New Location for Elevate
As we wrapped up Elevate ’24, we were confident that we’d be able to get something worked out with the YMCA of the Rockies for Elevate ’26. God had other plans. When it became clear in November that our denominational youth gathering would be moving, we had a lot of questions; God, as always, had answers.
In the last week of May, the Elevate Planning Team met in the great state of Kentucky. There we toured the new home of Elevate ’26, Asbury University. We walked a campus that is dedicated to the work that God is doing in the hearts of young people. We sat in an auditorium that, in 2023, played host to a revival, “an Outpouring” as the Asbury staff calls it, whose waves did not stop on our country’s shores. God has been, and continues to be, at work on the Asbury Campus, and we are so excited for how he will move in the hearts of our youth as they walk those halls, run through those fields, worship in those auditoriums, and sit under the Word. Church, what an exciting time!
Our theme this year is “Immeasurable.” Our God is huge, he is awesome, he is immeasurable. In a world that tries to define and confine, our God works outside the box that our culture, and our sinful hearts, have tried to put him in. We can’t grasp how deep his love is for us. We can’t comprehend the depths of his grace and mercy. He is immeasurable; his genius is unparalleled.
Our youth will have an opportunity to wonder at the creativity of our Lord, as they will be given tickets to the Ark Encounter and the Creation Museum, two opportunities for us to sit in awe of just how immeasurable our God is. We pray that these experiences will continue to enforce the truth of God’s love and favor towards us.
We are so excited about this theme and all the plans that have been made for Elevate ’26. We pray that our youth will leave the convention in awe of the gifts that God gives to us and his calling on our lives. We want them to know that he has called us to be immeasurably different, that in him we find immeasurable peace, and that he imparts on us an immeasurable calling. Our God is so good, and we are so excited for the speakers, teachers, and worship that will encourage and bless our youth. It is our prayer that their time at Asbury will have an immeasurable impact on their lives. We look forward to you joining us for Elevate ‘26 at Asbury University, July 12-17, in 2026!
Daniel Stenberg is the Director of Elevate Youth Convention and Pastor at Hope Church at Silver Lake in Everett, WA.