ABOUT US: bringing hope into the next generation
Jesus told His followers to “Go into all the world and preach the gospel.” Ever since then, people have worked hard to share the Good News. Sometimes it’s been difficult—because of distance, language, or cultural differences—but the message of God’s love has always been worth it.
In the late 1970s, leaders in the Northern Canada Evangelical Mission (NCEM) were praying about how to share Jesus’ love with Indigenous communities in a respectful and meaningful way. They believed God was leading them to use television. So, in 1982, the TV program Tribal Trails began.
For over 40 years, Tribal Trails has been a message of hope and comfort. Many First Nations families have watched it during times of joy and times of pain. The stories shared have reminded people that Jesus sees them, hears them, and loves them deeply.
But today, the world is changing. Many young people don’t watch TV anymore. They spend their time online—on phones, scrolling, searching, trying to fill something inside. So one important question came up:
“How can we reach the next generation with the same message of hope?”
This is where Generation Hope (Gen H) began.
Generation Hope is like the next chapter of Tribal Trails—still sharing the same message, still full of love, but speaking in the places where young people already are: TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube.
The dream had been on hearts for years, but in 2022, God brought it to life when Linsey Blodgett, an NCEM intern, travelled with Tribal Trails and saw firsthand how deeply the program was impacting lives. She and her husband Jordan both felt God stirring something:
“The youth need to hear these stories too. They need to know that Jesus is still changing lives today.”
So they began recording testimonies and sharing short videos—real people, real struggles, real hope. In March 2024, they also started posting longer testimony videos, stories of pain turned to healing, identity found in Christ, and lives made new.
Already, God is moving. One short video reached over 16,000 people. Not because of trends. Not because of luck. But because:
God opens hearts.
God reaches people.
God saves.
The numbers will rise and fall. Algorithms will change. But Jesus never changes.
And when He breathes life into something, there is no limit to who can be reached.
Generation Hope exists because there is still hope.
There is hope for this generation.
There is hope for every community.
There is hope for every story.
And His name is Jesus.
Meet the Blodgett's
Jordan and Linsey Blodgett, who were married on June 24th, 2023, are committed to serving Indigenous communities in Canada through their work with the Northern Canada Evangelical Mission (NCEM). Linsey’s passion for Indigenous youth and young adults stems from her upbringing in a fostering family, her education in Social Work at the First Nations University of Canada, and her experiences working in group homes, where she witnessed the effects of trauma and abuse firsthand.
Linsey felt called by the Lord to join NCEM at the end of 2021, leading her to participate in a one-year internship in Prince Albert, SK. During her internship, she discovered her niche within the mission, contributing to design work at the mission’s print shop and assisting with video production for the television show Tribal Trails.
Meanwhile, Jordan’s heart for youth and his skills in videography naturally led him to become involved with NCEM as well. He worked with a youth group and participated in leading Bible studies, eventually joining the mission as an associate to help launch a new project called “Generation Hope.”
Jordan and Linsey now live about half an hour outside of Regina, Saskatchewan. As of March 2025, Jordan is serving full-time with NCEM, and together they work on Generation Hope as faith missionaries. This means they do not receive a set salary, but rely fully on the support of churches and individuals who believe in reaching the next generation with the message of Jesus.
In January 2025, Linsey and Jordan welcomed their son, Asher, into their family. Linsey is taking maternity leave during 2025, but she continues to serve alongside Jordan in the ministry whenever she is able. Their heart remains the same: to share real hope in Jesus Christ with Indigenous youth and young adults across Canada.
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