58 | Mark Pettus – Leading the Now Generation

As leaders, what can we do to reach the next generation for Jesus?

In this episode, Mark Pettus– the President of Highlands College, joins Pastors Chris and Matt to discuss the importance of student ministry and leadership development in the church.

They emphasize the need for a comprehensive approach that includes both large events and small group discipleship and highlight the significance of personal connections and access to pastors and leaders in the church. They touch on the challenges faced by the current generation, such as loneliness and the negative impact of technology, and the importance of providing a cause for young people to believe in. Lastly, they unpack the need for more leaders in the church is also addressed, with a focus on raising up the next generation of church leaders through programs like Highlands College.

This is a great episode to inspire your whole team to develop the next generation of leaders!

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Episode Resources:

- Motion Night Info: https://www.motionstudents.com/events/motion-night

- Motion Midweek Info: https://www.motionstudents.com/events/motion-midweek

- Sunday Message "Fighting for the Next Generation": https://www.churchofthehighlands.com/media/fighting-for-a-generation

- Interested in Highlands College: https://highlandscollege.edu/

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All things GrowLeader:

- Join us in person for Financial One-Day: https://www.growleader.com/financial-one-day

- Register for upcoming Regionals in 2024: https://www.growleader.com/regionals

- Learn more about Monthly Mentoring with Pastor Chris: https://www.growleader.com/monthlymentoring

- Access FREE church resources: https://www.churchofthehighlands.com/resources

- Develop a Kingdom Builders or Legacy Team: https://www.growleader.com/kbvirtualintensive

- Watch the GrowLeader Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@GrowLeaderTeam

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- Wesleyan Investment Foundation: https://www.wifonline.com/growleader

- StudioC: https://www.thestudioc.org/growleader

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Timeline:

00:00 - Highlight

00:46 - Intro

09:17 - The Importance of Student Ministry

33:10 - Thank You, Partners!