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The Church in Minnesota – Responding to the Growing Refugee Crisis

in News. Posted December 10, 2015

With all the heart breaking news surrounding refugees right now, Transform Minnesota and Arrive Ministries want to remind our friends that we are resettling refugees almost daily here in the Twin Cities. We believe the Bible motivates us to welcome and love the foreigner as ourselves. Find out how we are responding to the Middle East refugee crisis and what you can do to help.

How Should Church Leaders Talk about ISIS, Radical Islam and Jihad?

in At Transform Minnesota, News. Posted December 9, 2015

With recent terrorist attacks in Paris, homegrown terrorist attacks in San Bernardino, and a wave of fear that has overtaken the Western world when it comes to refugees, ISIS’s presence is known and felt in the US. Recently Transform Minnesota held a training for evangelical leaders and pastors on ISIS, Radical Islam, Jihad and our response as Christians. Here is a synopsis of the training, we hope this brief summary helps Christians to better understand recent terror attacks, and that it will address the fears many Christians feel surrounding ISIS and radical Islam.

Newly Launched Initiative Equips Nonprofits in Ministry

in At Transform Minnesota, News. Posted December 3, 2015

Faith-based nonprofits often have a lot of heart and passion to do good works for the Kingdom of God; but their leaders can find they are lacking resources and time to think about the bigger picture. Transform Minnesota launched a new initiative in 2015, aimed at equipping nonprofits for evangelical ministry, called Ministry Equip.

Pastor’s Column: The Evangelical Season of Advent

in News, Pastor's Column. Posted December 2, 2015

Advent is a season of mournful longing and anticipation. But as Pastor Jason Meyer of Bethlehem Baptist shares, Advent should be one of the most evangelistic seasons of the church calendar. Some people come to church only twice a year (Christmas and Easter). Rather than criticize them, let’s capitalize on this willingness, by focusing church messages on the gospel; repent and believe.

Pastor’s Column: The Power of Christmas in Our Pluralistic and Sometimes Dark World

in News, Pastor's Column. Posted November 25, 2015

As a former pseudo-Buddhist refugee-turned-Pastor, Le Que Heidkamp reflects on how the Incarnation of Jesus allows her to see the darkness in our world as redeemable. And the Power that Christmas has in our pluralistic and sometimes dark world.

United in Freedom: Community and Confession

in News. Posted November 24, 2015

In our third part of United in Freedom, we took a look at how community and relationships are key to overcoming racial division in the body of Christ. The floor was opened up for public confession. Participants worshiped together through singing and holding hands, making promises starting with “I will…”

Call to Prayer for Minneapolis 4th Precinct

in News. Posted November 21, 2015

Transform Minnesota urges churches in the evangelical network throughout Minnesota to pray on Sunday, Nov. 22 for justice and peace in the 4th precinct of Minneapolis.

“Youth These Days” Blog Series: The Best Way to Replenish a Weary Youth Worker’s Soul

in Blog Series, News. Posted November 19, 2015

Youth ministry training conferences and seminars have their place as a tool to motivate and encourage youth workers. In our fourth and final part of our "Youth These Days" blog series, Darrin Geier of Woodbury Community Church encourages youth ministry workers during a season of emptiness or depletion, not to get sidetracked by depending on flashy conferences and speakers to fill them up, but to turn to God’s Word, the Bible.

United in Freedom: Belovedness Feat. Rev. Efrem Smith

in News, Recordings. Posted November 11, 2015

Rev. Efrem Smith shared on Belovedness at our United in Freedom Session B on November 3, 2015 at Shiloh Temple International Ministries. Listen to a podcast or read a summary of how Rev. Smith offered a theological and biblical framework for advancing the Kingdom of God and being agents of transformation within the reality of the constructs of race and its impact in our communities.

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