NEWS & UPDATES

{Free Webinar} The Church Has Entered the Chat: Rethinking Social Media, Digital Spaces, and the Mission of the Church

Ascent College Digital Ministry Free Webinar  ||  Wednesday, May 7, 2025 12 PM - 1:30 PM In a world where more and more people live online, many churches are still asking: Can digital spaces really be sacred? Is online ministry real ministry? Join us for this...
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2025 Summer Course Offering Announced

Are you listening to the sound of torrential rain pounding on your roof? Peering out through frosty windows as a frigid wind blows? Shoveling a snowy driveway for the millionth time? Us, too. And yet, it’s already time to look ahead to the next semester and get you...
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New Certificate Program: Pastoral Counseling

We are excited to announce our newest certificate program in Pastoral Counseling! This program is designed to provide targeted support to pastors, lay or vocational leaders, and church volunteers who offer Biblical insight and prayerful support to individuals and...
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Course Offerings

2025 Summer Course Offering Announced

by | February 13, 2025 | Course Offerings, Student News | 0 Comments

Are you listening to the sound of torrential rain pounding on your roof? Peering out through frosty windows as a frigid wind blows? Shoveling a snowy driveway for the millionth time? Us, too. And yet, it’s already time to look ahead to the next semester and get you...
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New Certificate Program: Pastoral Counseling

by | February 12, 2025 | Course Offerings, Student News | 0 Comments

We are excited to announce our newest certificate program in Pastoral Counseling! This program is designed to provide targeted support to pastors, lay or vocational leaders, and church volunteers who offer Biblical insight and prayerful support to individuals and...
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2025 Spring Course Offering Announced

by | October 31, 2024 | Course Offerings, Student News | 0 Comments

Yup, we said it. 2025. It’s time to talk about next year. Can you believe it?! Our 2025 Spring course offering is officially here. Whether you are a casual explorer looking to pick up some new skills or ideas, an avid learner curious about short-term programs, a...
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2024 Fall Course Offering Announced

by | June 13, 2024 | Course Offerings, Student News | 0 Comments

Hey there, July! That’s right, we’re mid-summer and already thinking about the fall. It will be here before you know it! We have so many exciting learning opportunities on deck for you! Whether you are a casual explorer looking to pick up some new skills or ideas, an...
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2024 Summer Course Offering Announced

by | February 19, 2024 | Course Offerings, Student News | 0 Comments

For so many of us, shivering and staring out our back doors at frosty lawns and chilly weather, it’s hard to believe we’re already prepping for the summer session here at Ascent College. Yet, here we are! The summer months will be here before you know it. Our summer...
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What are Certificate Programs?

by | February 12, 2024 | Course Offerings | 0 Comments

Certificate programs provide targeted learning for specific ministry roles, allowing students to affordably access critical tools and resources via short-term academic paths designed to equip and empower ministry leadership.  Certificate programs are a great...
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Ascent College Announces New Digital Ministries Program

by | February 12, 2024 | Course Offerings, Student News | 0 Comments

Ascent College is thrilled to announce a new digital ministries academic track for students, offered with both certificate and bachelor’s degree concentration components. Do phrases like UdPGs, AI, data stewardship, and emergent tech capture your attention? Keep...
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2024 Spring Course Offering Announced

by | October 24, 2023 | Course Offerings, Student News | 0 Comments

The Fall semester is in full swing! Believe it or not, it’s already time to plan ahead for the Spring term! We’ve got your back - check out the amazing 2024 Spring course offering below. Academic advisors will be reaching out to current students very soon. For those...
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A #BetterTogether Match Made in Heaven: Potomac School of Leadership

by | October 18, 2023 | Course Offerings, Student News | 0 Comments

Did you know that Ascent College is partnered with the Potomac School of Leadership and the Potomac Ministry Network? Ascent College has over forty different partner sites helping to spread the word about the accredited academic programs we offer to equip and empower...
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New Certificate Program: Children’s Ministry Pastoral Leadership

by | July 17, 2023 | Course Offerings, Student News | 0 Comments

Did you know that Ascent College now has TWO amazing certificate programs designed to equip and empower those called to usher our youngest believers to Christ through children’s ministry programming?  As participants of these accredited academic programs,...
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Devotionals

Changing My Tune: Psalm 144

by | August 17, 2023 | Devotionals, Faculty Spotlight | 0 Comments

Please enjoy the following continued devotional written by Ascent College faculty member Dr. Diane McGehee as she further explores Psalm 144 as part of our “Psalms in the Summer” series. I will sing a new song to you, O God (Ps 144:9 ESV) In verses 5-8 of the 144th...
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Embracing the Significance of God’s Hand at Work in Our Calling: Psalm 144

by | August 16, 2023 | Devotionals, Faculty Spotlight | 0 Comments

Please enjoy the following devotional written by Ascent College faculty member Dr. Diane McGehee as part of our “Psalms in the Summer” series. Blessed be the Lord, my rock,    who trains my hands for war,    and my...
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Why? Psalm 73

by | August 16, 2023 | Devotionals | 0 Comments

Please enjoy the following devotional written by Ascent College and Potomac School of Leadership student Jacob Snuffer as part of our “Psalms in the Summer” series. Why does God allow terrible people to live extraordinary lives while extraordinary people live terrible...
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Be Still: Psalm 46

by | August 9, 2023 | Devotionals, Faculty Spotlight | 0 Comments

Please enjoy the following devotional written and recorded by Ascent College faculty member Rev. Mark Freeman as part of our “Psalms in the Summer” series. God is our refuge and strength,    an ever-present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear, though...
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You Besiege Me: Psalm 139

by | July 18, 2023 | Devotionals, Faculty Spotlight | 0 Comments

Please enjoy the following devotional written by Ascent College faculty member and Professor of Theology Martin Monacell as part of our “Psalms in the Summer” series. You hem me in, behind and before, and lay your hand upon me.  -Psalm 139:5 (ESV) The Hebrew word...
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Unity: Psalm 133

by | July 12, 2023 | Devotionals, Faculty Spotlight | 0 Comments

Please enjoy the following devotional written by Ascent College faculty member and Director of Institutional Effectiveness, Dr. Don Kammer, as part of our “Psalms in the Summer” series. Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for...
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Stewarding the Story: Psalm 78

by | July 12, 2023 | Devotionals, Faculty Spotlight | 0 Comments

Please enjoy the following devotional meditation written by Ascent College faculty member and Dean of Family Ministries Leadership, Dr. Jesse Joyner, as part of our “Psalms in the Summer” series. We will not hide them from their descendants;we will tell the next...
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I Will Praise Your Name Forever: Psalm 145

by | July 5, 2023 | Devotionals | 0 Comments

Please enjoy the following devotional written by Ascent College student and graduate Pastor Carrie McDowell as part of our “Psalms in the Summer” series. A Song of God’s Majesty and LoveA Praise of David.   I will extol You, my God, O King;And I will bless Your name...
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The Lord is My Shepherd: Psalm 23

by | July 4, 2023 | Devotionals | 0 Comments

Please enjoy the following devotional written by Ascent College student Robin Conboy as part of our “Psalms in the Summer” series. A Psalm of David. The LORD is my shepherd, I lack nothing.He makes me lie down in green pastures, He leads me beside quiet waters, He...
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Faculty Spotlights

{Free Webinar} The Church Has Entered the Chat: Rethinking Social Media, Digital Spaces, and the Mission of the Church

by | April 18, 2025 | Student News, Faculty Spotlight | 0 Comments

Ascent College Digital Ministry Free Webinar  ||  Wednesday, May 7, 2025 12 PM - 1:30 PM In a world where more and more people live online, many churches are still asking: Can digital spaces really be sacred? Is online ministry real ministry? Join us for this...
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Faculty Spotlight: Professor Nina Angeles

by | September 5, 2024 | Faculty Spotlight | 0 Comments

Online school can feel lonely at times. Can we get an amen?! At Ascent College, we want you to know that our professors are so much more than proctors of online course shells. They are true experts at their craft, active ministry leaders, and deeply committed to your...
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Faculty Spotlight: Pastor Brandon Shank

by | September 5, 2024 | Faculty Spotlight | 0 Comments

Online school can feel lonely at times. Can we get an amen?! At Ascent College, we want you to know that our professors are so much more than proctors of online course shells. They are true experts at their craft, active ministry leaders, and deeply committed to your...
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Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Brandon Pardekooper

by | July 19, 2024 | Faculty Spotlight | 0 Comments

Online school can feel lonely at times. Can we get an amen?! At Ascent College, we want you to know that our professors are so much more than proctors of online course shells. They are true experts at their craft, active ministry leaders, and deeply committed to your...
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Faculty Spotlight: Katie Allred

by | July 3, 2024 | Faculty Spotlight | 0 Comments

Online school can feel lonely at times. Can we get an amen?! At Ascent College, we want you to know that our professors are so much more than proctors of online course shells. They are true experts at their craft, active ministry leaders, and deeply committed to your...
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Faculty Spotlight: Brian Dollar

by | April 17, 2024 | Faculty Spotlight | 0 Comments

Online school can feel lonely at times. Can we get an amen?! At Ascent College, we want you to know that our professors are so much more than proctors of online course shells. They are true experts at their craft, active ministry leaders, and deeply committed to your...
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Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Karina Negron

by | March 29, 2024 | Faculty Spotlight | 0 Comments

Online school can feel lonely at times. Can we get an amen?! At Ascent College, we want you to know that our professors are so much more than proctors of online course shells. They are true experts at their craft, active ministry leaders, and deeply committed to your...
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Introducing the New Dean of Digital Ministries Dr. Todd Korpi

by | February 22, 2024 | Faculty Spotlight | 0 Comments

Ascent College recently announced the addition of two new Digital Ministries academic program tracks for emerging ministry leaders interested in understanding how to effectively engage the missional potential of the internet. Leading the charge in Ascent College’s...
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Avoiding Burnout with Sabbath Rest

by | January 27, 2024 | Faculty Spotlight | 0 Comments

Please enjoy the following Sabbath insights written by Ascent College faculty member and Dean of Family Ministries Leadership, Dr. Jesse Joyner. Mr. Belton was an elderly gentleman who lived next door to my wife and me when we lived in the first house we purchased. It...
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Changing My Tune: Psalm 144

by | August 17, 2023 | Devotionals, Faculty Spotlight | 0 Comments

Please enjoy the following continued devotional written by Ascent College faculty member Dr. Diane McGehee as she further explores Psalm 144 as part of our “Psalms in the Summer” series. I will sing a new song to you, O God (Ps 144:9 ESV) In verses 5-8 of the 144th...
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