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We’re a network of leaders across the Church supporting & equipping congregations, developing leaders, and strengthening connections. Radically Inclusive 🌈 Committed to Work of Antiracism ✊🏼✊🏾✊🏻 www.nextchurch.net

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NEXT Church @nextchurch.bsky.social · Nov 15

👋 Hi new and old friends! We don’t know what we are doing here yet, but we know it’s better when we go together, so here we are fumbling along with you to learn a new thing!

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NEXT Church @nextchurch.bsky.social · 10h

We are less than a month away and we could not be more excited! Prevent your FOMO and get yourself registered!

Register Today --> bit.ly/2025-national-gathering

NEXT Church @nextchurch.bsky.social · 1d

You weren’t meant to do this alone. Connect with a cohort of preachers who get it — leaders who will challenge, affirm, and sustain you for the long haul. ⭐️

Applications are due tomorrow, October 15 --> bit.ly/nextchurch-agents-of-change

NEXT Church @nextchurch.bsky.social · 2d

Read more about all of the pathways --> nextchurch.net/nat.../2025-...

National Gathering Pathways

Each gathering participant registers for a pathway focused on a specific topic. Pathways are led by a leader with an expertise in their content area.

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NEXT Church @nextchurch.bsky.social · 2d

The pathways are the point.

Our National Gathering features five pathways for participants to dig into one topic for the week. We hope those who gather will not only be encouraged and inspired, but equipped and refreshed for the work ahead.

NEXT Church @nextchurch.bsky.social · 5d

"It’s a reminder that love grounded in illusion isn’t love; it’s conditional approval. Real connection begins when we stop managing how we’re perceived and start showing up as we are."

Check out the whole blog by Joseph Lee on this cultural phenomenon -->
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Why KPop Demon Hunters is a Cultural Phenomenon Today

Explore how KPop Demon Hunters transcends its animated roots, blending music and character depth to challenge norms and spark connection.

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NEXT Church @nextchurch.bsky.social · 6d

The cohort begins with an in person retreat in February and its work extends virtually through small groups and coaching.

Applications are due by October 15! Apply today --> bit.ly/nextchurch-agents-of-change

Agents of Change

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NEXT Church @nextchurch.bsky.social · 6d

The Agents of Change cohort is designed for preachers to explore who they are - as a leader who steps into the pulpit regularly - and how they use that position of power within their community to bring about the transformative work that leads to justice and liberation.

NEXT Church @nextchurch.bsky.social · 7d

🎨 Nothing could be more timely than cultivating art as resistance in these days. Check out this pathway at the National Gathering this November!

Learn more --> bit.ly/2025-national-gathering

NEXT Church @nextchurch.bsky.social · 12d

As we approach Reformation Sunday—it’s time to strip it all back, name what we really believe, and ask what kind of radical reform faith demands right now. Are you bold enough to have this conversation?

Join us this Monday!

Register for the zoom link --> bit.ly/roundtable-conversations

NEXT Church @nextchurch.bsky.social · 13d

What can we do together that we can't do apart?

Apply for our upcoming cohort for preachers examining their power to lead transformative change from the pulpit.

Applications are due October 15 --> bit.ly/nextchurch-agents-of-change

NEXT Church @nextchurch.bsky.social · 14d

The calendar has turned, which means the National Gathering is NEXT month! We can't wait to be with you in just a few weeks.

Learn more and register --> bit.ly/2025-national-gathering

NEXT Church @nextchurch.bsky.social · 16d

Creativity, courage, and love.

Are you looking for tangible skills that will move the needle in your community? Check out this community organizing pathway at our National Gathering led by Austin Almaguer.

Read more about the pathway --> nextchurch.net/nat.../2025-...

NEXT Church @nextchurch.bsky.social · 19d

We are glad to welcome Rev. Dr. Lyndsey McCall-Gilliam to lead this conversation. We hope you will join us.

Register for the zoom link --> bit.ly/roundtable-conversations

Roundtable Conversations

NEXT Church seeks to strengthen the relational fabric of the Church – connecting healthy tissue to healthy tissue.

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NEXT Church @nextchurch.bsky.social · 19d

NEXT Church @nextchurch.bsky.social · 20d

Check out this pathway at our National Gathering designed for anyone in their church passionate about mission work --> nextchurch.net/national-gat...

National Gathering Pathways

Each gathering participant registers for a pathway focused on a specific topic. Pathways are led by a leader with an expertise in their content area.

nextchurch.net

NEXT Church @nextchurch.bsky.social · 20d

The stakes are too high for mission and justice work to be shallow in today’s world. It is critical for churches to honestly assess their work and impact in their communities.

National Gathering Pathways

Each gathering participant registers for a pathway focused on a specific topic. Pathways are led by a leader with an expertise in their content area.

nextchurch.net

NEXT Church @nextchurch.bsky.social · 20d

Mission and justice are central to the work of the Church. Our hearts are in the right places and our intentions are good, but are we really making a difference? 💛

NEXT Church @nextchurch.bsky.social · 21d

Hey! We know some of these people. 👀

There is still time to register for the Enneagram and Leadership Cohort that begins in ONE WEEK --> bit.ly/enneagram-cohort

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NEXT Church @nextchurch.bsky.social · 22d

We’re still here. Anyone else?

#rapture

NEXT Church @nextchurch.bsky.social · 22d

We hope you will join us in Grand Rapids this November.
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2025 National Gathering in Grand Rapids, MI

In these days, we stand in the already and not yet. You are invited to a gathering this November for leaders committed to transformation.

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NEXT Church @nextchurch.bsky.social · 22d

Last week our leaders for the National Gathering met on zoom to plan for our time together in November. This is a team in truest sense of the word. Not a bunch of names and bios, but a group of committed leaders who are "all chips in" on impact.

NEXT Church @nextchurch.bsky.social · 22d

🔥 syn·er·gy (noun): the interaction or cooperation of two or more agents to produce a combined effect greater than the sum of their separate effects

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