An Important ASCENT Worship Update

I wanted to personally share an important update regarding worship for ASCENT 2026. Unfortunately, Generation Worship will no longer be able to lead worship at ASCENT this summer. Due to personal matters that are not our story to tell, Generation Church made the difficult decision to cancel all summer tours for their traveling worship band.

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Why People Are Leaving the Church: What The Research Actually Says

I recently came across a Reel from @Bradyshearer sharing that two research groups independently reached similar conclusions about why people are leaving the church, and the readings have been fascinating.  This is a summary of the Pew Research Center and PRRI (Public Religion Research Institute).  And while many Christians assume the answer is simple, the

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A New Tool for Your Youth Ministry Toolbox: YouthGroupGame.com

We’re always looking for resources that are practical, affordable, and actually helpful for youth workers and this is one worth putting on your radar. YouthGroupGame.com is a simple, easy-to-use platform that gives you ready-to-go games you can use in your ministry immediately. No overthinking, no scrambling last minute, designed for those weeks when you just need

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Camp Isn’t an Event, It’s a Spiritual Marker

Every summer, youth pastors everywhere load up vans, triple-check permission slips, and hope the snack budget somehow stretches just a little further. We experience games, sessions, and late-night chaos, and if we’re honest, it can start to feel like camp is just another big event on the calendar. But it’s not. Camp is something far

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