{"id":984,"date":"2011-02-21T12:05:16","date_gmt":"2011-02-21T17:05:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/ywupdate\/?p=984"},"modified":"2011-02-18T16:52:39","modified_gmt":"2011-02-18T21:52:39","slug":"nexgen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/ywupdate\/2011\/02\/21\/nexgen\/","title":{"rendered":"NexGen Leadership"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/nexgenleadership.org\/church_programs.htm\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-985\" style=\"margin: 5px\" title=\"NexGen\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/75\/2011\/02\/NexGen.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"184\" height=\"92\" \/><\/a>\u201cNever separate doctrine from duty \u2013 we must never separate what we believe from how we behave.\u201d<\/strong><br \/>\nTom Allen, Professor &#8211; Philadelphia Biblical University<\/p>\n<p>NexGen Leadership is dedicated to reaching teens with the above message along with messages of leadership, character, and community action.<\/p>\n<p>As a missionary living in Sofia, Bulgaria, Darren Ford worked with Bulgarian and American teens as both a church youth leader and headmaster of Sofia Christian Academy, a small school for missionary kids.\u00a0 Darren recently returned to Texas as Founder and President of NexGen Leadership, a nonprofit organization that partners with churches and private Christian schools.<\/p>\n<p>Darren is passionate about seeing teens live a radical life in Christ.\u00a0 He works with teens in a variety of ways including speaking at weekly youth groups and retreats and preparing high school seniors for life in college.\u00a0 Darren also works with youth leaders and parents, challenging them to see and nurture the incredible potential in today\u2019s teens.<\/p>\n<p>To help students be more successful in high school, college, and beyond, NexGen also offers leadership courses for teens, teaching skills such as goal setting, time management, and effective communication.<\/p>\n<p>Darren is available to work with church youth workers in a variety of ways.\u00a0 For more information about Darren and NexGen Leadership, visit their website at <a href=\"http:\/\/nexgenleadership.org\/church_programs.htm\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/nexgenleadership.org\/church_programs.htm<\/a> or contact Darren directly at <a href=\"Darren@nexgenleadership.org\" target=\"_blank\">Darren@nexgenleadership.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Finally, keep your eyes open for Darren\u2019s upcoming book, Running Out, challenging teens to raise the bar and be a light in this dark world.<\/p>\n<p>NexGen Leadership Foundation<br \/>\nDarren K. 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