Fishing for the Future Workbook: How to Anchor and Grow Your Church Through the Youngest Generations

Fishing for the Future Workbook is a practical, hands-on companion designed to help church leaders, pastors, and ministry teams turn insight into action. If your church feels like it's casting the net but coming up empty, this workbook will guide you step by step in discovering how to reach the next generation and secure a thriving future for your congregation.

Rooted in Scripture and enriched with little-known biblical strategies, this workbook helps you apply the principles taught in Fishing for the Future directly to your own church context. Through guided reflections, exercises, and ministry-planning tools, you'll explore proven approaches used by Jesus, modern church leaders, athletes, and historical figures to inspire growth, leadership development, and community impact.

You'll examine real life stories, challenge current assumptions, and develop actionable plans to engage children and youth, the most spiritually open yet often overlooked mission field. Each section is designed to help you assess where your church is today, clarify where God is calling you, and take intentional steps toward reaching, discipling, and securing the leaders of tomorrow.

Get your net ready. This workbook equips you to stop fishing the same way and start casting with purpose-so your church can grow, serve, and thrive for generations to come.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Rev. Gary Hays is the founder and President of thinkSMALL Global Ministries, serving 3,400 churches in 20 nations, resulting in over 1.5 million new believers for Christ. An Air Force veteran and business leader, he now teaches pastors Jesus' lesser-known strategies to grow their church and inspires audiences worldwide as an international speaker.

You may also contact Gary at Leadership Speakers Bureau to schedule him for speaking or leadership engagements.