Who We Are, What We Do, And How We Do It
ABOUT OUR MINSTRY
Every Generation Ministries was founded in response to God’s great love for children and for His Church. We partner with churches around the world to EMPOWER and MULTIPLY their ministry to children. EGM provides innovative children’s worker development programs and culturally relevant Bible teaching resources. Where EGM’s global outreach takes root and flourishes, we come alongside local nationals to establish national ministry that is self-governing, self-replicating, and self-funded.
OUR STORY
Every Generation Ministries was founded in 1993 by Daniel Watts, a children’s pastor from Southern California. In the shadow of the collapsing Soviet Union, he was called by God to serve the church and children of Poland, where the need for help and hope was indescribable. EGM was created to equip and empower Polish children’s workers in Polish churches to bring the hope of Jesus Christ to Polish children. As local leaders took greater ownership of the ministry, EGM expanded into Ukraine, Belarus, Hungary, and Romania. From there, national Christian leaders have gone on to form ministry teams in 16 countries on five continents. Today, EGM is equipping and empowering churches around the world with children’s worker development and Bible teaching resources within their unique cultural and regional contexts.
OUR MISSION
"Transforming Children In Christ Through His Church."
A church that is not growing is slowly withering away. God has charged EGM with growing the Church by seeing the next generation of children transformed in Christ through His Church. EGM is providing transformational ministry to a transformed world, and we are impacting more lives for Christ than ever before. Our partnered National Ministry Teams are working through war, famine, poverty, and many more obstacles to achieving the mission. Please find out more about what steps we are taking right now to reach our goals by clicking here.
OUR VISION
There is nothing in this world more important than a life-changing relationship with Jesus Christ. Millions of children around the world have never experienced the love and care that Jesus has to offer. These are not just children in unreached people groups or countries hostile to the Gospel. This group includes many, many children who are going to church every Sunday. Over half the world’s churches offer no intentional ministry to their own children. We intend to change that!
Along with our Mission, Vision, and Statement of Faith, these five core Values guide all aspects of Every Generation Ministries’ work:
CHILDREN
A key feature of Jesus’ earthly ministry is the importance and value He gives to children (e.g., Luke 18:15-17). At EGM, we share Jesus’ love for children and give them central importance in our ministry.
CHURCH
The teaching of Paul on baptism and the large body of New Testament teaching on the Church indicates that the Great Commission is primarily commissioning of the local Church. Therefore, the primary partner of EGM is the local Church (cf. Ephesians 3:8-10).
TRANSFORMATIONAL MINISTRY
EGM believes that the goal of all ministry is transformation, in the development of children’s workers and in direct ministry to children. In both contexts, EGM’s goal is to help people experience the transformational love of Christ (Deuteronomy 6:4-9).
NATIONAL LEADERSHIP
EGM believes that local Christian leaders are best suited to develop ministries that will equip churches in their own countries for effective ministry to children and their families. EGM seeks out and partners with national Christian leaders who embrace the mission God has given us (Matthew 25:1-30, Colossians 1:15-29; Hebrews 4:15).
EXCELLENCE IN STEWARDSHIP
We are committed to excellence that glorifies Jesus Christ in our ministry outreach and within our organization: in the stewardship of God’s Word; ministry programs and publications; finances and other material resources; and all of EGM’s human resources.