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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Announcing Our Speaker and Worship Band for ASCENT 2024
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
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7 Hour Travel Subsidy for ASCENT 2024
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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The Church And Video Games (Part 6: Launching Your Ministry)
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
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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
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Announcing the Theme for ASCENT 2024
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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The Church And Video Games (Part 5: Building Trust)
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
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The Church And Video Games (Part 4: A New Mindset)
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
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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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