In March 2026 the Next Gen Leadership Summit is back! We are excited to gather with Youth and Kids workers from across our network to have a time of fun, fellowship, worship, learning and growing together.

Our theme this year is “Welcome Home.” Home is where your family is, home is where you can be yourself, home is where you feel loved and valued, home is where the most valuable lessons are learned, home is a safe place. You hear it in quotes all the time “Home is where the heart is” or “There is no place like home” or “Home is not a place it’s a feeling.” Well, we believe all that to be true, and with NOMO NextGen we want our kids and youth leaders to feel like this is home. A safe place, where their brothers and sisters are, that understand the challenges they face and the victories they accomplish. In 2026, we want to recenter on the motto that we have lived by for almost a decade “we are better together.” So come home on March 12-14, 2026. Stop trying to do this thing called Next Gen Ministry alone, you don’t have to. We are truly Better Together.

Speakers

We are thrilled to have an incredible line up of speakers this year!

Jay Mooney

Jay has been in next gen ministry for decades. From being a youth pastor, to a DYD to the National Youth Director to the current role Jay now serves in as the Chief Ministries and Resources Officer at the National office for the AG. In Jay’s current role he oversees all of Next Gen Ministries. Jay is a passionate speaker and will challenge you to think differently about ministry.

Steve Mason

Dr Steve Mason served as the DYD in Alabama for 17 years. In his time as DYD Steve oversaw tremendous growth in camps, missions giving, leadership development and more. Steve now pastors at one of the most thriving churches in Minnesota at Willimar First AG. Steve is an incredible communicator that wants to see the entire church body thrive.

Paul McDonald

Dr Paul McDonald is the Superintendent of the Northern Missouri Ministry Network of the AG. Paul has served in just about every facet of ministry. From youth pastor, to associate pastor, to pastor, to serving as treasurer for well over a decade to now serving as Superintendent. Dr Paul dearly loves this network and his heart is for every minister to be healthy and whole.