Home visiting strategy curbs child abuse
May 5th, 2012By Greg Harris for The Panolian: More than 20 children are abused or neglected in Mississippi every day. According to a new national report, prepared by the Christian nonprofit Shepherding the N...More
Nation turns to issue of abused children
April 29th, 2012By Charlie Butts for American Family News Network: This is Blue Sunday, a part of National Child Abuse Protection Month, and churches are being asked to use part of their services to pray for the v...More
Churches pray for victims of child abuse on "Blue Sunday"
April 28th, 2012By Michael Gryboski for The Christian Post: Churches across the country will be holding services dedicated to spreading awareness of the abuse and neglect of children in the United States. Known...More
Calling for support of abuse prevention programs
April 25th, 2012By Marc Kovac for The Crescent-News: Evangelical groups are calling on Ohio lawmakers to continue to provide financial support for home visitation programs as a means of preventing child abuse and ...More
Evangelical leaders urge lawmakers to support programs to prevent abuse and neglect
April 25th, 2012By JoAnne Vivano for The Columbus Dispatch: A group representing evangelical leaders visited the Statehouse today to urge Ohio lawmakers to continue support for programs that prevent child abuse an...More
Ohio Evangelical Leaders Join State Legislators to Support Effective Ways to Prevent Child Abuse and Neglect
April 24th, 2012FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Meg Biallas, 202-464-5351 Cyndy Rees, 614-264-6662 Ohio Congregations to Pray for Abuse and Neglect Victims on Blue Sunday April 29 COLUMBUS, OHIO (April 24)...More
MEDIA ADVISORY: Ohio Evangelical Leaders Join State Legislators to Support Effective Ways to Prevent Child Abuse and Neglect
April 20th, 2012FOR IMMEDIATE RELASE Ohio Congregations to Pray for Abuse and Neglect Victims on Blue Sunday April 29 Calling child abuse and neglect an epidemic affecting more than 31,000 children a year in Oh...More
Blue Sunday featured on Moody Radio's Chris Fabry Live!
April 17th, 2012Chris Fabry Live! on Moody Radio Network: Airdate: April 17, 2012 Blue Sunday founder, Janet Magee, and SNG Deputy Director, Renee Pettinger, discussed child abuse prevention and National Blue Su...More
National Audio Press Conference to Announce April 29th as "Blue Sunday"
March 26th, 2012Evangelical Leaders to Announce April 29 as “Blue Sunday” to Pray for Abused Children and Help ‘End America’s Epidemic’ Recognizing child abuse and neglect as an epidemic that killed 1,560 ...More
Nashville Pastors to Support Proven Ways to Prevent Child Abuse and Neglect
March 20th, 2012Nashville Area Faith Leaders Support Proven Ways To Prevent Child Abuse and Neglect in Tennessee Local Pastors Call on Legislators to Restore Funds for Healthy Start Programs NASHVILLE, TN (Tues...More
Partnership to check child abuse
February 7th, 2012Don Solin for The Washington Times - As “Abuse’s big toll on littlest victims” (Web, Monday) points out, child abuse and neglect is nothing less than an epidemic causing enormous harm to chil...More
Help for first-time moms
December 20th, 2011MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Ohio (WDTN) - Baby Alaya has come a long way since she was born seven weeks prematurely six months ago, but so has her mom. "I was nervous because I didn't know how to hold her,"...More
Speaking Up For Abused, Neglected and At-Risk Children
December 7th, 2011Dr. John K. Crupper, Crosswalk Contributor Just before Thanksgiving, CNN made an urgent call to Freddie Scott II on his cell phone. At the time of the call, Scott was traveling to the Tennessee Bap...More
Pastors Make Case for Expectant Moms Funds
November 16th, 2011They say program reduces child abuse and neglect. DAYTON — In an effort to get ahead of the 2012-’13 state budget, a group of evangelical ministers are calling on state legislators to avoid cutti...More
Dayton Area Pastors Support Proven Ways to Prevent Child Abuse and Neglect in Ohio
November 15th, 2011In first-ever press conference in Dayton, local evangelical pastors release new report showing that voluntary home visits can dramatically cut child abuse and neglect. Dayton, Ohio (Nov. 15, 2011...More
Nashville Community Forum: Does it take a village to raise a child?
November 10th, 2011Brentwood, Tennessee (Nov. 09, 2011) – Pastors, ministry leaders and concerned community members gathered at the Tennessee Baptist Children’s Home in Brentwood on Wednesday for a panel discussion ...More
Courageous: Focusing on the Importance of Fatherhood
September 29th, 2011Members of Shepherding the Next Generation are highlighted in a recent article on Crosswalk.com. These ministries are all working with a population that is often overlooked; incarcerated fathers and t...More
Members of the Governor's Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives Tour The Stowe Ministry Center in Columbus, Ohio
August 15th, 2011COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 11, 2011 -- Staff members from Governor John Kasich's Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives joined SHEPHERDING THE NEXT GENERATION'S National Director, Dr. John Crupper ...More
National Director Welcome
June 21st, 2011Thank you for taking the time to check out Shepherding the Next Generation. Shepherding the Next Generation began in 2009. Our mission is to advance and equip a movement of Shepherd Advocates: evan...More
Members Meet With the First Lady of Tennessee
March 31st, 2011Tennessee Shepherding the Next Generation members met with First Lady, Crissy Haslam on Monday, March 28, at the First Lady's office in Nashville, TN. Participating in the meeting were Dr. Ted Denny...More
The RIDGE Project - Building a Legacy of Strong Families
March 9th, 2011Ron and Cathy Tijerina, Executive Directors of The RIDGE Project presented their work at the 12th Annual National Fathers and Families Conference. The conference was held in San Francisco, March 1-4,...More
Compassion Coalition Holds Important Training Event in Knoxville
January 25th, 2011The Compassion Coalition in Knox County, Tennessee hosted the "When Helping Hurts" Seminar on Saturday, Jan 15, 2011. Reverend Grant Standefer, Executive Director of the Compassion Coalition and She...More
News Coverage & Video Footage: Knoxille Press Conference
May 25th, 2010On Wednesday, May 19th, Shepherding the Next Generation members in Knoxville released a new research brief on the benefits of high-quality early education on strengthening families in Tennessee. A s...More
Knoxville Faith Leaders Release New Report Saying Quality Pre-K Helps Reduce Births Outside of Marriage and Strengthens Families
May 19th, 2010Knoxville, TN – Representing more than 50 Tennessee pastors who are members of the new non-profit, Shepherding the Next Generation, Knoxville area faith leaders today urged state policy makers to co...More
New Tennessee Research Report: Strengthening Families Through High-Quality Early Education in Tennessee
May 18th, 2010Today, Shepherding the Next Generation has released a new, Tennessee-specific research document called Strengthening Families Through High-Quality Early Education in Tennessee. This document presen...More
Honoring Mothers
May 7th, 2010As Mother’s Day approaches, Shepherding the Next Generation honors mothers, whose selfless care and nurture deserves recognition 365 days a year. This Mother’s Day, we pray especially for mothe...More
TN Members Encourage Lawmakers to Invest Wisely in the Next Generation
April 20th, 2010Twenty-two Christian leaders in Tennessee who are members of Shepherding the Next Generation sent a letter in support of high-quality, voluntary early education to the state legislature and Governor B...More
New Resource: Biblical Perspectives on Strong Families
April 20th, 2010Shepherding the Next Generation is excited to announce the release of a new resource document outlining the biblical foundations for our work. It lays a framework of scripture addressing the...More
Members Publish Newspaper Articles, Meet with State Legislators
February 17th, 2010We offer a special thank you to all of our members for helping to make Shepherding the Next Generation’s first year a success! In recent months, we have primarily been active in Tennessee. Toget...More
New Report on Strengthening Families
November 20th, 2009Today, Shepherding the Next Generation released a document outlining a long-term, research-based plan to strengthen American families and bring hope to at-risk kids. The four-part plan to strengthen...More
New National Director Brings Pastor's Touch
November 20th, 2009After a long and prayerful search for Shepherding the Next Generation’s National Director, Dr. John Crupper signed on to the position early last month. He is an ordained Southern Baptist minister ...More