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Resources: On Our Knees for the Nations
At NextGen West 2024, our theme was 'On Our Knees for the Nations'. We’ve collected resources to help you explore how God might want to use your prayers in his global plan.
Reconnecting theology with local churches: why we all need a lifetime of theological education
Dr Freddy Headley, Dean of Studies at Westminster Theological Centre, joined us at NextGen East 2023 to share about the college’s innovative approach is helping reconnect theological education with local churches.
A mutual inconvenience: why pursue intercultural church in the UK today?
Rev Dr Israel Olofinjana, Director of the Evangelical Alliance One People Commission, shared at our recent NextGen East event about the kind of theology and churches needed to reach the UK and the wider world today. He highlights the need to move beyond multicultural churches to truly intercultural communities to better reflect God’s wisdom in the world.
How do we worship God as we use our gifts? Three ways to consider
Part two of Adam’s reflections on the theme of ‘Gifted for God’s Glory’, exploring how using our gifts is part of our worship.
How do you discover your God-given gifts? Four top tips
At NextGen North 2023, Adam Young, associate minister at All Saints' Church in North Ferriby near Hull, explored the theme ‘Gifted for God’s Glory’. He shared some really helpful principles for discerning how God might use and the gifts he gives us in his global plan.
Resources: One God, One World
At NextGen Scotland 2022, our theme was One God, One World: many ways to share the love of Jesus. We’ve collected together some resources to help you keep exploring how God might want to use you in his global plan.
Five tips for sharing Jesus with internationals
Christians, with a ‘living hope’ in Jesus, are also to be defined and shaped by our shared future. This future is his coming multicultural, multilingual kingdom. It should shape the way we see international people around us in the places we live and study and work and hang out. But how do we actually do this in practice? Here are 5 tips - dare to try them!
The early church was ordinary too
Have you ever felt like you don’t have what it takes to be a witness for Jesus? Do you think of yourself as ordinary? Then you are in good company. The early church was ordinary too.
How do I know if I’m called?
I made a point of quizzing wise missionary veterans who had served overseas for decades: "How did you know where to go?" In almost every case, they began by talking about being 'called'. To be honest, I found it pretty dissatisfying. It left me more puzzled: 'What actually is this 'calling'? And how do I know if I'm called? Will I see writing in the sky?' They spoke about it as if it was obvious, but it wasn't to me.
Three questions to work out your calling in life
Working out your calling in life can feel like a pressing but also complicated issue. We don’t always get the clear leading we’re after, and there are all kinds of opinions out there about how we should figure out what to do with our lives. But what if there’s a simpler approach?
Resources: Across the Street and Across the World
Articles, podcasts and books we recommend on the theme ‘Across the Street and Across the World’ for NextGen Ireland 2022.
The hardest question to answer
“Where are you from?” For many of us, it’s a simple question to answer. But for some, it’s a dreaded question that creates a little panic and an overly complicated answer.
Resources: Identity and Children of God
Here are some of our top resources to help you engage with Third Culture Kids.
Lessons from the early church - Dr. Patrick Fung
Patrick Fung shares insights from the early church that can shape our lives as followers of Jesus today.
God scatters the nations - David Baldwin
David Baldwin shares about the way in which God uses the scattering of nations as part of his work in the world.