March 9-11, 2026
Cornerstone Nashville
726 West Old Hickory Boulevard
Madison, TN 37115

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NextGen Leaders Conference

Growing kids, youth, and young adults leaders to dream big!

Making disciples of the next generation

NextGen Leaders Conference 2026 is a 3-day gathering for kids, youth, and young adult ministry leaders who are ready to live on mission. This year’s theme—On Mission—is a call to recommit to the unfinished work Jesus gave the Church: to go and make disciples who make disciples. It’s not a new mission, it’s an unfinished one.

Across three days, leaders will be equipped through powerful main sessions, age-specific ministry breakouts, and practical ministry training. With focused tracks for kids, youth, and young adult leaders, and pre-conference masterclasses designed for deep learning, this conference is built to speak directly to your context.

One hundred years ago, a generation of Spirit-empowered leaders launched a movement that brought us to this moment. Now, it’s our turn to step into that legacy—united, equipped, and on mission.

Exhibit Booth Space

Information coming soon.

The Schedule

Monday, March 9

8 amMasterclass Check In

9 am-12 pmMasterclass 1

12 pm-1 pmMasterclass Lunch
(included with Masterclass registration)

1 pm-4 pmMasterclass 2

4 pmMy Healthy Church & Exhibits open

4 pm-7 pmConference Attendee Check In/Onsite Registration Opens

5 pm-6 pmDinner with VIP Guest (ticketed event)

6:30 pmAuditorium Doors Open/Preservice Activities

7 pm-9:30 pmOpening General Session

Tuesday, March 10

8 am-9 amMy Healthy Church & Exhibits Open

8:30 amAuditorium Doors Open/Preservice Activities

9 am-10:30 amOpening Service

10:45 am-11:45 amBreakout Sessions 1

12:00 am-1 pmConference Lunch

1 pm-2 pmBreakout Sessions 2

2:15 pm-3:15 pmBreakout Sessions 3

3:30 pm-4:30 pmBreakout Sessions 4

5 pm-6 pmNextGen Missions Dinner (ticketed event)

6:30 pmAuditorium Doors Open/Preservice Activities

7 pm-9:30 pmGeneral Session

Wednesday, March 11

8 am-9 amMy Healthy Church & Exhibits Open

8:30 amAuditorium Doors Open/Preservice Activities

9 am-11:30 amClosing General Session

11:30 amDismiss

General Session Speakers

John
Easter

AGWM Executive Director

Joey
Silva

Lead Pastor of Belmont AG in Chicago

Jeremy
Austill

Lead Pastor of Cornerstone Nashville

Masterclass Speakers

Heather
Bixler

Licensed Professional Counselor and Chaplain

Linda
Seiler

Executive Director of ReStory Ministries

Breakouts

This year’s NextGen Conference will feature multiple breakouts for Kids, Youth, and Young Adult leaders. Also available are Collective breakouts crafted around our common goals and values.
Check back often as new breakouts are added.

COMING SOON

Pricing

Early Bird

(through 11/14/25)

$149

Standard

(11/15/25 - 3/8/26)

$179

Onsite

(3/9/26 - 3/11/26)

$199

Masterclass Pricing

Masterclass Registration

(includes audio files)

$50

Masterclass Audio Files

 

$35

Early Bird Conference Audio Files

(through 11/14/25)

$40

Conference Audio Files

(11/15/25 - 3/8/26)

$50

Nearby Hotels

We don’t have a preferred hotel for the conference, so feel free to stay wherever works best for you! Here are three nearby hotels.

Hampton Inn & Suites
(3.1 miles away)

Holiday Inn Express & Suites Goodlettsville N
(5.7 miles away)

The Inn at Opryland, A Gaylord Hotel
(6.2 miles away)

Conference Location:
726 W Old Hickory Blvd, Madison, TN 37115

Sponsors

Thank you to each of the ministry partners who help resource local churches with evangelism, discipleship, missions and leadership resources. We love to help connect our district leadership with ministries who share our values of creating healthy churches in every community. We are better together!

WorldServe International