Exploring the World of Gen Z

Gen Z, also known as Zoomers or igen, are the generation born between 1996 and 2015. Today’s youth pastors and ministers are meeting them in church and interacting with them on social media. But who is this mysterious generation? Let’s explore the world of Gen Z to better understand their values, habits, and influences. A

The State of Youth Ministry 2023

Since the mid 70’s a ministry focused on the teenage years has become pretty much standard for most churches and denominations.  But even throughout a single denomination things can vary when it comes to ministering to teenagers.  USMB NextGen wants to know how are different ministries reaching the next generation, what are they struggling with,

USMB Youth Will Now Be…

When you work with teenagers, what works one year doesn’t always work the next. To be effective you must constantly be willing to adjust and change. For some, that much change is exciting, challenging, and enjoyable. To others, it is scary, and difficult, and may even freak them out. At USMB Youth, we never want

ASCENT 2022 By The Numbers

ASCENT 2022 was our second annual national summer camp for high schoolers.  With 2021 being overshadowed somewhat by COVID restrictions this year was more in line with the original vision of ASCENT.  God blessed us with a great year and we are excited from all the stories we heard from people’s camp experiences.  Thank you