FOR the future
of the church

Pastor. Ambassador. leader.

Terry is dedicated to raising up emerging, Spirit-filled leaders who will discover their purpose and courageously step into the plan of God for their lives. He is the founder of Next Generation Leader and serves as the Global Lead for Empowered21 NextGen, where he helps catalyze a global movement of emerging leaders. As the Global NextGen Ambassador for OneHope, Terry connects and empowers NextGen initiatives worldwide. He also serves as Global Ministries Pastor at River Valley Church in Minnesota, where he oversees strategic expansion, global campuses, and missionary sending.

future church

future church

Terry Parkman’s Future Church challenges leaders to embrace transformation in the midst of cultural, technological, and spiritual upheaval. Instead of clinging to outdated methods, he calls the Church to rethink how it engages the next generations without compromising the Gospel. The book serves as a field guide for reframing discipleship, embracing decentralization, activating younger generations, and building Spirit-led systems that thrive in disruption. It is not about deconstruction, but about providing a bold blueprint for leading the Church into what comes next.

Available October 7, 2025

MISSION

To empower emerging leaders, creating influence opportunities for them regardless of the seats they occupy, while freeing up Next Gen voices to be prophetic and apostolic in the streets as much as in the church building.

VISION

To influence the global church by maximizing local contexts, inspiring the next generation of leaders to innovate and pioneer work at all levels, empowering and influencing them as they go into the future.

Upcoming Events

  • Pastor Terry will be joining the Church of God Youth and Discipleship in Cleveland, TN, for their Youth Leaders Conference and Training.

  • Pastor Terry will be joining Southeastern University (SEU) in Lakeland, FL, for their GoConf: Missions Conference.

  • Pastor Terry will be joining Circles & Spaces London, a platform created for youth leaders across Europe to come together, be encouraged, empowered, and equipped to continue serving young people.

  • Pastor Terry will be joining Empowered21 in Kona, Hawaii, for their Pastoral Couples Retreat.

  • Pastor Terry will be speaking at Evangel in Bismarck, ND, for their Youth Conference and Podcast.

  • Pastor Terry will join Calvary Church in Naperville, IL, for their young adult conference.

  • Pastor Terry will be joining OneHope for the InCommon Roundtables in Dallas, TX

  • Pastor Terry will be joining the Assemblies of God Discipleship Roundtables in Springfield, MO

Leaders don’t just react to the future, they shape it.

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