Ryan Fontenot, founder and director of Rage Ministries, shares his testimony and ministry journey with Shane and Paul. Ryan also discusses why it’s essential for ministry leaders to have a strategic plan of action in evangelism. Find more resources for your next-gen ministry at gensend.org.

Ethan Jago, pastor of young adults at Olive Baptist Church in Pensacola, Florida, and his wife, Dianne, author and co-owner of Deeply Rooted Magazine, seek to have a godly family as they minister to young adult student leaders. In this episode, Ethan and Dianne share their ministry journey with Shane and Paul and talk about what it takes to do ministry together and the benefits of serving the next generation. Find more resources for your next-gen ministry at GenSend.org.

Baptist campus minister, Arliss Dickerson, has poured himself into developing collegiate student leaders for over 30 years. In this episode, Arliss shares his ministry journey with Shane and Paul and talks about what ministry leaders need to do to reach college students with the gospel. Find more resources for your next-gen ministry at GenSend.org.

Jay Barbier, speaker and youth specialist with the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board, shares his testimony and ministry journey with Shane and Paul. Jay also discusses the shift in his life that added perspective and has ignited his sense of urgency to create a culture for evangelism and discipleship. Find more tools to reach the next generation with the gospel at GenSend.org.

Steve Turner, senior director of next gen mobilization, shares his testimony and ministry journey with Shane and Paul. Steve also discusses collegiate ministries and the benefits of a GenSend Break or a Summer Experience and how it helps students learn how to be a disciple of Jesus in their day-to-day lives. Find more resources for next gen ministry at gensend.org.

Paul Chitwood, president of the International Mission Board, shares his testimony and ministry journey with Shane and Paul. Then, the three discuss opportunities for missional work and how GenZ stewards the vision to ensure that every nation is represented around the throne. Find more tools for your next gen ministry at GenSend.org.

Mitch Tidwell, collegiate ministry associate for the Southern Baptists of Texas Convention, shares his testimony with Shane and Paul and discusses the importance of ministering to Gen Z in college. Mitch encourages leaders to see college campuses as a strategic opportunity because it is in this phase of life where leaders can mold and shape a student, setting the trajectory for the rest of their life. Find more Next Gen resources at GenSend.org. To learn more about Youth Leader Coaching Network, visit youthleadercoachingnetwork.com.

After a car crash left Caleb Freeman with a brain injury, the doctors told his family he would never know them and would never walk again. But God said otherwise. Caleb and his father Jeremy share their story on today’s podcast and explain how even in the darkest, most tragic moments in our stories, God still shines his goodness and light to teach and shape us. Find more Next Gen resources at GenSend.org.

Gen Z has taken the charge to rise and evangelize. Eden Benton is a 17-year old Gen Z’er who loves Jesus and boldly shares the gospel with her friends one-on-one and on social media. In this episode, Eden joins Shane and Paul to discuss the changing point in her relationship with God and what parents and church leaders need to do to reach, disciple and encourage today’s youth to remain obedient to God’s calling. Find more Next Gen resources at GenSend.org.

Gabrielle Odom is a 19-year old member of Gen Z, but she’s also an evangelist and a social media influencer who has a heart to use every resource at her disposal to reach her own generation with the gospel. Beyond talking about her love for Diet Coke and avocado, Gabrielle joins Shane and Paul to share her thoughts on how to unchain this emerging generation from thoughts, ideas and false truths that have nothing to do with the gospel.