Faith Over Division
Rejecting violence. Renewing our witness. Uniting the Chuch
October 27, 2025 | 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Location: Greater Friendship Missionary Baptist Church
2600 E 38th Street, Minneapolis, MN 55406
What once seemed unthinkable in Minnesota has now become a sobering reality—a political assassination of a state representative and a tragic school shooting within our own state. Beyond Minnesota, the picture is just as troubling: the killing of a political activist, an attempted assassination of the President, a break-in at the Governor of Pennsylvania’s home, a plot to kidnap the Governor of Michigan – and the list goes on. Together, these events leave us asking: How did we get here? Why does it seem that more and more people see violence as the only answer to disagreement?
As our communities and our nation grieve and search for a way forward, we believe the Church has a deeper role to play – helping believers move beyond confusion and sorrow into meaningful action. We must learn to engage across political and ideological lines with Christlike love rather than mirroring the division around us. We must learn to engage our neighbors with a humble, faithful witness rather than responding in outrage to those who disagree with us. We must actively contribute to a future where such violence no longer finds fertile ground.
The Twin Cities AND Campaign Chapter is hosting an important gathering this October in partnership with the AND Campaign’s national team. Founder and Executive Director Justin Giboney will speak alongside local leaders who will lead us in a time of lament, help us understand the connection between harmful political rhetoric and increased division and violence, and learn to embody the Gospel with humility and conviction in our civil discourse. Together with several local churches and ministries, we aim to create space for an honest conversation about the rise of harmful political rhetoric and its connection to increasing political violence.
 *Free event — registration is required. Optional $10 donation supports the And Campaign.
Justin Giboney|President & Co-Founder of the AND Campaign