In the midst of demanding family life, schedules and activities, healthy rhythms and priorities can easily be lost in the rush.  Discover key habits and principles to help equip families in your local church and community to thrive, rather than survive.

About Crystal:

Crystal Henderson served as a Children’s Ministry Pastor for 20 years before pursuing three years of child development/children at risk post-secondary studies.  She is a certified Life Coach for Children who utilizes The Stoplight Approach to help individuals and families improve emotional health and strengthen relationships using a brain-based framework. Crystal focuses on the whole child, their social and mental health, spirituality, values, school, home life and communities to not just cope but flourish amidst life's challenges and everyday stressors. She makes her home in Alberta with her husband and two daughters.

NextGen Ministries webinars offer monthly conversations with specialists who are proven practitioners in their areas of leadership and want to equip others to effectively reach, teach and disciple children, youth and families to be whole, healthy, fruitful missional followers of Jesus by sharing their expertise.  A broad variety of topics will be covered that are relevant and timely.

NextGen Ministries webinars are hosted by Western Ontario District Children & Family Ministries and are available to anyone who registers for the online event. An accessible playback will be made available to registrants; should you be unable to participate in the live presentation, or if you want to watch the webinar again or with others.

Infobesity: Developing Healthy Digital Habits in a World of Constant Noise

Join us for a facilitated conversation on practicing what it means to be a modern day follower of Jesus in a digital world, including healthily digital habits in your home.

About Andy:

Andy has been in ministry for over 20 years in urban, suburban, and rural contexts. He has worked with high school assemblies across Canada, city-wide youth forums, local governments, churches, and national leadership boards, and he speaks on culture, leadership, and ministry. He is currently pastoring a revitalization process in Vancouver, BC, Canada.

Dr. Andy Gabruch has a mentoring ministry called DUCO, meaning “to lead for today.” Since 2016, DUCO has intentionally mentored forty plus young leaders towards full-time ministry, coached dozens of churches on leading, reaching, and discerning younger generations, various strategic projects with non-profit organizations, and planted five next-generation ministries when he was the Next Generations Director with the PAOC British Columbia and Yukon District.

He has a Master's Degree in Leadership and Management from Briercrest Seminary and a Doctorate of Ministry in Semiotic Studies on Christ, Culture, and the Church from George Fox University. He has written dozens of resources on ministerial leadership and discipleship and has released his first book, Infobesity: How to be Followers of Jesus in an Information Overload World (2024), with Wipf + Stock Publishing Group in Portland, Oregon.

He has been married to Annick for over twenty years and has four teenagers.

NextGen Ministries webinars offer monthly conversations with specialists who are proven practitioners in their areas of leadership and want to equip others to effectively reach, teach and disciple children, youth and families to be whole, healthy, fruitful missional followers of Jesus by sharing their expertise.  A broad variety of topics will be covered that are relevant and timely.

NextGen Ministries webinars are hosted by Western Ontario District Children & Family Ministries and are available to anyone who registers for the online event. An accessible playback will be made available to registrants; should you be unable to participate in the live presentation, or if you want to watch the webinar again or with others.

Many churches host outreach events like carnivals, pancake breakfasts, and block parties. While these are great for community engagement, they rarely lead directly to increased Sunday morning attendance. That’s because the leap from a casual family event to a worship service is simply too large for many Canadians.

Instead of viewing outreach as a one-off event, think of it as a bridge—something that intentionally connects your community to your church family. When designed thoughtfully, these “bridge events” can foster trust, build relationships, and gradually invite people into deeper spiritual engagement.

In this session, we’ll explore practical and strategic ways to create bridge events that open the door for families in your community to experience the love of Christ and eventually become part of the family of God.

 About Jeremiah: 

Jeremiah is an author, speaker, coach, and a founding leader of Church Vitalization Canada. With over 27 years of pastoral experience in both local and global contexts, he brings deep insight into innovative thinking, culturally relevant evangelism, and leadership at every level. His passion for seeing Canadian churches thrive in reaching lost people stems from a strong conviction that the local church is the hope of the world. Known for his creativity, inspiration, and practical wisdom, Jeremiah communicates timeless truths in dynamic and culturally meaningful ways. Whether speaking to leaders, congregations, or communities, he equips and challenges others with fresh perspectives that spark transformation.

NextGen Ministries webinars offer monthly conversations with specialists who are proven practitioners in their areas of leadership and want to equip others to effectively reach, teach and disciple children, youth and families to be whole, healthy, fruitful missional followers of Jesus by sharing their expertise.  A broad variety of topics will be covered that are relevant and timely.

NextGen Ministries webinars are hosted by Western Ontario District Children & Family Ministries and are available to anyone who registers for the online event. An accessible playback will be made available to registrants; should you be unable to participate in the live presentation, or if you want to watch the webinar again or with others.

Coaching skills can help you empower people around you and get more out of your energy as a leader. Luciano will review the basic coaching behaviours that help leaders with their work relationships, where coaching lives among the helping disciplines, and why un-solicited advice giving almost never works. Coaching can be a leadership behaviour that transforms your relationship with those that you work and lead. Find out how you can add coaching skills to the way you lead.

About Luciano:

Rev. Luciano Lombardi is presently serving as the Director of Leadership Enhancement and Development at the Western Ontario District of the Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada. He is a Leadership Coach and Coaching Trainer. With over two decades of experience as an educator and leadership coach, he has worked with hundreds of leaders and leadership teams, helping them with self-awareness, leadership strategy and building healthy work environments.

He is founder of CoachLombardi, his personal coaching practice, and co-founder of Leadership Coaching Canada, a Christian coaching training team that trains and certifies leaders in coaching skills. He is also the author of three books; A New Humanity: A Walk Through the Letter of Ephesians, A Free Humanity: A Walk Through the Letter of Galatians, both available on Amazon, and Coaching Changes Everything: Make Coaching Part of Your Leadership Behaviour.

Luciano’s goal is to help leaders be strong leaders, enabling and developing people around them and helping their organizations create healthy work cultures that drive productivity and innovation.

NextGen Ministries webinars offer monthly conversations with specialists who are proven practitioners in their areas of leadership and want to equip others to effectively reach, teach and disciple children, youth and families to be whole, healthy, fruitful missional followers of Jesus by sharing their expertise.  A broad variety of topics will be covered that are relevant and timely.

NextGen Ministries webinars are hosted by Western Ontario District Children & Family Ministries and are available to anyone who registers for the online event. An accessible playback will be made available to registrants; should you be unable to participate in the live presentation, or if you want to watch the webinar again or with others.