Kingdom Expansion through Next Generation Movement — MM33: A Mandate for the Next Generation

Ever wondered why leadership transitions are so closely watched in governments and organizations? That’s because the success of every generation is not measured by how high it rises in one generation, but by how far it travels into the next. History shows us that great movements rarely fail at their peak; rather, they fail at their point of transition.

The same is true for the Church. Revival is proven not by its size, but by the strength of its succession. It is not enough to have a thriving church today and fail to be prepared for our tomorrows. The enemy’s mission has been the same for generations: to bring extinction to the church of Jesus Christ.

In Exodus 3:6, God revealed Himself to Moses as “…the God of your father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob.” God was not naming individuals for memory. He was declaring continuity. He is the God who works from generation to generation.

He is the God who works from generation to generation.

The covenant did not end with Abraham. It was received by Isaac, carried by Jacob, and advanced by those who followed. Each generation laid hold, by faith, of the promise given in Genesis 12: “I will make you into a great nation.” That promise moved forward because each generation received it and passed it on to the next.

As we put our energies into doing all we can now to plant One Million churches as a movement by the year 2033, we must recognize this: the next generation is not merely the future of Kingdom expansion, in fact they are the force that will carry it. Church planting cannot stop at 2033. Discipleship cannot stop at 2033. The grooming of the next leadership to lead us beyond 2033 should have started long ago, if not, it must start now!

A million churches will require millions of disciples, and millions of disciples will require a generation that is trained, entrusted, and empowered to lead. Paul understood this. He not only planted churches; he raised Timothy. And in 2 Timothy 2:2, we see four generations in one verse: Paul to Timothy, Timothy to reliable people, and reliable people to others also.

The grooming of the next leadership to lead us beyond 2033 should have started long ago, if not, it must start now!

Negligence will cause kingdom expansion come to a grinding halt. If we plant churches without raising church planters from the next generation, we will reach a milestone but lose momentum.

There are three “R’s” that must shape our approach to the next generation in Kingdom expansion: Reach, Raise, and Release. The next generation must be reached, raised, and released with real responsibility today. They must preach, lead, plant, and pioneer now, not someday.

We must intentionally develop strategies to reach the next generation without compromising who we are. Every generation speaks a different language, asks different questions, and faces different pressures. Our methods may need to adapt, but our message must remain unchanged. Reaching them does not mean imitating the world, but understanding the world they live in so that we can communicate timeless truth with clarity and conviction.

We must raise them through spiritual fathering and intentional discipleship. The next generation does not need more programs; they need people, leaders who will walk with them, model faith, and create opportunities for them to encounter God for themselves personally. As they grow in intimacy with Christ, we need to guide them toward discovering their God given calling and destiny.

We need to release them into leadership positions. Beyond having their attendance, let them share devotions. Beyond them serving, have them lead. Beyond just being an observer of planting churches, let them become church planters! We need to create platforms for them to lead. We need to give them opportunities to fight their own Goliaths so that, in time, they can be the Davids who lead.

The next generation must be reached, raised, and released with real responsibility today. They must preach, lead, plant, and pioneer now, not someday.

If we neglect these three R’s, we risk spiritual decline in the generations to come. But if we intentionally build them into our discipleship and mentoring, our movement will move beyond one million churches with unstoppable momentum.

Let us therefore commit not only to planting churches, but also to reaching, raising, and releasing the next generation of church planters, disciple-makers, and kingdom-shakers.

As we approach our centennial year as the Assemblies of God of Singapore, may our number of churches not dwindle but grow. May our children, youth, and young adult ministries flourish, for they are the force that will extend and expand the Kingdom of God in the days to come. And may we continually be a strong, growing movement of God in our nation, impacting families and communities for the glory of God.

通过下一代运动拓展国度 — MM33：下一代的使命

你是否曾经想过，为什么政府和组织机构的领导层更 迭如此备受关注？这是因为衡量每一代领导的成功，并非取决于这一代领导的成就有多大，而是其成就是否能持续传承到下一代。历史显示，伟大的运动很少是在巅峰时期衰败，而是在更迭之际走向衰败。

教会也是如此。复兴不是取决于教会的规模，而是传承的坚韧性。仅仅拥有今日兴盛的教会，却不为明日做好准备，是远远不足的。仇敌世代不变的使命就是要耶稣基督的教会走向灭亡。

在《出埃及记》第3章第6节，神向摩西显现自己为“…你父亲的神、亚伯拉罕的神、以撒的神、雅各的神。”神并非为了纪念这些人而提及他们的名字，祂是在宣告延续性，祂是那位世世代代都在动工的神。

祂是那位世世代代都在动工的神。

这盟约并没有在亚伯拉罕的时代终结。它由以撒承接，雅各传承，继而由子孙后代推进。每一代人都凭着信心抓住《创世记》第12章中所赐的应许：“我必使你成为大国。”这应许得以延续，是因为每一代人都承接它，并传承给下一代。

当我们全力以赴，力争在2033年前建立一百万间教会时，我们必须认识到：下一代不仅是拓展国度的未来，他们更是推动这一进程的力量。教会植堂不能在2033年止步，门徒训练也不能在2033年止步。培养下一代领导者带领我们在2033年之后继续迈进的工作应该早已启动；如果还未启动，就必须即刻开始！

一百万间教会需要数百万个门徒，而数百万个门徒则需要一代经训练、受托付、被赋予领导力的信徒。

培养下一代领导者带领我们在2033年之后继续迈进的工作应该早已启动；如果还未启动，就必须即刻开始！

保罗深知这个道理。他不仅建立教会，还培养提摩太。在《提摩太后书》第2章第2节中，我们在一节经文中就看到了四代人：保罗托付给提摩太，提摩太托付给忠心的人，忠心的人再托付给其他人。

疏忽会导致国度拓展停滞不前。如果我们建立教会却不培养下一代的植堂者，我们能达到某个里程碑，但会丧失前进的动力。

在拓展国度的过程中，我们必须遵循三个“R”的要务来培养下一代：接触 (Reach)、培养 (Raise) 和差遣 (Release)。我们今天就必须去接触、培养并差遣下一代，真正地把责任交给他们。他们现在就必须去传道、带领、播种和开拓，而不是拖延到将来。

我们必须有意识地制定策略，在不改变自身本质的前提下去接触下一代。每一代人说的语言不同，提出的问题不同，所面临的压力也不同。我们或许需要调整方法，但我们要传达的信息必须保持不变。接触他们并不意味着要模仿世人的做法，而是要去了解他们所生活的世界，这样才能清晰而坚定地传递永恒的真理。

我们必须通过属灵父亲般的引导和经策划的门徒训练来培养他们。下一代需要的不是更多的计划，而是能够与他们并肩同行的人和领导者，活出信心的榜样，并创造机会让他们亲自经历神。随着他们与基督的亲密关系不断加深，我们需要引导他们去发掘神赋予他们的呼召和命定。

我们需要差遣他们担当起领导的职务。除了出席教会活动，还要让他们分享灵修心得；除了服侍，还要让他们去带领；不仅是让他们成为植堂的旁观者，更要让他们成为植堂者！我们需要为他们创建领导的平台，我们需要给他们机会去挑战各自的“歌利亚”，这样，他们有朝一日才能成为带领他人的“大卫”。

我们今天就必须去接触、培养并差遣下一代，真正地把责任交给他们。他们现在就必须去传道、带领、播种和开拓，而不是拖延到将来。

如果我们忽视这三个R的要务，未来几代人可能会面临灵命衰退的风险。但如果我们刻意地将这些要务融入门徒训练和指导中，我们的运动将会以不可抵挡的势头超越一百万间教会。

因此，我们不仅要致力于建立教会，还要致力于接触、培养和差遣下一代的教会植堂者、门徒训练者和能够影响世界、推动神国的门徒。

在新加坡神召会成立一百周年之际，愿我们教会的数量不降反增。愿我们的儿童、青少年及青年人事工蓬勃发展，因为他们是未来延伸和拓展神国度的生力军。愿我们在全国上下持续为神进行日益壮大的运动，为着神的荣耀在家庭和社区中发挥影响力。