Special Guests
Special Guests
Every part of the programming during ASCENT is designed to help students and leaders experience our faith in Jesus at a deeper level. General sessions will be engaging times of worship, teaching, learning, and discovering.
We also have workshops available that have more speakers, CLICK HERE for more information.
AARON BOX
Aaron Box serves as the National Director for the USMB, working to unite more than 200 churches that speak 12 languages around the mission of making disciples of Jesus, developing leaders, and church multiplication.
Aaron has a passion for seeing young people respond to God’s call upon their lives and has spent more than two decades in ministry, serving as a Youth Pastor, Church Planter, Missionary, and Lead Pastor. In his free time, you can often find Aaron rafting, snowboarding, rock climbing, and exploring the mountains and rivers of the Northwest. Aaron and his wife, Jennifer, have two children and reside in Eugene, Oregon.
AMY RATZLAFF
Amy Ratzlaff is an associate professor in the Health and Human Performance Department at Tabor College and the MBA program director in sports management and global sports leadership. With 20 years of collegiate coaching experience, she combines her passion for athletics with a deep commitment to helping others grow personally and professionally. Amy holds a Ph.D. in Performance Psychology and is dedicated to empowering individuals to reach their full potential in alignment with God's purpose for their lives. She is married to Damian, and together, they have four children and two spoiled dogs.
