Next Generation Ministries

Next Generation Ministries

A collection of short, strong messages discussing Next Gen ministries.

Trunk or treat

Don’t let the rain dampen your fun! Trunk-or-Treat will be moved inside in the event of rain. Join us rain or shine!

New Director of G.L.O.W. (NextGen) Ministry

Eric Anderson Director of G.L.O.W (NExtGen) Ministry It has been great getting to know the people of RCUMC this last month and I am excited to start partnering with you in ministry!  I wanted to share a little about me and my family so you could get to know us better.  I am originally from Falls Church, Virginia but when I was in high school I would visit southwest Virginia in the summer to attend band camp at Ferrum College. I…

DIRECTOR OF NEXT GEN MINISTRIES

Job Type: Full-Time Director of NEXT GEN. Ministries The Director of Next Gen. Ministries will have the responsibility of teaching, guiding, and directing children and students, from birth through high school, about the Christian faith. The right candidate for this position will be an inspirational self-starter who has a vision and knows how to share that vision with other leaders and get them excited and eager to carry it out. This person should have a real love for children and…

Why are our youth so busy?

I am sure that many youth leaders are asking this same question. Why are our youth so busy?  Even the smartest minds can’t come up with an answer. I remember when I was a young man being a 3 sport athlete, maintaining good grades, being a thespian, playing year round AAU baseball, and still being dragged to every church event by my parents. I say dragged because there were many Sunday mornings that I just wanted to relax for one…

Why are short term missions important to youth?

This post is going to be look at youth and short term missions. Why do our youth participate in short term mission? Finally, what do we hope will come out of short term missions? Short term missions are something that many Youth Ministries participate in on a regular basis. For youth, in my experience, this involves painting, building ramps, serving food, but mostly having minimal interaction with the people they serve. So, why do our youth participate in short term missions?…