Read Jerusalem Council II Session VI Overview Dr. Brian Yaun & Dr. Michael Brown

The “Million Ministers Mandate” calls for training and deploying at least 1,000,000 ministers to bridge this gap. God’s calling and anointing are immutable: just as He equipped Samuel, Joel’s generation, David, Jeremiah, Timothy and John the Baptist from their youth, He pours out His Spirit on today’s children and teens—there is no “junior Holy Spirit.”

All major international denominations and fellowships have ministerial training opportunities. Dr. James O. Davis, Founder, of Global Church Network, calls them, “Onramps onto the highway of ministry.” One such example, is the Church of God’s on-ramps (CAMS certificate program, Ministerial Internship Program, lowered entry age) have driven exponential growth in young ministerial candidates, dropping the average candidate age from 39 to 29 and doubling participation in two years.

Early identification, intentional investment (mentoring, training, internships), hands-on opportunities to preach or lead worship, and a culture of “calling out the called” through prayer are essential to raise the next generation of ministers. A global gathering of church leaders, missionaries and evangelists explored strategies to fully integrate children and youth into the life and mission of the church—moving beyond siloed programs to hands-on, Spirit-led discipleship.

During open floor discussion, participants highlighted practical coaching models (I do/You watch → We do together → You do/I coach) and curricula (e.g., Hope for Kids) that empower even very young children to share their faith, experience the Holy Spirit and see real ministry results. Emphasis was placed on recognizing youth as image-bearers with God-given wisdom and supernatural gifting, engaging them early through prayer camps, evangelistic music/sports and intentional conversations about calling—even “calling out” gifts from the womb.

A special focus on orphan care: mobilizing every church to partner with local orphan homes, deploy GPS-style discipleship journeys and cultivate God’s destiny in a voiceless “nation” of 153 million children.

Dr. Peter Thomas, African Director, Church of God, provided an overview of Africa’s mission field underscored the continent’s scale (1.6 billion people across 54 nations), the Sahel and Maghrib UPG hotspots, the rise of servant-leadership, supernatural breakthroughs under persecution, and the urgent need for Disciple-Making Movements.

Church leaders report that doors are opening in countries where external workers can’t easily operate. Indigenous partners are inviting us to “come alongside” them, initiating a two-way partnership in which they both receive support and teach us how to endure severe persecution. This moment represents a pivotal opportunity for the African church to engage, learn, and advance the gospel under pressure.

• “Go” remains the primary directive: mobilize a million ministers to reach unreached/unengaged people groups.

• Youth possess full access to the Holy Spirit; ministry capacity begins at any age.

• Develop on-ramps that spot and invest in called young Christ-followers and equip them for fulltime ministry.

• Provide practical platforms (altar calls, mic-time, mission trips, internships) for youth to exercise their calling.

• Church leaders must deliberately “call out the called” across all age groups, backed by focused prayer, to accelerate fulfillment of the Great Commission.

• Deploy tiered “coach-apprentice” pathways that move kids from observation to independent evangelism.

• Launch simple, globally reproducible evangelism curricula (e.g., Hope for Kids) to ignite early faith-sharing wins.

• Encourage parents to release children for vocational ministry and resist discouraging “secular fallback” options.

• Prioritize presence—with God and with leaders—in young lives over sophisticated programming.

• Leverage sports camps and contemporary music as cultural entry points, then introduce biblical truth.

• Engage marketplace professionals as mentors, recognizing vocational fields as valid mission arenas.

• Practice daily “eulogizing” at home—affirming gifts, speaking Scripture over kids and listening to their insights.

• Establish one-year accelerated Bible schools plus short-term practicum phases to fast-track ministry readiness.

• Rally churches to adopt and disciple orphans as a strategic, overlooked mission field.

• Target North African UPG regions through indigenous leadership training and Disciple-Making Movement methodologies.

• Indigenous leaders in restricted nations are proactively seeking external collaboration.

• Mutual partnership: as we support them, they in turn strengthen our vision and share the burden.

• Opportunity to learn perseverance and faithful witness from churches under severe persecution.

• Strategic wisdom is essential when entering these sensitive contexts.

• This represents a “finest hour” for the African church to step forward in unity and action.

• Acknowledgment of Dr. James Davis’ extra efforts and resources provided to the Africa Council.

• Urgent call for prayer: for leaders under pressure, for wisdom in engagement, and for sustained commitment.

Dr. Michael L. Brown became a believer in Jesus 1971 as a sixteen year-old, heroin-shooting, LSD-using Jewish rock drummer.

Since then, he has preached throughout America and around the world, bringing a message of repentance, revival, reformation and cultural revolution.

He holds a Ph.D. in Near Eastern Languages and Literatures from New York University and has served as a visiting or adjunct professor at Southern Evangelical Seminary, Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary (Charlotte), Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, Fuller Theological Seminary, Denver Theological Seminary, the King’s Seminary, Regent University School of Divinity, and Global Awakening Theological Seminary and he has contributed numerous articles to scholarly publications, including the Oxford Dictionary of Jewish Religion and the Theological Dictionary of the Old Testament.

Dr. Brown brought a powerful presentation identifying how is at work among the current Gen Now. He continued to explain the dynamic shifts that are taking place throughout the youth and that a spiritual awakening is emerging in this generation! The Lord is raising up young leaders, who will lead the Third Millennium Church.