NEW! ASCENT’s Dinner Themes

We’re adding something new for this year’s ASCENT during our evening meals.  At dinner each night there will be a unique and fun theme.  Campers and counselors will be encouraged to dress up according to the dinner them, which will also correspond with that evening’s late-night party.  See below for our themes so you can

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The Gaming Opportunity (Video)

Normally, I don’t share videos but someone shared this video opportunity from thinqmedia.com and it was quite affirming to a vision on video games are an uncharted mission field that I have felt for several years now.  I wrote a six-part blog series on Faith and Video Games which you can check out here. The

ASCENT: Snack Shack & Meals

Meals: The Food at Camp W.O.W. Some say that eating a meal at Camp W.O.W. is like getting a plate delivered directly from heaven.  Okay, no one said that.  To be fair, no one has really ever said that about camp food, regardless of where you go.  But, we have reason to believe that this

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We are thrilled to announce our speaker and worship band for our upcoming national camp for high school students, ASCENT. This year, we have the privilege of hosting Justin McRoberts, a renowned author, coach, speaker, and songwriter, and Wonderstate, a high-energy worship band hailing from Minneapolis.  Both will be at our new camp location of

Exciting Announcement for Youth Groups and Churches! We are thrilled to announce a special travel subsidy for all youth groups and churches planning to join us for our high school summer camp ASCENT 2024 at Camp WOW in Stuart, OK!  Understanding the challenges that come with distance, we are offering $50 off per student and

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We are continuing our discussion on the intersection between the Church and the world of video games.  To catch up visit Part One (introduction), Part Two (Negative Side), Part Three (Positive Side), Part Four (A New Mindset), and Part Five (Building Trust) to stay up-to-date. Launching a new ministry is hard enough, but we fully admit launching

The 10 Gaming Commandments

We created a video game ministry in our church this year and to help with keeping the kind of culture we want in our gaming center we came up with rules everyone has to obey.  But we didn’t just want harsh cold “pool rules” where no one even looks at them.  We wanted something fun

THEME: RHYTHM Feel the beat, and find your rhythm at ASCENT! This year’s theme is “Rhythm,” and it’s all about navigating those moments when life feels off-beat, out of sync, and you’re caught in an unfamiliar tempo.  In a world that dances to an erratic rhythm, with no clear path to follow, it’s easy to

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We are continuing our discussion on the intersection between the Church and the world of video games.  To catch up visit Part One (introduction), Part Two (Negative Side), and Part Three (Positive Side), Part Four (A New Mindset) to stay up-to-date. I have stated many times before that I believe video games are an uncharted mission field, and

We are continuing our discussion on the intersection between the Church and the world of video games.  To catch up visit Part One (introduction), Part Two (Negative Side), and Part Three (Positive Side) to stay up to date. Just for let’s say I want to start a new pickleball ministry at my church.  This new

New Location for ASCENT 2024

Every summer, the USMB NextGen community embarks on a transformative journey. Our annual high school summer camp, ASCENT, is a spiritual mountaintop experience for churches from all over the US.  ASCENT has gone through quite a bit of changes over the years including adjusting to a worldwide pandemic and has continued to thrive.  In fact,

We are continuing our discussion on the intersection between the Church and the world of video games.  Part one, our introduction and the popularity of video games, can be FOUND HERE.  Part Two: The Negative Side can be found HERE.   Let me share it with you upfront.  I am pro video games, I play video

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