Discipleship & NextGen

New Discipleship & NextGen team looks forward to serving together to reach the next generation; providing resources and responding to churches’ needs.

Discipleship & NextGen’s Preschool & Children’s Ministers Retreat encouraging attendees to be resilient, in community and support one another. 

Ethan Hollis, Stephen F. Austin (SFA) State University graduate and active member of First Baptist Church (FBC) Nacogdoches, grew up with inconsistent attendance in church and little understanding of the gospel, but after a friend invited him to youth group, he became more engaged with both.  

“Conclave is unique because there is no other conference that we offer where you can get this kind of training for children’s, college, youth, parent and all NextGen ministries in one place.”

It’s a time to affirm, encourage, and walk alongside children as they begin a new year with a new classroom and teacher.

See how leaders come together from different seasons of life to discuss discipleship and share stories of changed lives.

“Discipleship keeps growing and evolving...and we are continually learning ways to connect with both the current and future generations,”

“Coming out of Covid it's a perfect time for churches, youth ministries, churches in general to try new things."

Preschool and Children’s Discipleship Specialist Diane Lane shares important features to consider when selecting curriculum for your children’s ministry.

After attending Texas Baptists Church Planting Center (CPC) training in Houston, Pastor Ryan Thompson set out to plant a church that would reach the lost and the broken in Nederland, Texas.

Discipleship is vital in the church. Read how three churches incorporate discipleship into their ministries to children, youth and adults.

When Jason and Maggie Whitt shared about the impact of special needs ministry during the Childhood and Family Ministry Summit on August 12, they spoke from their personal experience parenting their 7-year-old daughter, Camille.

On Monday night of the May 23-24 Executive Board meeting of the Baptist General Convention of Texas, ten individuals received trophies and certificates of graduation from the first cohort of Leadership Texas Baptists.

I responded to a question from a pastor recently asking about how to select a name for and describe a new Sunday School class they were about to start for young married couples.

The crowd roared with sheer excitement, clapping their hands and screaming with joy, all in response to one simple question: "Are you ready to study the Word of God this weekend?"

Eighty-seven youth representing 35 churches competed in the Texas Baptist State Youth Bible Drill and Speaker's Tournament May 1 and 2 at the Baptist Building in Dallas.

Parents prioritize laying a solid foundation for their children early on that will undergird the rest of their lives.

When we examine the Great Commission passage of Matthew 28:19-20, several important words are customarily highlighted - "go," "teach," "observe." The word rarely mentioned is "them." What an incredibly important word that should draw our continued attention as Sunday School leaders, focusing our efforts toward reaching the lost in our neighborhoods.