Jeff goes deeper into identity formation and helping maintain an identity in Jesus, not as a student-athlete.

Dr. Jeff Baxter (M.Div. D.Min) Bio: Jeff is the Next Gen Pastor at Mission Hills Church and has been in full-time ministry inside and outside the local church for nearly 30 years primarily helping children, middle school, high school, and young adults become like Jesus and join him on mission. He has also served as a Lead Pastor. He has advanced degrees in theology, youth and family ministry, and leadership. Jeff has written a number of books on Next Gen ministry, the health of the church, and studies on Israel. His webpage is JeffBaxter.org.

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🎙️ HOST:: Jeff Baxter 🎛️ PRODUCER:: Lepard Productions 🎨 CREATIVE DIRECTOR:: Colin McFarland 🎥 VIDEO + SEO DIRECTORS:: Zac Anderson, Maddie Brouwer

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Sports seem to have taken over many families and the next generation has placed their identity in the sport or activity they participate in. This wonderful conversation helps them turn their identity back to Jesus.

Dr. David Fraze Bio: Youth and Family Ministry, Lubbock Christian University.

Dr. Monica Williams Bio: Associate Professor of Exercise & Sports Science, Lubbock Christian University. Dr. Jeff Baxter (M.Div. D.Min) Bio: Jeff is the Next Gen Pastor at Mission Hills Church and has been in full-time ministry inside and outside the local church for nearly 30 years primarily helping children, middle school, high school, and young adults become like Jesus and join him on mission. He has also served as a Lead Pastor. He has advanced degrees in theology, youth and family ministry, and leadership. Jeff has written several books on Next Gen ministry, the health of the church, and studies on Israel. His webpage is JeffBaxter.org.

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🎙️ HOST:: Jeff Baxter 🎉 SPECIAL GUESTS: Dr. Monica Williams, Dr. David Fraze 🎛️ PRODUCER:: Lepard Productions 🎨 CREATIVE DIRECTOR:: Colin McFarland 🎥 VIDEO + SEO DIRECTORS:: Zac Anderson, Maddie Brouwer

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Jeff follows up from the conversation in Atlanta with our team on some of the specifics and details of behind-the-scenes local church ministry. This will be helpful for staff members and mentors as they think about partnership with the local church.

Dr. Jeff Baxter (M.Div. D.Min) Bio:Jeff is the Next Gen Pastor at Mission Hills Church and has been in full-time ministry inside and outside the local church for nearly 30 years primarily helping children, middle school, high school, and young adults become like Jesus and join him on mission. He has also served as a Lead Pastor. He has advanced degrees in theology, youth and family ministry, and leadership. Jeff has written a number of books in Next Gen ministry, the health of the church, and studies on Israel. His webpage is JeffBaxter.org ============================= NextGen: Channel Credits ============================= HOST:: Jeff Baxter  PRODUCER:: Lepard Productions  CREATIVE DIRECTOR:: Colin McFarland VIDEO + SEO DIRECTORS:: Zac Anderson, Maddie Brouwer A Product of Lepard Productions + The Mission Hills Podcast Network in Littleton, CO. © Mission Hills Church - All Rights Reserved

We talk shop for kids, middle school, high school, young adult ministry in the local church. This will be helpful for staff members as well as parents and mentors to hear the behind-the-scenes conversation with our team.

Dr. Jeff Baxter (M.Div. D.Min) Bio:Jeff is the Next Gen Pastor at Mission Hills Church and has been in full time ministry inside and outside the local church for nearly 30 years primarily helping children, middle school, high school and young adults become like Jesus and join him on mission. He has also served as a Lead Pastor. He has advanced degrees in theology, youth and family ministry and leadership. Jeff has written a number of books in Next Gen ministry, the health of the church and studies on Israel. His webpage is JeffBaxter.org ============================= NextGen: Channel Credits ============================= HOST:: Jeff Baxter 🎉 SPECIAL GUEST: Stephen Boyer, JG Mottice, Will Larsen  PRODUCER:: Lepard Productions  CREATIVE DIRECTOR:: Colin McFarland VIDEO + SEO DIRECTORS:: Zac Anderson, Maddie Brouwer A Product of Lepard Productions + The Mission Hills Podcast Network in Littleton, CO. © Mission Hills Church - All Rights Reserved

In this episode, Jeff will extend the conversation from Dr. David Fraze sharing the impact of sports, cell phones and the lack of adult community on the next generation. He will provide some suggestions and solutions to turn the tide. Dr. Jeff Baxter (M.Div. D.Min) Bio:Jeff is the Next Gen Pastor at Mission Hills Church and has been in full time ministry inside and outside the local church for nearly 30 years primarily helping children, middle school, high school and young adults become like Jesus and join him on mission. He has also served as a Lead Pastor. He has advanced degrees in theology, youth and family ministry and leadership. Jeff has written a number of books in Next Gen ministry, the health of the church and studies on Israel. His webpage is JeffBaxter.org ============================= NextGen: Channel Credits ============================= HOST:: Jeff Baxter  PRODUCER:: Lepard Productions  CREATIVE DIRECTOR:: Colin McFarland VIDEO + SEO DIRECTORS:: Zac Anderson, Maddie Brouwer A Product of Lepard Productions + The Mission Hills Podcast Network in Littleton, CO. © Mission Hills Church - All Rights Reserved

In this episode, Dr. David Fraze talks about what is happening in the next generation, how sports are impacting them and cell phone use. Deuteronomy 6 continues to be a theme and the foundation for reaching and keeping the next generation. Dr. David Fraze (D.Min) Bio:Dr. David Fraze is the James A. Davidson Charitable Foundation Youth and Family Ministry Endowed Chair. He has worked in youth and family ministry for over thirty years. He is a popular speaker at youth events and ministry seminars, and he engages with young people through many ministries including Sticky Faith, the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Youth Specialties, and camps. He is the author of a bunch of articles and some books. He has been married to Lisa and they have two great kids. ============================= NextGen: Channel Credits =============================  HOST:: Jeff Baxter SPECIAL GUESTS:: Dr. David Fraze  PRODUCER:: Lepard Productions  CREATIVE DIRECTOR:: Colin McFarland VIDEO + SEO DIRECTORS:: Zac Anderson, Maddie Brouwer A Product of Lepard Productions + The Mission Hills Podcast Network in Littleton, CO. © Mission Hills Church - All Rights Reserved

In this episode, Jeff unpacks adolescent development. It is possible we are not effectively reaching and keeping the next generation because we don’t understand the changes which have occurred developmentally over the last several decades. Times have changed since when Jeff was a kid in the 1970s and 1980s. Come learn what adolescence is all about, the task of adolescence and the three questions every one of them are intuitively asking. This will help parents, coaches, teachers, pastors and mentors extend more understanding and grace as we love the coming generations.

Dr. Jeff Baxter (M.Div. D.Min) Bio: Jeff is the Next Gen Pastor at Mission Hills Church and has been in full time ministry inside and outside the local church for nearly 30 years primarily helping children, middle school, high school and young adults become like Jesus and join him on mission. He has also served as a Lead Pastor. He has advanced degrees in theology, youth and family ministry and leadership. Jeff has written a number of books in Next Gen ministry, the health of the church and studies on Israel. His webpage is JeffBaxter.org

============================= NextGen: Channel Credits ============================= HOST:: Jeff Baxter  PRODUCER:: Lepard Productions  CREATIVE DIRECTOR:: Colin McFarland VIDEO + SEO DIRECTORS:: Zac Anderson, Maddie Brouwer A Product of Lepard Productions + The Mission Hills Podcast Network in Littleton, CO. © Mission Hills Church - All Rights Reserved

Ministry to kids and adolescents has changed over the decades. Dr. Chap Clark shares his recent insights concerning adolescents choosing from a mosaic of options to create Avatars of they own making with every adult interaction. This changes the way we come alongside the next generation.

Dr. Chap Clark (PhD) Bio: Dr. Chap Clark (PhD) is a Master Jedi when it comes to ministry with and to the next generation! He is a veteran youth and family expert and has been inside and outside the church world doing first-hand academic research about the coming generations. He has served as a youth pastor, Young Life leader, university faculty member, and lead pastor.  He has written many books on the next gen and family ministry.

============================= NextGen: Channel Credits =============================  HOST:: Jeff Baxter SPECIAL GUESTS:: Dr. Chap Clark (PhD)  PRODUCER:: Lepard Productions  CREATIVE DIRECTOR:: Colin McFarland VIDEO + SEO DIRECTORS:: Zac Anderson, Maddie Brouwer A Product of Lepard Productions + The Mission Hills Podcast Network in Littleton, CO. © Mission Hills Church - All Rights Reserved

In this episode, Jeff goes into detail on Deuteronomy 6 helping every parent, coach, pastor, and volunteer to understand the Biblical foundation for coming alongside the next generation. The Jewish community were given a mandate to live and teach by The Shema and Jesus would emphasize these principles again in Matthew 22. Let’s learn where we should start.

Dr. Jeff Baxter (M.Div. D.Min) Bio: Jeff is the Next Gen Pastor at Mission Hills Church and has been in full-time ministry inside and outside the local church for nearly 30 years primarily helping children, middle school, high school, and young adults become like Jesus and join him on mission. He has also served as a Lead Pastor. He has advanced degrees in theology, youth and family ministry, and leadership. Jeff has written a number of books in Next Gen ministry, the health of the church, and studies on Israel. His webpage is JeffBaxter.org

============================= NextGen: Channel Credits ============================= HOST:: Jeff Baxter  PRODUCER:: Lepard Productions  CREATIVE DIRECTOR:: Colin McFarland VIDEO + SEO DIRECTORS:: Zac Anderson, Maddie Brouwer A Product of Lepard Productions + The Mission Hills Podcast Network in Littleton, CO. © Mission Hills Church - All Rights Reserved

With a passion for intergenerational ministry in the local church, Dr. Ken Castor (PhD) shares the importance of integrating all generations and the foundation of Deuteronomy 6 as our starting point.

Dr. Ken Castor (PhD) Bio: After 30+ years of Next Gen and Family Ministry work inside and outside the church, Dr. Ken is balding in his hairline but still bold in his faith. Ken is the NextGen Pastor at Wooddale Church in Minnesota, a ministry professor, and a wonderful author. He is married to Kathy and they have three kids. He also has an awesome beard!

============================= NextGen: Channel Credits =============================  HOST:: Jeff Baxter SPECIAL GUESTS:: Dr. Ken Castor (PhD)  PRODUCER:: Lepard Productions  CREATIVE DIRECTOR:: Colin McFarland VIDEO + SEO DIRECTORS:: Zac Anderson, Maddie Brouwer A Product of Lepard Productions + The Mission Hills Podcast Network in Littleton, CO. © Mission Hills Church - All Rights Reserved