with me, then I shall be able to drive them out, as the LORD said. Joshua 14:11-12 KJV
I spend a great amount of time with frontline youth workers who are my heroes! They serve and give and sacrifice like no others. They are not afraid of the Anakims and the fenced cities because they know that God is able to drive out every hindrance there is to advancing God’s Kingdom and transforming the lives of a generation of youth, one teen at a time!
2011 In Review
2011 has been an amazing year of youth ministry. Let me start out by saying this: the most amazing things that happen are in each of our local churches when unknown leaders talk to unknown teens and God’s will prevails in some type of way! I salute every youth leader, parent and teen who spends their lives on teens. You are the true heroes of our day! Big events are great to rally people together but true victories are won at home in the local church and in our houses!
Growing Unity, Power and Hunger
There is an ever increasing spirit of unity and hunger which is resulting in God’s power being released in the lives of teens and their leaders. There are many local youth ministries growing and thriving! There are also many coalitions, partnerships and groups of churches working together and there is much more to come!
Some of the Major Regional Events in 2011 Included
STORM – over 500 Youth Leaders trained in NY & NJ in January
ACTS – 13 week Youth Pastor Training in NY City
BATTLECRY – over 13,000 teens & 800 Youth Leaders equipped
MISSION 10:20 – training hundreds of leaders through several trainings
BRIDGEFEST - thousands reached at the Jersey Shore
God Belongs In My City – prayer marches throughout NY, NJ and PA
FUEL Conference – 2000 teens and hundreds of Youth Leaders equipped
We could go on and on and we haven’t even mentioned the myriad of local events. Bottom line is that there is an army of youth leaders and teens crying out “Give Me a Generation!”
Please join us in 2012 as we continue to train leaders, build unity and equip teens to be missionaries to their generation! Even if you are not directly involved in Youth Ministry, support ministry to teens in your local church and the region! Pray, serve, give and watch what God will do.
Join us as we cry out “Give Me a Generation!” in 2012
Jack Redmond is an author, speaker and leadership trainer. He serves on full time staff of Christ Church in Montclair, NJ and is also Founder and President of Fourth Generation Ministries. To stay connected, please go to www.4thgen.org or call 973-954-4227.
