New York, Jul 2009 : First Global Leadership Retreat

Ethiopia, Jul 2009 : 4/14 Window National Conference

New York, Sep 2009 : First 4/14 Window Global Summit

Addis Ababa, Apr 2010: Second Global Leadership Retreat

New York, Sep 2010: Second 4/14 Window Global Summit

Nairobi, Mar 2011: The Now and Next Theological Conference

Singapore, Mar 2011: Third Global Leadership Retreat

Singapore, Sep 2011: Third 4/14 Window Global Summit

Seoul, Feb 2013: Fourth Global Leadership Retreat (Second Mountain)

Seoul, Feb 2013: 4/14 Window Missiology Conference

Bangkok, Oct 2013: Fourth 4/14 Window Global Summit

Colorado Springs, Mar 2014: Fifth Global Leadership Retreat

New York, Oct 2014: 4/14 Movement Best Practice Conference

Bali, Apr 2015: Sixth Global Leadership Retreat

Bali, Apr 2015: First 4/14 Window Youth Congress (The Nurturer)

Bali, Oct 2016: Seventh Global Leadership Retreat

Bali, Oct 2016: Second 4/14 Window Youth Congress

Singapore, May 2017: Eighth Global Leadership Retreat

Singapore, Mar 2018: Fifth 4/14 Window Global Summit

Fort Lauderdale, Dec 2024: 4/14 Movement Leadership Gathering

December 5–7, 36 global leaders representing 13 countries across Europe, Africa, Latin America, Oceania, North America, South Asia, and Southeast Asia gathered for the 4/14 Leadership Gathering. Participants included movement founders, global network leaders, and emerging younger leaders, representing organizations such as Lausanne, WEA, Viva, E21, Next Gen Collab, and others. The gathering was a prayerful and strategic moment to seek God’s direction for the next season of the 4/14 Movement.

Through focused prayer, reflection, and collaborative dialogue, leaders aligned around a shared vision for the next five years. Using research, collective impact principles, and strategic frameworks, the group assessed the changing global NextGen mission landscape and identified key opportunities for greater impact. Three strategic priorities emerged to guide the movement forward: Advocacy for children and youth, Catalytic Events, and the expansion of Equipping and Training for leaders worldwide.

The gathering concluded with clear action plans launching in 2025 and the formation of an intergenerational global leadership team to guide the movement. As 4/14 enters its next season, it is becoming a more agile, church-centered, and globally connected mission movement dedicated to advancing God’s heart for children and youth around the world.

Dallas, Nov 2025: 4/14 Global Catalytic Event

The 4/14 Movement recently convened a global Catalytic Leadership Event in Dallas, TX, bringing together 35 leaders from churches, ministries, and international networks committed to the spiritual formation and discipleship of children and the next generation. This gathering built on the momentum of the December leadership meeting and expanded participation by inviting additional leaders from across the global church to help shape the next chapter of the movement.

Over two days of prayerful dialogue and collaboration, leaders aligned around a shared theological and biblical foundation rooted in Imago Dei and Missio Dei—affirming that children bear God’s image and are active participants in God’s mission. The group formally launched a new advocacy focus: Child Participation, calling the global church to move beyond seeing children as recipients of ministry and toward recognizing them as co-architects of ministry.

A key outcome of the gathering was the adoption of the 4/14 Advocacy Framework, shifting from the former “4R” model to the 4A’s:

• Awareness (understanding children’s real needs),
• Advocacy (creating safe spaces for their voices),
• Agency (empowering ownership of faith), and
• Action (activating children as contributors and leaders).

Together, these outcomes mark the beginning of 4/14 Version 3.0—a renewed, church-centered, and advocacy-driven global movement committed to seeing children not only reached, but heard, empowered, and released into God’s mission.