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20 Proven Fundraising Ideas
Monday, 02 March 2026
If you’re a youth worker in a smaller church trying to get students to camp like ASCENT, you already know: Budgets are tight. Families are stretched. Your youth group doesn’t have 200 students to sell 10,000 candy bars. Good news: you don’t need a megachurch to raise meaningful money. You need creativity, ownership, and a
- Published in ASCENT, Ideas, Parents, usmb nextgen
How ASCENT Creates Space for God to Speak in a Noisy World
Thursday, 05 February 2026
If you spend any time with teenagers, you already know this: silence is rare. Between group chats, streaming, sports schedules, school pressure, social media, and don’t forget the constant pull of notifications, most students live in a world that is loud all the time. And if we’re honest, youth workers and pastors aren’t that different.
- Published in ASCENT, usmb nextgen, Youth Worker Life
Free Youth Ministry Training
Saturday, 17 January 2026
Where you’re at in youth ministry right now — both the challenges you’re facing and the areas where you feel confident. What feels heavy or unclear? Where do you wish you had more training, support, or perspective? At the same time, what’s going well? What strengths or skills do you feel are already in your
- Published in Adult Volunteers, Leadership, Leadership Pipeline, Resources, usmb nextgen
You Don’t Have to Be Loud to Lead: Redefining Leadership for Gen Z
Monday, 05 January 2026
For a long time, leadership in the church has been associated with the loudest voice in the room. The confident speaker. The outgoing personality. The person who always seems sure of themselves and ready to take charge. Personally, I am constantly in front of people teaching, leading, even giving announcements, and for far too long
- Published in Adult Volunteers, ASCENT, Leadership, Leadership Pipeline, Resources, Student Leaders, Teaching, Training, usmb nextgen