Meet the Raising The Next Gen Team
Global Voices, Shared Purpose
Our team is made up of passionate leaders, educators, and parents from around the world, all united by a common goal: to empower families in raising the next generation with confidence and purpose. Through diverse perspectives and shared experiences, we bring together the best insights and resources to support parents and caregivers in their journey.
Advisory Board
Angie: Executive Director
Pastor Angie Larson is a proud mom of four, a wife to Ryan, and an advocate for all people. She’s experienced all kinds of parenting challenges in her 28 years of motherhood. Angie became a mother when she was 19 years old. Her parenting journey has included single motherhood, divorced parenting, infertility, and raising kids in a blended household. It’s brought deep challenges, profound joy, and hilarious stories. Angie received her Master’s in Child, Youth, and Family Ministry before returning to school to receive her Masters of Divinity. Her passionate preaching connects the gospel to real life with all its questions, complications, and curiosities. She leads with authenticity, humor, and grace. Angie serves at Calvary Church in Alexandria, MN.
Dave Adamson - Director of YouVersion Australia
After nearly a decade as a TV reporter in Australia, Dave Adamson, known to most as Aussie Dave, moved to the U.S. in 2008 to lead online communities at two of Outreach Magazine’s largest North American churches. In 2013, he became the social media and online pastor at Andy Stanley’s North Point Ministries in Atlanta, where he led live-streamed services reaching 70,000 weekly and over a million monthly on-demand viewers. In 2020, Dave and his family returned to Australia to help churches and ministries worldwide develop online and on-site strategies. He now works with the YouVersion Bible App, leading a local team on a mission to help more Australians engage with God’s Word daily. Dave is the best-selling author of 52 Hebrew Words Every Christian Should Know, 52 Names of God in Hebrew, and MetaChurch. He speaks at global conferences and leads an online ministry reaching over a million people monthly across multiple platforms.
Pam: Project Administrator
Pam brings more than two decades of healthcare leadership experience to her work with nonprofit and community organizations. She has partnered with hospitals and health systems across the country in senior sales and operational roles focused on revenue cycle excellence, strategic growth, and performance improvement.
Known for building strong relationships and bringing a collaborative approach to complex challenges, Pam has experience in business development, contract negotiation, operational improvement, and strategic planning. She has served on multiple boards and stays active in professional, community, and educational organizations.
Pam is passionate about using her experience and relationships to support organizations that make a real difference in people’s lives.
Pam and her husband, Russ, enjoy traveling, hiking, and time on the water, and they love sharing their lake home with family and friends. They have two adult sons, Adam and Timothy, and three grandchildren.
Rebecca Jacobson - Executive Director at Youth Ministry Consultants
Rebecca Jacobson is the Executive Director at Youth Ministry Consultants, an organization dedicated to equipping the local church for effective ministry. She is also the co-founder of Small Youth Ministry, an online resource full of completely free tools crafted and curated specifically for small church leaders. Rebecca is passionate about seeing all congregations - large and small - supported in ways that maximize their impact when it comes to sharing Jesus with the next generation. She and her husband live in Denver, Colorado with their three spicy kids.
Maddie Gorman - Program Director at Orange
Maddie is a young professional in Atlanta, GA who is passionate about supporting the people who are serving and leading the next generation. After graduating from Lee University, Maddie began working on the Orange team in 2021 to help continue the work of Parent Cue, a division of Orange that exists to help parents who are raising kids at all different ages. In addition to helping create resources and content for parents, Maddie loves helping churches evaluate and understand new ways of serving and engaging parents to minister to and care for parents in diverse communities. When she's not at work, you can find Maddie either traveling all around the world or at a local bakery with a cup of tea and a fresh croissant.
RTNG Staff
Angie Larson
Executive Director
Angie Larson is a Pastor, wife, and mom of four. She has been working alongside parents and caregivers for over 25 years with the goal of passing on faith to the next generation. Angie works to equip parents and caregivers with the confidence and care they need to share authentic and generous faith with their kids and students. She uses vulnerability, humor, faith, and storytelling to help parents and caregivers know they're not alone in raising the next generation.
Pam Wilbur
Project Administrator
Pam brings more than two decades of healthcare leadership to her work with nonprofit and community organizations, with expertise in business development, strategic planning, and operational improvement. She lives with her husband, Russ, and enjoys hiking, travel, and time at the lake with their sons, grandchildren, and friends.
Mack
Admin Assistant
Mack is originally from Des Moines, Iowa, and graduated from The George Washington University in Washington, D.C. Her love of travel, learning about different cultures, and building connections with people led her to serve as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Thailand for two years, where she embraced a new way of life and worked alongside local educators and students. Outside of work, Mack enjoys exploring new places, connecting with others, and finding meaningful ways to engage with the world around her.
Ang
Parent Group Coordinator
Ang is a wife to Matt and mom to two "Sour Patch Kids" who keep life both sweet and adventurous. Her parenting journey includes supporting and celebrating one child with ADHD and another who experiences the world with deep feelings and big emotions, giving her a unique perspective on the joys and challenges families face.
Ang holds a Master's degree in Marriage and Family Therapy and has specialized training in play therapy. She has experience developing and leading children's and family programs through the University of Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, the Youth Garden Project in Moab, Utah, and Literacy Minnesota's summer and school-year reading programs. She currently works as a therapist at Willow Creek Counseling in Alexandria, Minnesota, where she is passionate about helping people navigate life's challenges.
Outside of work, Ang enjoys spending time drinking coffee, gardening, paddleboarding, biking and exploring nature with her family.
Rachael
Marketing Intern
Rachael was born and raised in Alexandria, Minnesota, and currently attends the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, where she is studying Economics and Entrepreneurship.
She grew up in the church and have always loved being involved in youth group and being part of a strong church community.
“I’m so excited to be working with Raising the Next Gen as a Marketing Intern! I truly believe in their mission and the message they are sharing, and I’m grateful to be a part of it.”
Emma
Marketing Intern
Emma was born and raised in Alexandria, Minnesota, currently attends Michigan State University, where she’s studying Management.
She’s always loved building relationships and finding ways to connect with people, two things that are at the center of Raising the Next Gen! She is so grateful for the opportunity to be part of a team that’s making such an inspiring impact. When she’s not working or studying, you’ll probably find her at the gym, or maybe experimenting with a new coffee concoction. She loves trying new things, meeting new people, working hard at everything she does.
“I am so excited to see what Raising the Next Gen has in store!”