Next
We’re used to thinking about unreached people groups in missions work. But did you know that youth aged 10 to 30 are the largest unreached people group on earth? This rapidly expanding population of global youth (50% of the world’s population in 2012) share more in common culturally with each other than they do with the cultures of their own parents, largely because of technology and media, as well as parental abandonment.
Reaching this next generation is a critical priority for the global Church. And this is the focus of our Next Team. They’re working to develop youth ministry movements by equipping missionaries, national leaders, and indigenous churches to reach the youth in their communities. They also provide resources, training, and care for Third Culture Kids (TCKs) and their parents.
Meet The Team
Andrew & Kelly Baxley
Andrew and Kelly are helping to reach the next generation in Bogotá, Colombia.
Brooks & Riva Cain
Brooks and Riva Cain serve as MTW missionaries in Nagoya, Japan. They are a part of Next, equipping people to reach the next generation for Christ.
Eric & Anna Graham
Eric and Anna Graham serve in Bogota, Colombia, working with MTW's local missionaries and youth in the community.
Eric & Rebecca Larsen
Eric and Rebecca work with Next among today’s largest unreached people group: the 10/30 window (10 to 30 year-olds).
Justin and Savannah Willis
The Willises will be working with Next, an MTW ministry of that seeks to reach the nations and the next generation by serving locally, equipping leaders, and ministering to mission families.
Matt & Emma Hegler
Matt and Emma will serve in Nagoya, Japan, as part of the MTW Next Asia-Pacific team reaching the next generation.
Rachel Bauserman
Rachel serves as the director of Next Asia-Pacific missionary kid care.
Robbie & Lydia Sweet
The Lord called the Sweets to serve in Glasgow, Scotland, as a part of MTW Next.
Global Youth and Family Ministries Vision
