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,
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The Church And Video Games (Part 3: The Positive Side)
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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The Church And Video Games (Part 2: The Negative Side)
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 Three: The Positive Side can be found HERE. I believe video games as an uncharted mission field. It’s that simple. And with any
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The Church And Video Games (Part 1)
The intersection between the church and video games is an interesting topic that has garnered attention recently. While there may not be a singular stance from the entire church community, discussions and conversations surrounding video games have slowly begun to emerge. Although in my experience most conversations from the church have been focusing on the
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Thank You Youth Worker…
Dedicated Youth Workers and Volunteers, As you transition from an incredibly impactful and busy summer and face the task of planning for the upcoming school year, I’d like to take a moment to express my gratitude to each and every one of you. I know what’s it like being in the trenches. The work you
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A Review of ASCENT 2023
If you have been a youth worker for more than a few years you know what it takes to put on an event and then what comes afterwards, the evaluation. Was it good, did it meet its purpose, and what needs to change for next year? For those who have annual events, this is a
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ASCENT 2023 By The Numbers
For the third year in a row, we have had our national high school camp called ASCENT 2023. The average was in the mid 70’s all week which was a nice change from previous years. Some new additions this year was our Exchange Session where we had an open Q and A about Mormonism, Catholicism,
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We’re Hiring! You Interested?
We are looking for a detailed person who wants to help us take USMB NextGen to the next level! If you have five hours a week available and are willing to work remotely then check out the information below. —- USMB NextGen Media Admin Purpose: To assist the USMB NextGen director in data management, social
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Travel Tips to ASCENT
As you are getting ready for ASCENT your to-do list might seem to be getting longer rather than shorter and it seems overwhelming. We don’t want to add to your plate but here are a few travel tips to keep in mind while you are preparing for ASCENT. Send a Packing List to Parents
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ASCENT’s Mud Pit Challenge!
Are you looking for a unique and thrilling way to have fun this summer? Look no further than our mud volleyball game! This is not your ordinary volleyball game; be prepared to get down and dirty in the mud. Grab your team and get ready to challenge other teams to see who will come out
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10 Ways Youth Ministries Can Utilize A.I. Tools
ChatGPT, Jasper, and other artificial intelligence are changing the world we live in and impacting the Church more than we know. It’s taking over the education system (whether they like it or not), social media, and now creative circles like music or literature. With youth ministries, we tend to be at the forefront of culture
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ASCENT’s Late Nite Activities!
Just because it’s late doesn’t mean the fun has to end! Every ASCENT we offer late nite options as one more way to have fun and connect with others. Get excited about these late-nite options: Who needs sleep anyways? SILENT DISCO Friday | 10pm Everyone gets their own headphones with three channel options. People
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