Urbana Missions Conference & Calling the Next Generation into Missions | Zoom In with Mark Matlock (Ep. 190)

There’s no mistaking that God is moving in university students today. Hear from Mark Matlock, Executive Director of Urbana Missions Conference, a conference for university students and young adults, as he shares about Gen Z, the impact of conferences, and the future of missions.



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  • Learn more about Urbana Missions Conference here!
  • “What am I doing, and how am I connected to this global Church and what God is doing around the world? And that’s what Urbana is all about.”
  • “I believe that this generation is going to have a new imagination for what it means to fulfill the Great Commission in the world and take the Gospel across cultures so that people can hear the Word of God.“
  • “We want to increase the sending capacity of the church.”
  • Listen to the Urbana Podcast
  • Carey Nieuwhof’s Podcast on Gen Z in Revival and Retreat
  • “God doesn’t fill us just to fill us; He fills us to be fruitful.”
  • “There’s something about discovery in community with others that I think the Holy Spirit really uses to help guide us and move us.”

What’s changing our lives:

  • Keane: Breaking down tasks into smaller pieces
  • Heather: Adding a trellis to my garden
  • Mark: Working collaboratively with Gen Z

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03 Oct 25

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