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February 2019
God, Sex and Culture
In Partnership with GOD, SEX and the CHURCH An Evening with Sy Rogers SUBSTANCE DOWNTOWN | FEBRUARY 24, 2019 We are excited to offer a free public forum titled God, Sex and Culture: An evening with Sy Rogers. Sy Rogers is a leading voice regarding sexuality, cultural themes and God’s character. This conversation is intended for youth, young adults, and those working alongside them. Sy will talk about God’s intended purpose for sexuality, including: • Thought-life • Attraction • Desire •…
Find out more »God, Sex, and the Church: leadership conference with Sy Rogers
GOD, SEX AND THE CHURCH A Leadership Conference with Sy Rogers SUBSTANCE CHURCH NORTHTOWN CAMPUS | FEBRUARY 25, 2019 | 10:00AM - 3:00PM Registration closes on Friday, February 22nd! Sy Rogers is a leading voice regarding sexuality, cultural themes and God’s character. While the Church is generally not thought of as being redemptive in addressing common sexual and relationship issues, Sy’s training is designed to enhance understanding of why Christians have sexual struggles, and what Christians can do to…
Find out more »March 2019
Cancelled: Grow Leadership Conference
Grow Leadership Conference Developing Thriving Rural Churches We are sorry to announce that the Grow Leadership Conference has been cancelled. We are committed to providing excellent leadership resources to help develop thriving rural churches, but based upon pre-registrations the planning team decided to change plans for this year’s conference. For anyone who has already registered for the conference on March 9, 2019, you will receive a refund; look for a separate email from Transform Minnesota. Together, the multi-denominational planning…
Find out more »Effective Board Practices
Effective Board Practices for Churches and Ministries Creating a Healthy Board Culture Effective boards are the result of strong partnership between the board chair and senior staff person (senior pastor, CEO, Executive Director) as they guide board culture, relationships and practices. You will receive the best value from this seminar if the board chair and senior staff attend together. This training will help you: Create a healthy board culture (how the board operates and carries out its roles)…
Find out more »Dismantling Racism | South Metro
Dismantling Racism with Dr. Ruben Rivera A biblically-rooted process to help the Church recognize racial bias, reorient our hearts, and reconcile communities to Christ and each other. Engage in the large context of the universal human fallen condition; discover the ways in which we miss God’s call to remarkable Christianity. Only then, will we be ready for what comes next in this multi-step developmental process of dismantling racism. Next, explore how we are all captive to conscious and unconscious institutionalized…
Find out more »April 2019
Fostering Dignity in the Workplace
FOSTERING DIGNITY IN THE WORKPLACE Preventing Harassment. Responding Honorably to Employee Reports. Churches and religious nonprofits are not immune to the occurrence of sexual and other forms of harassment. Ministries need to develop and adopt appropriate policies on all forms of harassment, protocols for what happens when a claim is reported, and appropriate training programs and policies. This training will teach best practices for engaging in employee investigations, handling complaints and establishing a good “open door” policy within your workplace/church/organization.…
Find out more »Reexamining Sexuality
Back by popular demand REEXAMINING SEXUALITY April 11, April 25 & May 9 | 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. | Transform Minnesota A healthy view of God, ourselves and others leads to a healthy view and experience of sex. Becky Patton, the founder of Truessence ministry, will engage in the deeper questions of identity, honoring ourselves and others, and bringing forth the wholeness of God in each other. We will learn the value of our body, mind, and spirit as…
Find out more »Transform Ideas St. Cloud: Life to Flourish
Transform Ideas St. Cloud LIFE TO FLOURISH Living out the Gospel of Life and Human Dignity Transform Ideas: Life to Flourish will call on the Church to live out the Gospel of life by advocating for the inherent value of all vulnerable people. A variety of experts will look at some of the complex issues that have contributed to the degradation of life and offer practical insights into how Christians can support the whole person, bolstering the value and dignity…
Find out more »Sankofa 2019 Journey to Harmony
We have a dream…
That pastors of the Twin Cities would pursue racial harmony by exploring in depth our troubled past so we can move forward and fulfill our calling to oneness as the Body of Christ. This intentionally multi-ethnic, experiential, and spiritual journey will take us to important places and moments in the Civil Rights movement where together we’ll mourn, learn, understand, repent, pray, and find hope to build bridges and stand in the gap as peacemakers. Together we can be the voices that promote healing and harmony in our fractured churches, cities and nation.
November 2019
Holy Sexuality Leaders Forum
HOLY SEXUALITY LEADERS FORUM An interactive forum on faith, sexuality, and gender guided by theological faithfulness and love. The Holy Sexuality Leaders Forum engages questions of faith, sexuality & gender in the Church. Equipping Christian pastors and church leaders in the LGBT+ conversation. Dr. Preston Sprinkle and other guest presenters will help Christian leaders and pastors engage tough questions about faith, sexuality and gender with theological faithfulness and courageous love. To maximize the learning experience, this forum will be…
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