The Evangelist –– Part Twenty-Two | Raising the Next Generation
Pastors Rodney & Adonica Howard-BrownePublish date: 04/19/2026
The Evangelist –– Part Twenty-Two
Raising the Next Generation
Foundation Scripture:
Be fruitful, and multiply… Genesis 1:28b KJV
1. Raising the Next Generation.
a. Revival that is not transferred is eventually lost.
b. Fire that is not entrusted is eventually forgotten.
c. God has always moved generationally.
d. He does not anoint movements to end with one voice.
e. He raises fathers and mothers who pass fire to sons and daughters who will carry it further.
f. Psalms 145:4 KJV –– One generation shall praise thy works to another, and shall declare thy mighty acts.
g. The evangelist who refuses to raise the next generation risks becoming the last generation.
2. God Thinks in Spiritual Lineage.
a. Scripture is filled with spiritual succession.
• Moses to Joshua
• Elijah to Elisha
• Paul to Timothy
• Jesus to the Twelve
b. Philippians 2:20-21 KJV –– For I have no man likeminded, who will naturally care for your state. 21 For all seek their own, not the things which are Jesus Christ’s.
c. God does not merely raise gifted individuals—He establishes lines of continuity where doctrine, spirit, and mission are preserved.
3. The Next Generation Must Be Chosen Carefully.
a. Not everyone who desires fire is ready to carry it.
b. 1 Timothy 5:22 KJV –– Lay hands suddenly on no man…
c. The evangelist looks beyond talent and listens for:
• Hunger
• Faithfulness
• Teachability
• Obedience
• Humility
d. 1 Timothy 3:6 KJV –– Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil.
e. Fire entrusted to pride produces destruction.
f. Fire placed in humility produces multiplication.
4. Impartation Requires Proximity and Time.
a. Fire is not transferred casually.
b. Mark 3:14-15 KJV –– And he ordained twelve, that they should be with him, and that he might send them forth to preach, 15 And to have power to heal sicknesses, and to cast out devils.
c. Jesus did not release authority before relationship.
d. Time together reveals character.
e. Proximity allows correction.
f. Presence exposes motive.
g. Impartation flows best where trust is built.
5. The Goal Is Carriers, Not Copies.
a. The next generation is not called to imitate personality, but to carry the same fire with fresh expression.
b. Haggai 2:9 KJV –– The glory of this latter house shall be greater than of the former.
c. True fathers rejoice when sons go further.
d. Jealous leaders limit growth.
e. Secure leaders celebrate multiplication and increase.
f. 2 Timothy 2:2 KJV –– And the things that thou hast heard of me… the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also.
g. Here are four generations represented in one verse.
h. It is multiplication—not duplication.
i. Fire is not diluted by difference; it is expanded.
j. Each generation is meant to receive, build, and go further.
6. Correction Is Part of Fathering.
a. Love without correction produces entitlement.
b. Hebrews 12:6 AMPC –– For the Lord corrects and disciplines everyone whom He loves, and He punishes, even scourges, every son whom He accepts and welcomes to His heart and cherishes.
c. The evangelist who fathers must be willing to:
• Correct doctrine
• Adjust attitude
• Confront immaturity
• Protect integrity
d. Correction does not diminish fire; it focuses it.
7. The Next Generation Must Learn Cost Early.
a. Calling without cost creates casualties.
b. 2 Timothy 2:3 NKJV –– You therefore must endure hardship as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.
c. Young evangelists must be taught:
• Prayer before platform
• Obedience before opportunity
• Faithfulness before fruit
• Sacrifice before success
d. Those who learn cost early endure longer.
8. Spiritual Identity Must Be Anchored in Scripture.
a. Emotion cannot sustain calling.
b. 2 Timothy 3:16-17 KJV –– All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: 17 That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.
c. The next generation must be grounded in:
• The Word
• Doctrine
• Authority
• Holiness
• The fear of the Lord
d. Fire without the Word burns out.
e. The Word without fire dries up.
f. Together they endure.
9. The Evangelist Must Transition from Doing to Delegating.
a. At some point, leadership must shift.
b. Exodus 18:17-18 NKJV –– So Moses’ father-in-law said to him, “The thing that you do is not good. 18 Both you and these people who are with you will surely wear yourselves out. For this thing is too much for you; you are not able to perform it by yourself.
c. Delegation is not loss of control; it is expansion of influence.
d. When the evangelist releases responsibility, capacity multiplies.
e. What one man could never do alone now continues through many.
10. Why Some Refuse to Raise the Next Generation.
a. Fear lies at the root.
b. Fear of replacement.
c. Fear of comparison.
d. Fear of losing relevance.
e. But Scripture answers plainly:
f. Psalms 115:14 KJV –– The Lord shall increase you more and more, you and your children.
g. Increase is multi-generational.
h. God honors those who release what they could have controlled.
11. Securing the Future.
a. The next generation is not a threat; it is proof that revival is real.
b. When sons and daughters burn with the same fire, carry the same doctrine, and pursue the same harvest, the work of God is protected.
c. Because the evangelist’s greatest legacy is not merely how many souls he won personally, but how many evangelists he raised to win souls long after he is gone.