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The Crisis That Could Strengthen Churches
President of Transform Minnesota, Carl Nelson, shares hope and ways God may strengthen the Church during this unprecedented time.
Employee Classification: Simplified
On February 27th, Transform Minnesota hosted a Ministry Equip with Virginia Cronin, who spoke to a full room on the importance and nuance of properly classifying employees.
Health Officials Brief Minnesota Church Leaders
The MN Department of Health briefed denominational leaders on March 17 to provide guidance on how churches should plan to respond to the Coronavirus emergency.
Worldview and Political Polarization
Kyongmin Song teaches classes on Christianity, culture, and politics with an emphasis on reconciliation; he shared some of his thoughts with Transform Minnesota.
Sexual Identity and Labels: A Testimony by Rachel Gilson
Rachel’s testimony begins with a secular family in a conservative area of California and ends with a radical understanding of God and His holiness.
Remembering the Lives of Elias, Elmer, and Isaac
With the 100-year commemoration of Minnesota’s own egregious Duluth lynchings approaching this June, it is important to reflect on the three innocent lives taken on June 15th, 1920.
Pastor's Column: 'Tuko Pamoja': We are Together
Emily Hamilton shares her heart for global mission engagement and relationships.
Abundant Life from Conception to Natural Death
This January, Transform Minnesota remembers and grieves those lives lost to unnatural causes, including abortion and physician-assisted suicide. We believe that because God has created each of us in His image, that every life holds dignity and purpose, regardless of life stage.
Encouragement for 2020
I know that God’s hand is on the Twin Cities here in Minnesota. Jesus is changing lives! I met with hundreds of pastors from various evangelical denominations in 2019 and heard unique stories of the Gospel at work.
Building a Vibrant Church Culture
On November 21st, River Valley Campus Pastor Kirk Graham spoke at a Transform breakfast on creating and developing vibrant church culture.
Pastor's Column: Follow Up to Sankofa
"My largest takeaway from the trip was hope—hope that I would be able to apply what we had seen and make a difference in our community."
Transform Minnesota's Vision for Holy Sexuality
Our heart is to equip the Church in steadfast scriptural foundations while encouraging compassionate, Christ-like navigation of today’s more challenging topics.
Rooted in Scripture, Motivated by Love
Transform Minnesota hosted president of the Center for Faith, Sexuality & Gender, Preston Sprinkle for two sold out events early this November.
Fighting Racial Injustice and Understanding Racism in America
This October, several hundred gathered for Transform Minnesota’s Understanding Racism in America event with speakers Jemar Tisby and Laurel Bunker.
Education Equity: Church Advocacy
On October 18th, Nicole Baker Fulgham spoke at a Transform Minnesota breakfast hosted by Bethel Christian Fellowship.
Damascus Way Announces New Executive Director
Damascus Way Reentry Center has announced a new Executive Director, Tierre Webster, to join the organization in November.
Walter Kim Succeeds Leith Anderson as NAE President
The National Association of Evangelicals (NAE) Board of Directors elected Walter Kim as its president, effective January 1, 2020. He will succeed Leith Anderson, who has served as NAE president since 2006.
Transform Minnesota Partners with Bless Your Pastor Campaign
Transform Minnesota is encouraging Minnesota churches to participate in Pastor Appreciation Month this October.
Solidarity in Education Equality
As a proud member of the NAE, Transform Minnesota is committed to addressing the crisis of education inequity.
Practical Approaches to Conflict Resolution
“Conflict resolution skills are the final result of years of effort combined with the experience of application”; in other words—we frequently miss the mark and it takes time.