Join Every Child Every Church for their Adoption and Beyond Conference - Answering the call and caring beyond adoption.

Dying and grieving, and caring for those experiencing death and loss, happen in the context of whole lives -- of patients and families, and of caregivers. This experiential workshop will be a day to explore the multiple responses to grief and loss and the many ways to support individuals and families

This meeting will bring new life and strength into your ministry as we share fellowship amongst each other. Also, during this meeting, a sample mind lecture will be presented.

We want all pastors, staff and volunteers to be equipped with the skills needed to protect children in our ministries.

Connect, learn and inspire! The Midwest Mentoring Collaborative invites you to the 6th Annual Midwest Mentoring Forum, "Moving Beyond Trauma." 

Q Commons is a simulcast style event that combines a global broadcast with live local elements to create an evening that is uniquely global and local.

This forum will explore prevention tools, warning signs and responses to the abuse, neglect and financial exploitation of older and vulnerable adults.

Soul Shop is a one-day training to equip adults working with youth. In this course, you will gain a better understanding of the truth about suicide and people who experience suicidal thinking.

Our work is expanding exponentially both here in the US as well as in Africa and beyond. At the Celebration you will enjoy a great meal, uplifting music, inspiring testimonies, and encouraging reports of what God is doing as He grows His movement of reconciliation. 

The Seed Company and Museum of the Bible invite you to the Imagine Zero Summit, one of several local gatherings of church leaders uniting to bring the Bible to the last remaining language groups within a decade.

More than 40 million men, women and children around the world are suffering from modern-day slavery and sex trafficking. Sexual exploitation of children is happening in every Minnesota county. Learn more about local victimization as well as how you can take action through this six-week series.

The Christmas Cantata features the performances and craftsmanship of multi-award-winning Gracias Choir and Orchestra.

The MN Hope and Hearts Run/Walk + Kids Fun Dash is a memorial event and fundraiser for Missing GRACE Foundation. Funds raised help provide resources for bereaved, infertile, and adoptive families in Minnesota and across the nation!

Come and hear Danielle Freitag, Founder and Co-Director of Action169, share about Building a Bridge of Hope. Learn what it means to move from trauma to triumph (how God brings healing). Learn to build a bridge to those you desire to impact through your calling and credentials. 

Stories Foundation is hosting a 5K run to raise awareness about human trafficking and to raise funds to open a restaurant/kitchen space that will enable them to hire survivors of trafficking, and those vulnerable to be trafficked, in their food program year round. 

Please join World Relief and Arrive Ministries for a free and informative seminar with Matthew Soerens, co-author of the recently released book Welcoming the Stranger: Justice, Compassion & Truth in the Immigration Debate (2018).

The purpose of the conference is to train, encourage and equip men and women that they might learn practical leadership skills that will increase their influence in their churches, communities, and countries. People from Africa, Europe, Canada and the United States will be attending. All are welcome!

Come to the upcoming Living Reconciliation Evening, bring a friend, and be encouraged, equipped, and empowered to be a reconciler in your community.

Pastors, ministry leaders, marketplace professionals, and community members are invited to learn about urban development and why it matters for today's church. Hear the firsthand account of how one urban pastor is using his ministry to make a difference and transform the city of Detroit.

Pray Together Sunday is a simple opportunity for churches to join with other churches across the country and ask God for spiritual renewal. Together we will lift our voices on behalf of our communities and nation. Will your church commit to a time of prayer during your worship service on Sunday, July 8th, 2018?

Kevin Saunders, Director of Empowering & Restoring Adults, will present UpWorks' team approach to mentoring model. After the presentation, a free lunch will be provided.

The 2018 JuST Faith Summit is more than an event – it’s a three-day experience loaded with inspiring speakers and educational workshops, all designed to prepare attendees with practical knowledge and effective action steps to address trafficking in their own community.

Held every summer in Minnesota, Sahara Challenge provides in-depth teaching and application by high-level instructors, followed by an optional short-term trip to a Muslim culture.

Join All About Family for their 8th Annual BBQ Celebration of Families Honoring Fathers! Fathers who are veterans will eat first and eat free! All others eat by donation. Bring a father who is a Veteran and nominate them for the guest of honor award!

The goal of this 5K Walk/Run for Justice is to come together as a community, raise awareness and engage in the fight to Stop the Trafficking. All proceeds from the race will be designated to organizations working to help sexually exploited youth and women.

Man Up Minneapolis will be the largest outdoor Urban Youth Outreach in North Minneapolis for all Middle School, High School, College Students, and Young Adults! Come join thousands of youth to gather on the front lawn of Sanctuary Field for a crazy night of Urban & Hip Hop praise and a gospel message by Grammy nominated Hip Hop artist XROSS!

Join hundreds of others as we walk and run for life! This event with a purpose is filled with fun for people of all ages. Register as a walker or runner and raise pledges to support life.

PULSE is working in collaboration with over 725 churches for a city-wide outreach event! Lecrae, Hillsong Young and Free, Tye Tribbett and the Jabbawockeez will be performing and Nick Hall will be sharing a clear and simple Gospel message. Click to learn more!

Join AM 980 The Mission for their 10th Annual Pastors Appreciation Lunch with Keynote speaker, Dr. Robert Jeffress.

Join the Midwest Mentoring Collaborative for an introduction to recovery communities with Lee Buckley, MN Department of Corrections Reentry Coordinator.

The Mental Wellness Campaign for Anoka County is a non-profit organization whose mission is to promote increased public awareness, understanding and acceptance of mental health care. Join in on the 9th Annual 5K Walk!

Every year, New Life Family Services hosts a Birth Mother Dinner the Friday before Mother's Day to honor those who have made a difficult, loving, and courageous adoption decision. All birth mothers are invited to attend regardless of the adoption agency you worked with.

Reign Dance Theater presents their new original dance theatrical production of DRAGONSLAYER: A TALE OF REDEMPTION.

If we are planting and revitalizing healthy churches, our neighborhoods and cities will experience the impact of an awakened church. In this interactive time together, we will explore the biblical, historical and practical principles that help us know if we are making progress in our disciple-making and in the flourishing of our communities. 

Come join Made To Flourish for an evening addressing the future of the church. We will explore all kingdom facets that contribute to flourishing local churches and their communities. We will examine leadership and life, empowerment and ethics, and the need for both global vision and local application.

The Frontline Discipleship Tour is a nationwide revival to encourage believers to spread the Gospel through civic (&) cultural engagement. This tour is a part of the AND Campaign, which hosts events in 8 major cities to spread biblical framework for engaging the public square!

Join us at the IJM Twin Cities Prayer Gathering and boldly pray for the freedom of every child, woman and man being abused, trafficked and enslaved across our world.

Join others in praying for our nation! A variety of government, denominational, community, ethnic leaders and various age groups will be leading prayer for 5 areas of society.

Youth pastors are invited to join together for a fantastic lunch and to hear from a team of speakers from Anselm House at the University of Minnesota about the transition from High School to College/Career.

Join us in Spring 2018 for our second Sankofa – Journey to Harmony. Click here to read more!

Join Prison Fellowship and Crossing HOME for a 5K run/walk to raise awareness of the "second prison" in America and help create meaningful second chances for those who have paid their debt to society.

You and your families are invited to hear the testimony of a family who had to flee their native country because of their belief in Christ. A buffet dinner of a variety of international foods and a time of worship will precede the testimony. 

Six events over three days to deepen your knowledge and guide you on the journey towards preventing sexual exploitation and trafficking in our communities. Get equipped. Get engaged.

Come learn from the lives of seven great theologians! Bethlehem College & Seminary and Crossway Publishing are offering a free weekend event based on a series of books devoted to the exposition of famous theologians' practice of the Christian life. The books' authors will share with us key highlights gleaned from their research. 

This Transform Ideas forum will address the calling of the Church to care for people and their families who are struggling with common mental health concerns.

Join us for an experiential interactive Living Reconciliation evening exploring key hidden challenges to reconciliation and shalom.

Join us as we have an incredible opportunity to hear insights from some amazing people who have been displaced from their homes and have relocated to Minnesota. We will have a panel in which they will share their stories and teach us how to better love those whom God is bringing to our communities after a difficult journey. This promises to be helpful and inspiring event. 

Sang Choir Gospelfest brings together the best gospel choirs and singers in the Midwest for a awesome night of fun and high spirited praise! Also includes celebrities and local Twin Cities community leaders!

Join other pastors and church leaders in discovering how your church can participate in completing the Unfinished Task of Global Evangelization. This missions forum is designed just for pastors, church leaders, church mission teams, and short-term mission advocates to "Join the Conversation" on current issues and trends in missions relevant to the church.

The goal of this seminar is to equip you to fully live as a disciples of Jesus with the focus on completing the Great Commission. You will discover from Jesus' teachings how to make disciples, beginning with your friends and family. 

Local ministry leaders will lead prayer for Muslim people groups living in Minnesota, international students, local imams and scholars, refugees coming to Minnesota, worldwide prayer for unreached people groups, missionaries, and Muslim background believers.

Join Mission St. Paul for their annual CrossWalk through St. Paul on Good Friday. Prayer walk from 4 locations and gather near University and Dale for a time of corporate prayer at noon.

In our ever evolving social media landscape, this seminar will equip faith-based non-profits to stay current with effective social media marketing tools.

A great opportunity to learn more about Somali culture and ways to deal with some of the challenges that are encountered in this compelling cross-cultural ministry.

Last year 300 pastors across Minnesota and 3 surrounding states joined together in fellowship and learning the strategic significance of their ministry in rural communities. Join us March 3rd for the second annual Grow! Conference serving rural and small town church leaders.

God calls us to be one body, regardless of ability. This conference is designed for families living with disability, volunteers, ministry leaders, pastors, and all who feel called to care for God's people. The day will focus on the need for disability ministry in the church, along with tools and strategies to begin or enhance your ministry. 

Join hundreds of women who are walking in forgiveness from a past abortion at the 2nd Annual Twin Cities "Me Too" Luncheon.

Join us for this year's conference as we learn together how to encourage our global servants toward effectively working in community with one another.

The Pure Desire University (PD-U) is a two-day conference designed to equip men, women and students with an understanding of the factors that create and reinforce addictive sexual behavior. It also provides a comprehensive understanding and the tools required to develop a ministry to men, women and students.

You're invited to a Lunch and Learn with Eric Swanson, co-author of The Externally Focused Church (Group, 2004). Eric will talk about what it takes for a church, community and a city to have focused intention toward the people outside the walls of our church and how we can respond to those in need with grace and true biblical hospitality!

The local church is coming together for a season of outreach in the Twin Cities. Come and learn more about mobilizing your church at the Pastors Summit!

Join Bridging the Gap for the Sisterhood Leadership Retreat - a weekend getaway with training, coaching, Q&A, connecting, breakouts, idea-sharing, giveaways, prayer, rest, lots of fun, and coffee!

Night to Shine, sponsored by the Tim Tebow Foundation, is an unforgettable prom night experience centered on God's love for people with special needs ages 14 and older. Whether you're a guest or volunteer, we would love for you to stand with us as we celebrate people with special needs!

Ethan and Olivia are stuck in marital midlife crisis and in a tiny cabin with a honeymooning couple who are perfectly perfect for each other. Will their marriages last...the weekend? A new musical that's ridiculous, heart- wrenching, squirm-inducing and lovely... just like marriage. Get your tickets today!

It’s time to get in the game! Our nation—and the world—will have their eyes set on the Super Bowl in Minnesota. Events the week leading up to the game will capture the attention of football fans and our entire community. Whether people see it as a disruption or highlight, the Super Bowl hype gives Christ followers an opportunity to share with our neighbors and visitors on the street the most amazing victory of all time—not by a sports team, but through the eternally victorious Jesus Christ.  

Enjoy a delicious catered dinner followed by a concert from nationally known Christian recording artist, Blanca. 

The world is more dangerous than ever before. Are you and your organization prepared for a crisis or security issue? Join AM 980 The Mission to connect with resources to help improve security within the Church, schools, and more.

Join MissionShift for a World Religions Class. Everyone is invited to attend!

An 8-week discipleship seminar series with eight leaders from across the Twin Cities!

This is a 16-week study of the entire New Testament from Matthew to Revelation.

Triple Espresso - A Highly Caffeinated Comedy is the irresistible story of a comedy trio going for their big break, only to have their hopes dashed over and over on the rocks of one magnificently funny failure after another. Singer/pianist Hugh Butternut, magician Buzz Maxwell and comic Bobby Bean reluctantly reveal the details in a high energy joy ride that will make you laugh and laugh and laugh!

Human trafficking of women and children is one of the fastest growing crimes in the world. On December 9, take a stand to stop sexual exploitation by coming together as a community during the Not In Our City 5K event at Target Field.

A theatrical adaptation of C.S. Lewis' thought-provoking exploration of faith, God, and bus tours.

In promoting gospel-centered ministry in our area, our aim is to serve ministry leaders by providing an atmosphere in which diverse, but like-minded individuals can connect with one another, find resources, encourage each other, and be encouraged. Come hear from people who are doing gospel-centered work to bring redemption to our cities!

This joint conference with the North American Azerbaijani Network and North American Central Asian Forum will be held together with other partnerships and agencies working with Azerbaijanis and amongst the peoples of Central Asia to bring the Good News to them.

If you have ever considered foster care, adoption from foster care or want to learn ways to support an adoptive family, plan to attend our FREE Wait No More event on Saturday, November 11, 2017 at Shiloh Temple in Minneapolis.

Grace Church will be hosting Pure Desire University on November 10-11, 2017. It’s specifically designed to equip the church to better understand what drives addictive sexual behavior and how to come alongside and offer hope and freedom to those struggling.

Come to North Central to enjoy a magical, fun, family-friendly show! In this fall's production of "Willy Wonka," you'll see Roald Dahl's timeless story of the world famous candy man and his quest to find an heir come to chocolate-covered life. With candy and comedy, this show will be sure to please both young and old!

Learn best practices for discipline procedures, documentation steps and the employer and employee’s legal rights in the case of termination. Plus learn how effective communication during difficult conversations can transform your organization. Seminar includes workshop-style and real-life scenarios.

Join us as we explore how to create a solid foundation built on Faith. Topics include how to embrace our personal calling, build a Faith-based foundation, and live out a life of meaning and significance.

Through plenary presentation and breakout sessions, participants will gain in-depth knowledge of the multiple and complex factors associated with abuse and trauma.

In an effort to gather churches in communities around the Twin Cities, PULSE hosts UNITE Local, a night of prayer and worship centered on God's heart for our cities. 

This is part of a series of gatherings designed to give pastors and ministry leaders the opportunity to learn from one another as we seek to develop whole-life disciples in our church communities.

Join with thousands of attendees in hundreds of cities to be equipped on how to engage this unique, American moment.

Come to be informed about the reality of sex-trafficking in Minnesota.  Leave equipped with ways to make a difference. 

Consider being a part of the first Twin Cities multi-church, multi-ethnic, inter-denominational, missions conference! This is a conference created by and for churches in the greater Twin Cities metro to energize, educate, and engage God’s people for Christ’s mission in our diverse city and unreached places in the world.

You're invited to join with hundreds of other Twin Cities pastors and Christian leaders for a luncheon to celebrate the official public launch of Merge Twin Cities!

You're invited to attend a presentation and resource fair sponsored by The Fountains at Hosanna! where LaRhae Knatterud, aging transformation expert and chief staff of Minnesota's Aging 2030 initiative, will speak to how metro churches can prepare for a permanent shift in the age of our population.

Please join Union Gospel Mission Twin Cities as they host a special private premiere of the movie, Same Kind of Different as Me - a powerful true story of a successful art dealer who finds redemption through his relationship with a homeless man he meets at a Texas rescue mission.

Announcing Outpost Ministries' 13th annual Called Out of Darkness Celebration!

This conference is for those who want to explore the role the common good should play in our Christian lives, and for those who are already working in their communities and want to dig deeper. By bringing individuals committed to their cities together for an innovative and interactive learning experience, cg2017 will empower the local church as a primary agent of cultural renewal for the common good.

Come enjoy a wonderful Gala dinner and hear about some of the amazing new opportunities opening up for the Pilgrim Center both here in the USA and in Africa.

Do your church experiences and your day-to-day activities ever seem miles apart? Secure your seat for this must-attend event featuring Dan Mead, former president and CEO of Verizon Wireless, and Dan Nold, lead pastor of Calvary Church in Pennsylvania. Discover how these leaders came to personally understand the intersection of work and faith.

Gain a fuller understanding from both a medical and biblical perspective on this highly charged issue—and be equipped to interact with our culture with a godly response.

A New Prohibition-era Musical: Gifted with unnatural strength, Sam Jr. wants to accomplish great things, but his reverend father seeks to shelter him from the wide world. When a Prohibition agent comes digging for secrets in the town of Goode, Sam and his father get caught up in a tangled mission of truth, where lies get revealed at great cost. 

We invite you to this Evangelical Leaders Forum luncheon featuring Brad Hewitt, Rob Ketterling, and Carl Nelson. Dare Generosity! Gain tools to help your church experience the health of abundant generosity.

Come hear Focus on the Family President, Jim Daly, share about the approximately 489 children and youth in Minnesota who go to bed every night without a permanent family, wondering if tomorrow they will be forced to leave...again. And Minnesota has over 5,000 churches. This means the church can be a part of the solution for these kids! And as a pastor or church or community leader, we need your help!

Learn about the effects of the Super Bowl on Sex Trafficking and how you and your church can be a part of changing it. 

Explore the effect of a changing environment on resources and vulnerable populations. What are the changes occurring? Who do they impact? Learn and discuss at the Transform Ideas public forum on Creation Care.

You and your pastoral leadership team are invited to gather together for a free lunch at the Fall Pastors Summit. Together we’ll worship God, pray for our city, and dive into details about what’s ahead this fall as we approach PULSE Twin Cities outreach on May 18, 2018 at U.S. Bank Stadium.

40 Days for Life Twin Cities is the local campaign of the largest international prayer campaign to end abortion. Since 2007, this Christian interdenominational movement has had over 750,000 individual participants, spanning 40 countries and over 19,000 churches.

Learn the basic facts of refugee resettlement, hosted by Arrive Ministries. A space to ask questions and learn about our newest neighbors.

Calling all pastors! Join your fellow pastors for dinner and discussion as we spend an evening together learning how to grow in both compassion and capacity. 

In a world increasingly divided into "us and them," how can we begin to build bridges across the divide? What does it look like to be a reconciler in my daily life with my co-workers, neighbors, and the broader community? 

Christians of every denomination coming together to pray for the city and unreached immigrant populations in the city.

Join us for three unforgettable days as Christian leaders involved in Native ministry challenge us. There will be plenary sessions, workshop break-outs, exhibits of ministry, panel discussions, concerts of worship, and opportunities to network with Native leaders and ministries working among tribal groups throughout North America. 

This seminar will focus on resourcing pastors on the profile of offenders, the stages of succumbing to temptation, and how the Church can minister and offer hope to those struggling with secret sexual sins.

Distinguish How to Position Your Organization with Faith-Based and Secular Funders

Dedicate a portion of your churches July 9th worship service to a time of prayer for spiritual renewal in our communities and country for Pray Together Sunday.

Christians of every denomination coming together to pray for the city and unreached immigrant populations in the city.

Held every summer in Minnesota, Sahara Challenge provides in-depth teaching and application by high-level instructors, followed by a short-term trip to a Muslim culture.

On Thursday, June 8, Bethany International will be hosting 50 mission agency representatives for a networking and strategy luncheon. The invitation is open to the TCAMP network. Click for details.

Join with single moms from across Minnesota for a weekend of relaxation, refreshing, and fun as you are encouraged to “Dare to Dream” about the plans God has for your life!

On June 2-5, 2017, help pack 6 million meals to feed Somalia — a country on the brink of famine.

Join us for fellowship, prayer, prizes and a wonderful lunch. Free for pastors!

An inspiring morning for church, business and civic leaders around the state to gather with the Governor in the teachings of Jesus, fellowship and prayer for a stronger Minnesota.

Join Reign Dance Theater for the return of their original dance theatrical production of FLASHBACK, a fun telling of an aspiring filmmaker whose unexpected project sends him reeling into the greatest encounter of his life!

Hear from local missions leaders about Short-term Missions Strategy. Connect with other missions pastors, missionaries and leaders at the TCAMP mission leaders network gathering on Thursday, May 11 from noon-1:30.

In this second lecture in Bethlehem College & Seminary's Commerce and Vocation Series, Dr. David Kotter (Dean and Professor of New Testament Studies, Colorado Christian University School of Theology) will join us to discuss how the Bible gives wisdom and a foundation for all decision-making, including in vocational enterprises.

Join justice-seekers across the Twin Cities for this powerful prayer and worship event.

Keep Your Love On reveals the higher, Jesus–focused standard defined by mature love—love that stays ‘on’ no matter what. Danny Silk’s practical examples and poignant stories will leave you with the power to draw healthy boundaries, communicate in love, and ultimately protect your connections so you can love against all odds.

Please join us for two days of glory-filled worship and kingdom training. Learn the keys for prospering in kingdom living and purpose - unlocked and unhindered! Jesus is calling...it's time to be free, bold, and radiant!

How you lead your nonprofit and work with others matters. Maximizing your individual strengths and the strengths of your team is crucial for the flourishing of your ministry. Once you better understand yourself and one another, you can capitalize on your strengths and roles for a better quality work environment and more effective outcomes in ministry. Join us for this 2-part interactive leadership development training.

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Transform Ideas is a public forum designed to inspire, inform and engage Christians as thoughtful citizens of the Kingdom of God, serving the common good.“The Timeless Call for Racial Harmony” will address the history of race and the sin of racism in America, pieces of our present day situation, and a future hope rooted in the Church’s call to move forward with reconciliation and unity in the Kingdom of God.

What do we mean when we talk about race? In this lecture, Dr. Royal will explore what genetics and social science tell us about race and racial difference. In doing so, she’ll discuss how her Christian faith motivates and informs the study of racial and ethnic difference and the aims of reconciliation.

This is a class that offers some helpful, backbone graphic design skills to people who aren’t officially designers, but find themselves doing the work anyhow. Come learn the basic rules of graphic design.

Join us as we intercede for the 200,000 Muslims living in Minnesota and the 1.7 billion worldwide, who don’t know Christ as their Savior.

Mission St. Paul, an interdenominational collaboration of churches, pastors, and ministries seeking the peace and welfare of the city of St. Paul, is hosting its annual Good Friday CrossWalk: A Walk of Humility and Repentance, in the neighborhoods along University Ave. and Dale St. in St. Paul. This is an opportunity for us as the church here in this city to publicly identify with Christ in His suffering for our city.

Love Moves Conference featuring speaker Claude Hickman and a variety of workshops. Click for details.

Click for details on the iDisciple Training - Intended to equip you to fully engage the life of a disciple of Jesus with the focus on completing the Great Commission

Join other pastors and church leaders in discovering how your church can participate in completing the Unfinished Task of Global Evangelization. This missions forum is designed just for Pastors, Church leaders, Mission Leaders, and Short-Term Mission advocates to “Join the Conversation” on current issues and trends in missions relevant to the church.

Dr. Miroslav Volf, Yale Divinity School, explains why we need religion to address the challenges of globalization.

2 Part Event. Discover ways to move beyond conversation. Come join us for an evening with Dwayne Bond to hear his perspective on ways the church can respond to the growing need to move beyond conversation.

"Christ through Four Gospel Portraits" will continue to explore the distinct historical, literary and theological contributions of each the NT Gospels to the question of the identity and mission of Jesus for its earliest readers. The series began with a general introduction to the four gospels in October (2016). Our next study on March 25th will explore the contributions of Mark's Gospel to the message of Christ and to the call to Christian discipleship.

We invite you and your congregation, friends, and family to come join with other believers from among the many ethnic and national backgrounds from across the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul to pray for the Lord to unite, save, and give hope to our diverse city.

Dr. Brian Volck, MD will read from his recent memoir "Attending Others: A Doctor’s Education in Bodies and Words." Hear his reflections on practice of medicine well beyond formal education.

The Recreation Fire and Miracles Ministries Annual Convention Celebration is taking place to celebrate and appreciate God's grace over the ministry and to seek for the move of God over the community.

This gospel tour features Award Winner - Myron Butler; Sunday's Best Season 3 Winner - LeAndria Johnson; Sunday's Best Finalist - William Demps, and Twin Cities own - The Hurst Experience and Ebenezer Church Community Choir.

Click for a listing of events taking place during Freedom Weekend.

God has strategically placed churches in rural areas and small towns in order to impact our culture for the Kingdom of God. This conference will provide pastors and board members of these churches information on how to minister effectively, encourage them to see their unique role in God's plan, and help them take the steps that can impact their world for all of eternity. Litchfield, MN.

This seminar, with Kara Powell, explores findings as well as stories of real-life churches that are thriving. You’ll leave with a host of doable ideas to help your church right now. Your church doesn’t have to grow old—come discover new ways to grow young!

Nationally acclaimed LU Praise Gospel Choir invites you to join them for a free concert featuring music in the African-American gospel choral tradition.

Engage with other pastors, ministry leaders, and missionaries around this important, timely topic about Standing with Refugees – as we are both pro-security and pro-refugee. Learn facts and ways to talk about the status of the church’s call and ability to welcome refugees. Click for details.

This outreach event is an opportunity to serve the community's spiritual needs by loving, listening and sharing -- leaving people feeling blessed, hope-filled and encouraged.

In honor of Black History Month, City Church is hosting a special musical experience. “This Is Why We Dream” is an original musical that celebrates the music of the African American experience. A cast of vocalists, instrumentalists and actors bring this dynamic and colorful part of American History to life through gospel, blues and jazz. Written by Sam Reeves together with special guest Robert Robinson.

What would happen if our churches were places that envisioned, equipped, encouraged, and empowered people to be fruitful in the places where they find themselves during the week?

Learn & be inspired to care for your church's missionaries. Click for details.

Dr. Perkins is one of the foremost racial reconciliation advocates in the world and will be here to share his story at a breakfast and in interviews.

Nik & Ruth Ripken's LIVE Testimony & The Insanity of God Community Film Screening. Join us to see the recently released documentary film The Insanity of God, based on the life and stories of Nik & Ruth Ripken.

Join Nik & Ruth Ripken at this 2 day conference. Click for details.

Pastors and leaders from all across the Midwest will gather together to pray and hear the vision for Pulse Twin Cities. The local church is coming together for a season of outreach in the Twin Cities. Will your church join? Come hear how to get involved.

A 5K walk/run on February 4, 2017 in the concourse of Target Field. 100% of proceeds go toward fighting human trafficking among youth in our city. Click for details.

The hit musical comedy returns for its fifth Valentine's season! It’s the show that will have you elbowing your date in the ribs, sneaking a kleenex from a nearby purse, and/or laughing 'til it hurts-so-good.

Understanding how to effectively write grants is a useful tool for nonprofits. Comprehending how to find potential funding opportunities is equally important. Join us as we walk through the landscape of grants.

B4T is a new model of doing missions; a radical approach to reaching the unreached via business by working hand in hand with the local sending church. Connect with other mission leaders and learn about this new model. Click for details.

The MissionShift Institute is offering a FREE World Religions Class

Village Schools of the Bible helps students discover the unity of the Bible and encounter God through His Word

When was the last time you and your spouse had time to really focus on each other and the issues that touch your marriage? That is is exactly what a Family Fest Marriage Retreat will help you do. Click for details.

The Stream of Nations in Affiliation with NAMB invites YOU to REFIX-IDEOLOGY. Click for details.

Three Opportunities to Hear Lee Strobel - Professor of Christian Thought at Houston Baptist University and Teaching Pastor at Woodlands Church in Texas. Click for details.

Christ has called ALL of us to care for the widow's and the orphans. Come see how you can make a difference.

Noon - 1:30. Meet with Executive Director of Liberian Ministers Association of Minnesota. Learn how the epidemic is affecting people in Liberia and how we can stand in solidarity with our brothers and sisters in the Liberian church.

Connect with other mission pastors, missionaries and leaders at the TCAMP mission leaders network gathering on Thursday, November 10 from noon-1:30.

On average, you handle more than 100 emails each day. What you do with that 100 (or more!) can sink your productivity, waste your time, and make you feel frustrated. Many of the email habits we’ve formed are bad ones. Take control of your emails to make them work for you. Learn strategies to get more done each day at this Ministry Equip Training.

You may not know it, but our communities have a growing problem. Children everywhere are at risk of sexual exploitation, not just in the big cities. Come hear Mary Frances Bowley, executive director of Wellspring Living, author of The White Umbrella and her most recent book, Make It Zero, lift the veil on this darkness and discuss simple yet critical ways we can get involved. Sponsored by Trinity Church.

The 4th Annual Clean Comedy Night featuring Amy Barnes. Presented by The Mission and hosted at Revive Brooklyn Park Church, 7PM.

Better Together: A Love & Money Story is an evening for couples to gain a greater understanding of their money story and how it impacts their marriage. Built on sound research and biblical principles, this event challenges couples to explore their relationship both with money and with each other. 6-9:30PM - Music Box Theater, Minneapolis.

Come&Live! Provoke & Inspire - a worldwide series of seminars designed to awaken and empower Christian artists to use their God-given creativity to revolutionize the world, locally and globally, for Jesus! Presented by Wooddale Church. Click for details.

Join us to hear a powerful message from Dick Brogden, director of Live Dead as we discuss local and global unreached people groups. Tuesday, November 1 from 7:00 – 8:30 PM at Cedar Valley Church.

Seminar with Eric Swanson, author of "Externally Focused Church". 10:30-2:30. Presented by Crossroads Alliance and Redeemer Covenant churches in Brooklyn Park. Early-bird rate through Transform Minnesota.

Friday, October 31st from 6:00 pm- 8:30 pm

Come for a taste of delicious Hors d’oeuvres; leave with a taste of how you can partner with Timber Bay and provide safe, caring mentors for the youth in our community.

This is an evening for the Church to come together and pray for the Twin Cities.

Since 1939, CBMC Northland groups have been meeting in the Twin Cities area. CBMC Business Forums are peer advisory groups led by a trained moderator and are comprised of 8-12 business owners and senior level leaders that meet in a Christ centered, confidential meeting once per month for the purpose of sharpening each other personally and professionally. This luncheon is intended to provide business leaders with information regarding the launch and opportunity of Christian Business Men’s Connection’s monthly Peer Advisory Forums in the downtown Minneapolis area. 11AM - 3PM, Minneapolis Club.

Thursday, October 23 at Bethel University

Thursday, October 23 through Friday, October 24 at Westwood Community Church

Highly respected leaders from the Middle East, East Africa and the USA will give testimony to what God has done and is currently doing, and challenge our hearts to be unveiled to God’s call. Hosted by Grace Church, Eden Prairie.

Friday, October 17- Saturday, October 18 at Bethel University

Saturday, October 18th at Burnes Park in Hopkins, Mn

October 17th-18th at North Heights Lutheran Church

The BELONG Tour (formerly known as "Women of Faith") is a two-day experience challenging women to discover their purpose, pursue their passion, and live out their faith.

An event for community and church patrons. This one-day event will bring together health professionals, clinicians, physicians, caregivers, dynamic speakers, educators, vendors, and experts in care-giving and healthcare reform. Hosted at Shiloh Temple International Ministries.

Christ through Four Gospel Portraits Hispanic Pastors Seminar by Juan Hernandez, professor of Biblical and Theological Studies at Bethel University. Cristo a través de los Cuatro Evangelios" explorará las contribuciones históricas, literarias y teológicas de cada uno de losEvangelios del Nuevo Testament a la cuestión de la identidad y la misión de Jesús para sus primeros lectores. La serie comenzará con unaintroducción general a los cuatro evangelios y luego explorará cada uno individualmente y de manera más detallada.

Join the conversation: “Engaging our Divided Nation.” National and local speakers will lead 9 minute talks on how we can engage our cultural moment and consider how to advance good in Minneapolis.

Saturday, October 11th at Sojourn Campus Church in Minneapolis

7-9pm at Christ Presbyterian Church: Hear inspiring stories for engaging culture to advance the common good. Presented by Transform Minnesota, The Table at CPC and Q ideas.

Join us as we explore what unbounded spiritual appetites look like in the many trials and joys of the Christian life. Free 2 Day Seminar hosted by Bethlehem College & Seminary.

The Sanctuary Covenant Church will host the 2nd Annual Justice Weekend with special Guest Lisa Sharon Harper on October 1st and 2nd. Join us as we explore the intersection of faith and justice in the Church. At this year's justice weekend we will focus on the concept of Shalom and Witness with author Lisa Sharon Harper.

Please click for more information about the Pastor's Gathering!

This seminar explores the role of business people in church and mission.

Sunday, September 28th at Woodbury 10 Theatre

Saturday, September 27th at Village Church in Maple Plain

Friday, September 26th at the Upper Mall of State Capitol

September 22, 2014 through May 11, 2015 at St Paul Lutheran Evangelical Church

Join fellow pastors and ministry leaders, along with pastor and author Tom Nelson, to explore the perils of the lack of faith, work, and economic integration in the life and mission of the local church. Hosted by Bethel University.

Please join us on Thursday, September 8, Noon - 1:30pm to discuss Avoiding Dependency in Missions. Unhealthy Dependency makes a great percentage of our mission goals and work counterproductive. During this TCAMP, we will explore the consequences, the causes, and most importantly the sacrifices we need to make to avoid creating a culture of unhealthy dependency. Click for details.

7:00 am-6:30 pm daily. Location still to be determined.

Roots Worship Collective, strives to bring unity to the Body of Christ, and hymn sings are an active way of generating unity locally and providing a space for members of other churches to meet each other interdenominationally. We invite you to join us for a night of Hymns, Psalms, and Old Time Gospel music. Come with your voices warmed up and ready to sing along!

Cultivating a Culture of Sustainable Giving. Launching a giving ministry isn’t only about money. It’s about raising up people to fulfill the mission and vision God has placed on our hearts. Kimberly Stewart, Executive Director of Development at Eagle Brook Church will share the way they were able to develop a stewardship culture that has led to sustainable giving, with an emphasis on financial leaders.

Study God's Word from the comfort of your home! Look inside for more details!

In preparation for the new school year, we invite youth pastors, youth leaders, and parents of youth to join us for this seminar designed to empower leaders to form an educated, biblical, and compassionate response to gender and sexual confusion. Join us August 18, 9-11:30am at Substance Church North Campus.

The Minnesota Twins will host Faith Night at Target Field presented by Praise FM on Saturday, August 13, when the Twins take on the Kansas City Royals. The event will feature a postgame program featuring live worship music and testimonies by Brian Dozier, Kyle Gibson and other Twins players.

Monday, September 8th at Bearpath Golf and Country Club

Come and tap your foot to some Southern Gospel hits and enjoy piano music that will soothe your soul, all the while supporting the worldwide efforts of Operation Christmas Child.

This is a course that is suitable for teachers, mentors, small group leaders, ministry leaders and church elders, as well as people who lead outside of the four walls of the church building, i.e. supervisors, team leads, and managers.

Saint James VBS presents Bible lessons with: skits, videos, puppet shows, fun games, songs, crafts, lots of lively singing, music & fun-filled ways to learn Bible passages!

Please join us from 8-10am for a free and informative event with Matthew Soerens, co-author of the recently released book SEEKING REFUGEE on the Shores of the Global Refugee Crisis.

Leaders ask Minnesota Christians to urge their Congressional Representatives to pass just, compassionate immigration reform .

An overview of the art of filmmaking with Katie Travis.

It is time to bring your fundraising into the digital age! Join us Wednesday, July 20, 8:30-11:00am for part three of our Summer Fundraising Series: The Use of Digital Tools in Fundraising.

Unity Service - We are Praising God and Moving Forward! This is a critical time of coming together to pray against the divisive tricks of the enemy that have attacked our community. All people who love God and want justice to prevail are invited, as African American clergy demonstrate that bridges are being built, not walls.

Fill the National Mall with 1 million people coming TOGETHER for Jesus. Click for details.

Join us to hear Dr. Paul Eddy speak on covenant theology. Wednesday, July 13 from 9:00-11:30am at City Church.

Come hear Kaign Christy, Ghana Field Office Director for International Justice Mission, describe the situation on Lake Volta.

Please join us in praying for justice in our world.

Will your church participate in Pray Together Sunday and commit to a time of prayer in your worship service on July 10? With a unified voice, we will join together and ask Jesus to reset our hearts and our nation. Pray Together Sunday will kick-o­ff the week leading up to Together 2016, a national campaign to bring 1 million people to the National Mall for a day of worship and prayer on Saturday, July 16.

Walk With Compassion is the walk to end child poverty. Leading up to the walk, Twin Cities is working together to raise life-changing funds benefiting children in the developing world suffering from extreme poverty.

Joshua Birkholz, principal at Bentz Whaley Flessner, will present on the importance of prospect analytics and fundraising strategies. Join us Thursday, June 23 from 8:30-11:00am at Transform Minnesota for part two of our Summer Fundraising Series.

Join hundreds of others as we walk and run for life! This event with a purpose is filled with fun for people of all ages. Register as a walker or runner and raise pledges to support life. The funds raised directly support New Life Family Services’ pregnancy centers in providing free pregnancy-related services.

Common Ground Consultants, Inc. equip people to "Build Bridges of Trust that Bear the Weight of Truth" Click to register.

Stop the Trafficking is a collaborative, community wide event to raise awareness about human trafficking.

Sahara Challenge is a seminary level training course that provides an intense level of in-depth teaching and application for Muslim Ministry. Presented by Crescent Project, hosted by Bethel University. Click for more details.

RUN FOR HOPE is a 5K to support Source Anti-Trafficking. Click for details and to register.

Join us to discuss The Need to Become Multi-Ethnic Churches. Luncheon, Thursday, May 26 from 11:00am-1:00pm. Click for details.

This is a one-day intensive workshop empowering churches to serve and support the local foster and adopted children and families in their communities primarily through family support efforts.

Join us on Thursday, May 19 from 8:30-11:00 to hear the Biblical perspective of fundraising and how it has impacted the development of four local organizations.

This event is presented by Bethel Seminary's Work with Purpose initiative, Made to Flourish pastors' network, and MacLaurinCSF.

Join the dozen+ churches across the Twin Cities who will be highlighting justice this weekend. Events include Justice Concert & Pastors Justice Breakfast. Click for details.

Join us for this exciting rendition of the amazing true story of Esther Queen of Persia

Connect with other mission pastors, missionaries and leaders at the TCAMP mission leaders network gathering on Thursday, May 12 from Noon - 1:30 at Bethany Baptist Church. Click for details.

If you like Christian Celtic Music this is a perfect time to listen to this band!

The theme for this year’s event is “No Matter How Far.” No matter how far apart in distance, thought, or time a birth mother and her child may be, love is what holds them together.

Join us for the largest prayer gathering in the US! Thursday, May 5, 7PM at Mariucci Arena.

The mission of the National Day of Prayer Task Force is to mobilize prayer in America and to encourage personal repentance and righteousness in the culture.

4:00 pm at St Paul's Lutheran Church

All ages prayer & worship at the University of Minnesota - Mariucci Arena.

Sex Trafficking in the Midwest Seminars educate, bring awareness and empower to make a difference.

Join with other believers for an afternoon and evening of Outreach, Worship, and Unity in the body of Christ!

The Twin Cities rich cultural heritage will be highlighted for the ninth year by a huge concert event!

Defeating Lust & Sexual Exploitation by Embracing God's Design for Sexuality

This event is presented by Bethel Seminary's Work with Purpose initiative, Made to Flourish pastors' network, MacLaurinCSF, and several local churches .

He is a pianist from Brazil and He has a new album " Summer Feelings." He is on a Tour across the Midwest States.

We will exalt Him through worship, teaching, prayer, artistic expression, and outreach. He is worthy of our praise!

For 55 years, leaders from around Minnesota have gathered together to pray and reflect on the teachings of Jesus. We invite you to make plans now to attend this special breakfast

East-Central MN Church Summit on Holy Sexuality, featuring Dr. Mark Yarhouse & Dr. David Clark. 9:00-11:30am, Saturday, April 9. Click for details.

How can the church teach and live out grace and truth in regard to sexual identity? Thursday, April 7, 9am-4pm, with guest speaker & author Dr. Mark Yarhouse. Click for more details.

The goal of this 3 day training seminar is to equip you to fully engage the life of a disciple of Jesus with the focus on completing the Great Commission. Click for more information.

Pastors & ministry leaders, join us for a free breakfast tutorial 9:30-11:30am in ROCHESTER to receive information & ask questions.

This is our annual revival services for impartation and strengthening of the members of the church, and also the Body of Christ.

Pastors and Church Leaders Forum 2016 with a Short-Term Mission Leader Track, hosted by Bethany International. Click for details.

Prayer for the 200,000 Muslims living in MN. 11:00am-1:00pm, Wooddale Church. Click for details.

Join us for a night of hearing powerful testimonies of how God is working in peoples lives!

"No more employee problems" is a goal for any organization, but especially for faith-based nonprofits who carry a unique religious identity. This session will focus specifically on the HR & employee challenges that faith-based organizations encounter. Hosted by Gray Plant Mooty. You don't want to miss this one! Invite & register today.

Pastors, join us for a free breakfast tutorial 8-10am on Tuesday, March 15 to receive information & ask questions.

The critically acclaimed play with a compelling twist on the last days of Judas and Jesus gets an immersive re-staging in an intimate new venue, Art House North in Saint Paul. The one-hundred-ten-year-old-church-turned-performance space is being transformed into a Middle Eastern marketplace. The audience will be surrounded by the action, and sometimes directly involved in it, the two Acts being bridged by an interactive Passover "meal" with fresh baked bread and herbs.

How can oral learners personally engage with God’s Word unless it comes to them in an appropriate format? Learn about orality missions efforts Thursday, March 10 from Noon – 1:30.

Join us Thursday, March 3, 2016, from 7pm - 9pm, as we gather at City Church to learn and consider how to advance good in Minneapolis. Click for more information.

Midwest Conference on Missionary Care is a two day conference for those in ministry. Fees are $60/$75. Click for more details and to register.

Be prepared for an exuberant and amazingly high and deep praise and worship experience at this night of worship!

Bring your original songs and sing it live or play your recorded tracks before an appreciative small group.

God put a powerful idea inside you. Discover it at the BoldIdea Workshop.

Come to pray, fellowship & a FREE lunch 11:30am-1:00pm on Thursday, February 11 at Cedar Valley Church.

The No Regrets Men's Conference is an annual one-day event, designed to create an environment for men to be challenged in their relationship with the Lord at home, in the workplace, and in their ministry.

IGNITE is a 24-hour retreat for students in grades 7-9 designed to fuel their passion and discipline as Christ-followers.

New Life Family Services invites you to an evening of laughter with a purpose!

Our annual educational volunteer recruitment event will prepare you for your impact in anti- human trafficking. Multiple events, times & dates to choose from! Many of our partners will be present. All volunteer opportunities will be represented.

In order for your compelling mission to be heard by donors, clients, and the public, you must have an effective communication strategy. Sharon Sampson, CEO of Open Book Communications, will present on the importance of "Why?"

Join us for Extreme Conference 2016!

Please join us for the 4th Annual Mission St. Paul Martin Luther King Commemorative Service!

We hold public leaders to higher standards, but I pray – and believe – this allegation is untrue. By Carl Nelson

Perspectives bring fresh knowledge and understanding of God's unchanging purposes and why they're relevant to your life.

IMPACT is a one-day retreat designed for students in grades 9-12 to spend time studying the Word of God. Through a practical and fun study of James, your students will be informed, inspired, and engaged!

Celebrate the season with Mary Beth and an extraordinary ensemble of talented musicians!

The many groups, circles & tribes of evangelicalism inspire hope for possibilities. By Carl Nelson

Name change, announced today, reflects growing partnership with churches.

Early abolitionists drew from their faith; today's church must continue leading the cause."

What is culture? Is it not more than an invisible, intangible construct? Come hear Andy Crouch discuss these questions and many more!

As a taste of the new certificate and concentration in church planting at Bethel Seminary that is being planned to begin in the fall of 2016, we will have four local experts in church planting share with us.

Recent poll shows majority prefer that label; want to be identified as people who take the Bible seriously and believe in Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord.

Evangelicals are encouraged that House Republican leaders have signaled loud and clear that 2014 is the year for reform.

During Black History month, we need to dig deep into our history, and dig deep into the details of complex issues in order to discover solutions for today.

Transform Minnesota is encouraged that House Republican leaders have signaled loud and clear that 2014 is the year for reform.

TCAMP Mission Leaders Network will introduce "Engage Twin Cities Mission Trip," set for July 2014, at their March 13 network meeting.

Says government does not have the right to violate the religious beliefs of any of its citizens, including business owners.

Mon. Nov. 23, 7pm at Shiloh Temple. Ministerial and prayer networks gathering to pray for justice & peace in Minneapolis.

The church is alive and active even in the midst of the refugee crisis. Come hear recent reports, noon-1:30 at New Hope Church.

Serving Learners in Ministry is a 2-1/2 day interactive workshop for missions' leaders and mobilizers.

A 3-part series exploring racism in America, and the Kingdom of God as an alternative. Oct. 20 | Nov. 3 | Nov. 17.

It’s our goal of this seminar to provide ministry leaders with training opportunities that can lead to more effective ministry.

Rev. Jeff Krogstad’s call follows retirement of Rev. Steve Dornbush in 2013. Congregation is excited by his vision to see Jesus transform lives.

Grateful that President Obama spotlighted religious liberty at National Prayer Breakfast, but ask him to uphold religious freedoms in United States.

People love stories. They are constantly watching stories on their tablets, TV’s & theatres. No wonder when God wrote the world’s best-selling book, He filled it with stories.

Discover a 4-step process revealing the most effective method of marriage mentoring while creating a 5-year strategy for your marriage ministry.

A free business breakfast conversation with Tom Bell, fourth generation owner and President of Bell Lumber and Pole Company (Minneapolis). 7:30 am Shoreview

Get equipped, through this workshop, with practical ideas like playing games and doing special projects as well as how to use these studies in a group setting or during a child’s quiet time

Trafficking Justice is a group comprised of churches, faith based organizations, and individuals that come together to fight for freedom.

Join us for an inspirational evening celebrating all that God has done at New Life in the past year. We would be honored if you would join us for this special event.

"A Diverse Community Building Unity."

Study shows evangelical scientists are more active in their faith than American evangelicals in general.

Carl Nelson explains work of Transform Minnesota: Relationships - Resources - Representation.

This forum will provide vital information and a fi rst staging point for your church or agency’s entry to work amongst the Azerbaijanis.

Transform Minnesota is offering another Ministry Equip training opportunity for nonprofits in our network. Join us to learn practical steps in creating a strategic plan for your organization. Click to read more.

Join us for An Evening with Rosaria Butterfield, author of the recently published book, Openness Unhindered: Thoughts of an Unlikely Convert on Sexual Identity and Union with Christ.

FamilyLife® announces the return of I Still Do®, a one-day marriage event that will strengthen the marriages and rekindle the romance of the couples in your churches and community.

The purpose of the conference is to challenge and equip international students and scholars to bring redemptive change in their home societies and in their workplaces by integrating a Christian perspective into their professional training and discovering, with other international students and scholars, new strategies for promoting human flourishing God’s way.

Transform Minnesota is excited to host Ed Stetzer, an expert analyst of American Christianity and Executive Director of Lifeway Research, at an Evangelical Leaders Forum.

Transform Minnesota, in partnership with the NAE, is excited to host six evangelical leaders from the World Evangelical Alliance in the Middle East. These ministry leaders will...

Please join Outpost Ministries for our 12th annual Called Out of Darkness Celebration, featuring testimonies of freedom and hope from those impacted by homosexuality.

Join us for a concert with Paul Wilbur and For His Name sake where there will be one heart, and one voice, and they will proclaim the Kings coming Reign!

Recent Gallup poll shows that more than 40% classify themselves as very religious. In Minnesota, 42% do so.

Next week 4 Christian leaders write to help us understand the issue of race today. Come back each day to read a new article.

Mission: St. Paul will lead walk of humility & repentance on Good Friday, April 18. 11am. University & Dale Streets.

UNITE NDOP will be at the University of Minnesota in Mariucci Arena. Area pastors will lead prayer. Evangelist Nick Hall will present the Gospel.

Different life experiences lead to silence, feelings of abandonment. Church needs to acknowledge and work to heal division.

Wooddale is hosting the Open Expo, along with co-sponsors: Grace Church, New Hope Church, Bethlehem Baptist, Reach Global and CMBC. It will be offered on three different days and time. Read on for more details!

Cries for God’s justice have echoed from pulpits, pews, prayer benches and street corners; but not from white evangelicals.

Attorney Nekima Levy-Pounds writes that "in the law we learn that silence is acquiescence".

Many issues today result from churches failing to give Biblical leadership to reconciliation in 50's and 60's. Let's give Jesus a chance to fix this.

The ministry of reconciliation originates with God and encompasses our relationships with others.

Be apart of a positive pro-life message for the community. Read on for more information on this event!

A time to reconnect, rejoice and renew!

Transform Minnesota calls on Christians to be peacemakers as NAE travels with US State Dept delegation seeking peace.

This is a non-denominational college level introduction to cross-cultural ministry that meets one night per week during the school year. This program utilizes community and ministry leaders to "Equip Christians to Build and Lead Cross-Cultural Ministries."

Join us for this one-day marriage conference with special guest presenter, Greg Speck!

Our mission is to deliver hope to suffering children by equipping local churches for gospel-centered mercy ministry.

A conversation about leadership, vocation, and faith and work

Leading middle school and high school students toward vocational stewardship.

New online form allows participants to signup and join Transform Minnesota.

30 men have already graduated from Christ-centered transition program in 2014.

Churches without denominational name viewed as "less formal" according to recent research.

Joni and Friends are conducting church trainings that are offered on multiple days, times and at different locations. Check out more details inside!

Come out and hear some southern Gospel music at Anoka Wesleyan Church in Anoka

An event for women who find themselves in difficult situations.

Metro churches provide gardening space to more than 1,250 gardeners last year, including many new refugees.

With special guest Jonnie W at New Hope Church

TCAMP network consults with key national leaders of missionary training schools.

Enjoy a summer night listening to a community concert celebrating Gospel music!

The class touches on every area of immigration law, including citizenship; family-based, employment-based, and other visas; inadmissibility and deportability issues; removal proceedings and defenses; asylum; and immigrant rights, as well as issues in legal practice, such as legal research; legal writing; interview skills; case management; and ethical responsibilities.

Superbowl Champion Ben Utecht joins forum at Minnesota Prayer Breakfast.

Come meet new friends and neighbors! There will be music, puppet show, free ice cream, prize drawings every 15 minutes, Angry Bird games and much more!

The King’s Brass, formed over two decades ago, is comprised of professional musicians from across the country who desire to use the instruments they love to lead others in praise and worship.

Food, games, music, prizes and more!

Wilderness Prayer Center and Prairie River Camp of Bricelyn, Minnesota will be hosting Christian recording group WorshipMob: Encounter 2015

Attendance remains strong social norm in U.S., even non-religious feel pressure to report some church attendance.

Stop the Trafficking Citywide 5K run will raise awareness and resources to combat issue locally.

Survey shows strong support for cooperation on common values of life, marriage and religious freedom.

Saturday, August 2nd and Sunday, August 3rd at Grace Church in Eden Prairie

Each year, Berea Lutheran Church offers a free, week-long Vacation Bible School (VBS) program for children ages 4 to 8th grade. Daily they have the opportunity to meet new friends and learn more about their Savior through a variety of fun activities.

Los Angeles, Miami, Philadelphia and Pittsburgh rank higher than Minneapolis/St. Paul in belief in Bible's accuracy.

Friday, July 25th-Monday, July 28th at Living Waters Church, Elk River

Most Christians say no. Only 32% of non-mainline Protestants favor legalization.

Member churches in Rochester team up to serve neighbors and community.

Transform Minnesota offers scholarships to ministry partners of Cru Inner City. July 22-25.

Saturday, August 2nd at Ojibway Park in Woodbury

Evangelical churches in rural community are collaborating to demonstrate the Gospel and meet needs of Somali immigrants.

Conference to address providing options for those in poverty. July 22-25. Creating Options Together

Explore the risks and ethical dilemmas of surrogacy and the commoditization of fertility and pregnancy.

Pastors seminar by MacLaurin Institute with Ken Myers exploring the life of the mind as part of Christian discipleship.

Sunday, August 10th at Camp Victory

Human Trafficking is a form of modern-day slavery where people profit from the control and exploitation of others. It is considered to be one of the fastest growing criminal industries in the world. Our cities are personally affected by human trafficking including the sexual exploitation of children. The average age a child enters prostitution in the United States is 12- 14 years old and at least 100,000 children are exploited every year within our borders.

New survey reveals moms feel stressed - but satisfied.

August 4-7 at Riverside Church in Bloomington

Every American should be glad that government is not so powerful that it can dictate our conscience.

Joni and Friends with Bethlehem Baptist presents Fathers, Take Courage an evening of real-life sharing about God’s design for fathers of families affected by disability and encouragement from Steve Bundy, Vice President of Joni and Friends Christian Institute on Disability.

Letter to Congress; Perspective & resources from evangelical organizations.

Join other single moms from across Minnesota for a weekend of relaxation, refreshing, and fun where we will “Dare [you] to Dream” about the plans God has for your life!

Ministry leaders from 30 different cities gathered at Bethel University for Creating Options Together

Thousands of people and dozens of churches across the Twin Cities recently took part in the week long Revive Twin Cities.

reviveTWIN CITIES is a ministry dedicated to partnering with local churches in the Twin Cities, equipping them for sharing the Gospel.

Our focus...simply Jesus! Join leaders from all across Minnesota as we come together for fellowship and to pray for Minnesota.

Noon - 1:30 at Cross of Glory Church in Hopkins. Panel discussion about how the Church is being re-planted in post-Christian Europe.

Join us Monday, May 11, as we continue our leader days of rest and renewal. These days have become staples in the rhythm of many Twin Cities ministry leaders over the last 13 years. This year we explore the impact on our lives and ministries of three fundamental and life giving movements of our hearts – Praise, Rest, & Peace.

You are invited to Reign Dance Theater's Swashbuckling Dance Theatrical "On the High Seas". This is a one weekend, rib-tickling, faith-inspiring production you'll not want to miss!

There is a gaping chasm between the feelings and emotions experienced by whites and blacks in this country. We need to cross that emotional bridge.

One Night, Body, Mission, Savior: National Day of Prayer at the University of Minnesota Mariucci Arena.

While I have hope, we can't dismiss residual affects of slavery impacting us today.

April 30 Presented by Transform Minnesota and The Barnabas Group for Executive Directors and Development Directors

An all day seminar for women ministers and leaders

The work of anti-trafficking is for the whole church – women and men, youth and adults. It’s time to come together to gain awareness about trafficking in North Minneapolis and the near North suburbs. Let's come together as congregations in order to gain an understanding of the issue, and then work to create interventions in order to reclaim the dignity of our youth, our families and our neighborhoods.

A new blog series. Help the Church thrive by knowing who Millennials are what shapes them.

Join us for the second annual Anderson Lecture in Science and Religion

Worship with local musicians from every continent. Colorful dress and traditional instruments! Flags of all nations! Music and dance! Join us!

7-9pm at Christ Presbyterian Church: Hear inspiring stories for engaging culture to advance the common good. Presented by Transform Minnesota, The Table at CPC and Q ideas.

With special guests "The Martins" and pianist Stan Whitmire at New Hope Church

Stephanie Williams: "I don't even know how to pray anymore" I confided to my mentor when I was 21 years old.

For this concert, The Chancellors Quartet and The Ophoven Family will be with us! You won't want to miss this! Bring your whole family for a great night!

Youth today are looking for help. They desire to make meaning, to establish a place of belonging, to derive a sense of value out of the complex patchwork of their lives.

Last year, approximately 2,700 attended Pro-Life Action Ministries’ Annual Good Friday Prayer Vigil at the mega-Planned Parenthood in St. Paul, MN. Fifteen area pastors of various denominations led the reading of Scriptures and prayers, one each half hour, throughout the day. The only sign prevalent at the prayer vigil was a life-size cross. Following the passion and death of Jesus Christ and remembering the 4,000 babies killed each year at this abortion chamber, attendees kept a solemn presence for seven and a half hours.

The CrossWalk signifies our Christian identification with suffering in our city related to socioeconomic disparities, racial & ethnic divisions, violence & abuse, struggling families and brokenness & injustice.

A night featuring keynote speaker Lyndon Allen, Rabbi Alexander David and Steve Hunegs

Brooklyn Area Ministers Association played key role in responding to homeless youth; first suburban youth shelter to open soon.

This forum addresses current issues in missions. It will include participation from more than a dozen missionaries who are serving in strategic locations around the world. This will be a unique opportunity for you to sit beside other pastors and church leaders as well as experienced missionaries as relevant missions topics are presented and discussed.

Last year New Life Family Services had 1,000 spiritual conversations with the clients they serve. In "Vision 2015" they seek to double number of clients served.

This is a silent march where prayers will be lifted up for God’s intervention to end abortion and healing for post-abortive women and men.

Join us for Anti-trafficking 101, and learn helpful tips, action plans and next steps to help protect the innocent, and enable you to get involved and make an impact in your community. Sexual perversion has permeated every aspect of our culture and the church must stand up against it!

This seminar will answer questions for churches that are planning church facility building programs. Come get information from multiple presenters on the questions you have.

At Substance Church

Discussion with China experts to learn how the Church is really doing in China. Filter through stories of great persecution on one hand and amazing signs of growth and openness on the other. Learn about the varied regions and people groups encompassed in this vast land.

Join our featured guest, Katherine Leary Aldorf, and fellow pastors and peers for this interactive and practical exploration of faith as integral to work and vocation.

Leaders tour downtown neighborhoods to cast vision for church planting.

The Precept FastTrack Leader Training Workshop is designed to identify and equip existing and future Bible Study Leaders who will lead others in Inductive Bible Study in the church, home or workplace. Even if you have had no experience leading a class or using the Inductive Bible Study Method, this workshop is suitable for you to learn this proven method by using the 40-Minute Bible Studies.

The Gospel and the Workplace: a conference on calling men to unity and purpose in our pursuit of Christ's mission.

Join us for a time of learning to get equipped for ministry leadership.

Tuesday, November 11th at Arrive Ministries in Richfield

In this year's 5th annual Facing Race through Grace Conference, we will provide a survey of some of the main causes of racism and a solution toward bridging the racial and ethnic divide.

I have my own inaccurate prejudices. KSTP story alleging gang affiliation by Mayor Hodges seems to be making the same mistake.

At Ridgewood Church in Minnetonka

It is a fact that men are particularly vulnerable to temptation in the area of their sexuality. Because that is true, Every Man’s Battle For Purity was developed specifically with men in mind.

The Midwest Conference on Missionary Care is an annual event co-sponsored by Minnesota Renewal Center, Barnabas International and Transform Minnesota (formerly the Greater Minnesota Association of Evangelicals).

A weekend where Twin Cities churches focus on sex-trafficking and the exploitation of women and children with a "call to action".

Come together with fellow Christians for 40 days of prayer to lift up requests to God Almighty for abortion to be ended.

For more than 20 years Hospitality Center for Chinese has demonstrated love and hospitality to thousands of Chinese students studying at the U of M.

Thousands of miles away in Minnesota, the state’s West African residents are dealing with the aftermath of the Ebola virus.

"The solution to the political bickering is for Congress to pass immigration reform" says Nelson. A majority of evangelical pastors favor immigration reform, including 2 largest evangelical denominations and 40 member denominations of the NAE.

Join us for a training seminar on how to share eternal hope with Muslim woman

At Substance Operations Center on Monday, January 26th

Tuesday nights (January 20th-April 28th) and Thursday night (January 22nd through April 30th)

For evangelicals, our opposition to torture is directly linked to our beliefs about God and human beings.

November 2013-April 2015 dates!

Saturday, January 17th, 2015 at the Union Gospel Mission

Saturday, January 10th at Grace Fellowship

Mission: St. Paul hosts Dr. Martin Luther King commemoration event Saturday, Jan. 17, 6:30 pm - Union Gospel Mission

I am encouraged to tell you that we exceeded the goal of our Match Gift by more than double, and surpassed our December financial goals!

As Transform Minnesota celebrates 50 years we look ahead to 2015 and the coming decade.

God’s throne, or Kingdom, is established on the foundation of both personal “rightness” with God and personal “rightness" with others. Reflections by board member Rev. Richard Coleman.

Fifty years later, the reason we began is essentially the same: to serve as a network for evangelicals who need resources and solutions and who want to connect with others in ministry.

After three year separation, husband and wife are reunited by Arrive Ministries; daughter brings gold wedding band to airport reunion with her father.

Several hundred Christians in Minnesota are talking together with Muslim friends about who Jesus is.

Some may criticize public prayers with non-Christians but most leaders are willing to do so.

Annual dinner honors birth mothers for their selfless sacrifice. May 8.

Ministering to refugees brings unexpected blessings, and closer ties between churches.

Did Franklin Graham's Facebook post reveal our own secret wishes, even though we know they fall short? Commentary by Carl Nelson

Jay Milbrandt, Arrive Ministries board member & Bethel University professor, has become international justice advocate after first of many visits to refugee camp on Thai-Burma border.

As Supreme Court hears same-sex marriage arguments, inter-faith leaders call for civility and respect for their religious freedoms.

If you are a white evangelical and don’t understand why rioters are upset, it is time to make yourself more aware of the deep-seeded injustices our African American brothers and sisters face.

In Minnesota the total number of Christians dropped by approximately 10% from 2007 to 2014...

More than 11,000 people gathered together on May 7th for UNITE National Day of Prayer making Minnesota’s National Day of Prayer the largest gathering in the country.

A Withrop, Minn. pastor is teaching the book of Acts to his church in a unique way, by basing his sermon series off the NBC television show “A.D.” Pastor Kyle Kachelmeier, of Winthrop Evangelical Covenant Church says he found the show, which airs on NBC on Sunday nights, to be a helpful tool on Sunday mornings.

Actions demonstrate that leaders have high duty to protect their congregations from those who would harm them.

Searching for one's identity has become the struggle of our generation. For Christians our answer is found in the creation story.

Transform Minnesota is deeply saddened by this tragic act of violence on Emanuel AME Church in Charleston Wednesday night. We are calling for all of the churches in Minnesota to lift up in prayer Emanuel, the larger AME church, and the victims of this senseless shooting.

Damascus Way Resident Shares Story of Criminal Background and Redemption through the love and patience of a pen pal.

An in-depth look at how the church is failing to reach kids in poverty. What pastors and church members can do to partner and reach out to one of society’s most vulnerable group; poor, uneducated youth.

More than 200 people attended an interfaith prayer vigil at St. Peter’s AME Church in Minneapolis on Wednesday June 24, joining hands, and raising their voices to pray for the eradication of racism and hate in our community and in our country. Another prayer vigil was held at Wayman AME Church in Minneapolis the same night.

Don't Be Upset That Our Beliefs Are Not Understood By Culture. As dual citizens, Christian's role is to be interpreters, not antagonists.

A new model for ministry in Minnesota is transforming the YMCA branches in Elk River and New Hope, into places of worship called The Why Church. Church leaders are finding it to be a unique opportunity to reach the public for whom "the Y" is a part of their everyday life.

A Northeast Minneapolis Church is working to combat human trafficking at a massage parlor in their neighborhood by praying, educating themselves, and working with the city government.

Franklin Graham’s recent call to end Muslim immigration in the U.S. has brought immigration policy to the forefront of many evangelicals’ minds. Although we respect Mr. Graham and the work he has done through Samaritans Purse and the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, we disagree with his stance on closing U.S. borders to Muslims. Arrive Ministries Executive Director, Bob Oehrig wrote this gracious response to Franklin Graham.

Church attendance in metro churches the summer months is always affected by people going up to their cabins. Transform Minnesota wanted to know what church is like on the flip-side, so for our Pastor's Column we asked Pastor John Just, of Timberwood Church near Brainerd to write a guest column on church life in “Cabin Country.”

Churches in the Twin Cities are on their way to offering church-based legal centers; seeking to help immigrants in our state navigate the confusing and costly process of becoming legal citizens or residents in America.

The City of Bloomington relies on a network of churches to care for the community. The volunteers of CityServe are often the Bloomington Human Service department’s first call when someone in the community needs help.

This fall two well-known suburban churches in the Twin Cities are launching campuses in or near the North Loop. Substance Church and River Valley Church pastors say there is no competition as they launch campuses within one month of each other; they are praying for each other, and are championing the efforts of the local church as both try to reach lost people in this urban "small town" known as the North Loop.

In our Pastor's Corner Pastor John Ward of Prairie Community Church in Eden Prairie writes about the importance of "Rally Sunday" gearing church members up for community, discipleship and regular worship attendance.

As many immigrant cultures make the Twin Cities home, the church landscape is also changing, and for many multi-cultural churches gospel music is up-and-coming. First Covenant Church in St. Paul hosted a three-day Gospel Music Workshop on August 9-11, that was free and open to anyone who wanted to learn how to sing and perform this soulful style of Christian worship.

The Power of Prayer is the theme of new faith-based movie, and box office hit "War Room," and it's also one of the lessons a Coon Rapids teen learned from her cancer diagnosis. Through Make-A-Wish, Rachel Aarhus’s dream to be an extra in a Kendrick brother’s film was granted.

Every year church leaders have many programs pitched at them. It is easy to become jaded about “the next big thing” sweeping across the church. David Lens, Lead Pastor of Hope Church in Richfield wondered if "The Story" was just another over-hyped program to avoid. But after careful research and receiving multiple recommendations Hope Church decided to take the plunge with "The Story." Read why they are so glad they did!

Churches oftentimes don’t know how to engage their youth and teens with the Gospel. Since the beginning of time, parents have scoffed at “youth these days,” lacking an understanding of those a generation or two younger than them. But we at Transform Minnesota are committed to reproducing our faith in the generations that follow us. We need to invest in millennials and younger adolescents so that the Church continues to grow in the hearts of tomorrow’s leaders.

What would it look like to be a teen-focused church; committed to helping teenagers be church's primary means of spreading the Good News? In the first part of in our “Youth These Days” blog series, Luke Trouten shares his thoughts on how your church can better welcome teens to serve, lead and participate fully in the Kingdom of God, and the impact it can have on your youth and even your adults.

It is our prayer that Catholic and evangelical Christians, together with our elected officials, presidential candidates and fellow citizens, will listen to Pope Francis’s message in support of persons on the move, open our hearts to the immigrants and refugees among us, and welcome them with open arms in the same way that God has received us.

Church leaders are exhausted by the lack of volunteer help. Volunteers are vital to creating growth and new ministries, and are the key to introducing youth and children to Jesus Christ. Under the leadership of Jill Fox, Wooddale Church's volunteer program boasted 3,000+ participants. In our Pastor's Column, Jill writes about how to mobilize the church’s most vital workforce, volunteers.

In the second part of our "Youth These Days" blog series, Zach Marino of Maple Grove Evangelical Church writes about 5 recommendations he has for developing a kingdom-impacting youth ministry. Zach believes these pointers help strike the balance in youth ministry of being relevant yet biblical, Christ-centered, Holy Spirit dependent and God-glorifying.

Transform Minnesota is celebrating 50 years in ministry. Since 1965 tens of thousands of lives have been greatly impacted through Transform Minnesota, which began as the Greater Minnesota Association of Evangelicals (GMAE). The evidence of how God has strengthened our evangelical movement through the past five decades, is what inspires us to look ahead to the future, and continue serving our network with relationships, resources, and representation.

In October, we hosted an Evangelical Leaders Forum with Ed Stetzer, looking at the future of Christianity in America. About 110 people joined the discussion about what is really happening in evangelicalism in America and how those in ministry can be encouraged about the state of the country, while they share the love of Jesus.

In October, Transform Minnesota and the National Association for Evangelicals hosted six evangelical leaders from the Holy Land who provided first-hand reports about the challenges faced by evangelical Christians living in Israel and surrounding territories, and tell us their prayer requests.

New Hope Church shares how they were able to accomplish becoming debt-free through a 4-year initiative called "Rich in Generosity." Church leaders say the key to paying off their nearly $4 million facilities mortgage was unprecedented generosity through its members. Through the initiative they found a financial freedom that allows them to expand their ministry opportunities.

This fall Transform Minnesota is hosting United in Freedom: an experience intended to overcome racial division in the body of Christ. The first of our 3-part experience, led by Dr. Mahmoud El-Kati, taught about America’s deep-rooted issues of economic and educational disparity. By identifying the implications of our history, Transform Minnesota believes that participants will begin to adequately understand our present situation.

In the great commission, Jesus calls us to make disciples of all nations. In the third part of our “Youth These Days” blog series Blake Birdsall looks into the challenges youth pastors have at making disciples of millennials and teenagers. He outlines some of the top questions he’s encountered while working with youth and shares a few ways God has pressed on his heart to better make disciples.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

The National Association of Evangelicals recently came up with a new definition for what it means to be "evangelical." Find out if you or your church fits the NAE's new label of evangelical. And read more on how some Lutherans and Catholics are responding to the NAE's new definition of evangelical, now that it is all based on beliefs, not behavior, denomination, race or political affiliation. Those who strongly agree with these 4 statements are considered evangelical: 1. The Bible is the highest authority for what I believe. 2. It is very important for me personally to encourage non-Christians to trust Jesus Christ as their Savior. 3. Jesus Christ’s death on the cross is the only sacrifice that could remove the penalty of my sin. 4. Only those who trust in Jesus Christ alone as their Savior receive God’s free gift of eternal salvation.

Russ Gregg, Head of School at Hope Academy writes that the mis­education of inner city youth is one of the most critical social justice issues of our day. Too many inner-city children are growing up in traumatic and impoverished homes that will sadly go on reproducing themselves for generations. Gregg writes about how the educational situation in the inner-city is desperate, but it is not hopeless. He encourages us to pray like Nehemiah, be moved to tears like Nehemiah and intervene like Nehemiah; knowing there is hope in returning to the Almighty God.

New findings reveal that women who have had an abortion, often feel the church is not a caring place for them, and at the time of their unplanned pregnancy, the church didn’t provide resources for them. In preparation for Sanctity of Human Life Day, we lay-out successful ways churches are ministering to women and men with unplanned pregnancies, or who are dealing with the aftermath of having an abortion.

Dr. Keith Stanley Brooks is currently the Dean of Academic Foundations at Minneapolis Community & Technical College. Periodically with Chosen Path Consulting Brooks also shares his expertise as an author, facilitator (educational leadership, intercultural competence, goal-driven staff development) and inspirational keynote speaker. Brooks is also an ordained Elder at the Holy Christian Church.

Dr. Rev. Dennis Edwards, Ph. D. is the senior pastor at Sanctuary Covenant Church in North Minneapolis. Dr. Rev. Edwards writes this guest piece for Black History Month about his experience of racism in Minnesota and in the Church, and why Christians should be vehemently dismantling racism.

Rev. Leslie X. Sanders, the Associate Minister to Youth and Families at First Covenant Church of St. Paul guest authors a piece on his own experience with racism for Black History Month.

Rev. Melanie Leehy is the President/Founder/Director of M.A.R.C.H. For Black History Month Rev. Leehy is guest writing a piece about her experience with racism growing up in Minnesota, and the covert racism she's experienced in the Church. She writes about a time God encouraged her to move from victim to victor in Christ.

Originally from Liberia, in West Africa, Rev. Charles Goah is senior pastor of United Christian Fellowship Church. Pastor Goah guest authors a piece on why it is important to celebrate African-American history, starting with Africans role in the Bible, for Black History Month.

Blocks away from a halfway house for men with criminal histories, Oak Grove Church opens its doors to its neighbors, including convicted felons. A sign hanging up in the Damascus Way Re-entry Center transitional house invites the men who are out of prison, but still on Supervised Release or on Work Release, to join its Golden Valley members for prayer and worship on Sunday mornings. And the men of Damascus Way are experiencing God in new ways.

As we embark on Black History Month we want to lift up the voices of black pastors, theologians, and Christians leaders in our community. We asked five thoughtful, engaging, and encouraging local black church leaders and thought leaders in our network to share their experiences of being African American in Minnesota and in the Church. We also asked for recommendations of other black authors, theologians, scholars and Christian leaders who have profoundly influenced their faith journey. Read their guest articles and recommendations here.

With 36 million slaves in the world, 2 million women caught in sex trafficking, and corruption a common practice in many of the world’s court systems; it can be overwhelming for U.S. churches to look outside of themselves and care about global injustice. But as followers of Jesus, we need to care about the injustice in the world. Our justice-work must be rooted in the Bible, and covered in prayer, before any action is taken. Read how some Twin Cities churches are taking innovative steps and doing the hard work of combating injustice in our world.

One of the injustices all too prevalent in sub-Saharan Africa is called widow land grabbing. An administrative team from Crossroads Church in Woodbury had a unique mission; to bring justice to a community in Uganda, through sorting and filing 100,000 legal documents. We interviewed a team member about how the tedious short-term work of filing and organizing paperwork resulted in court cases running more smoothly, and thousands of widows in Uganda having better access to justice.

Churches in Northeast Minneapolis found they are better together, than they are apart. After six years of prayer and meeting together, dozens of churches in Northeast Minneapolis have formed a relational partnership called Mission NE, and they’ve grown to include 15-20 churches. Together Mission NE hosts joint holiday celebrations and outreach events in the community, and recently formed a citywide youth group, called NE Students. These churches have found through prayer and service, they can be united, across theological and denominational differences.

300 Minnesota pastors gathered together, lifting up in prayer the UNITE National Day of Prayer to be held at Mariucci Arena. Pastors from nearly every denomination prayed for each other, prayed for unity in the Twin Cities, and for the upcoming National Day of Prayer held on May 5, 2016.

For our Pastor's Column series we are focusing on thriving and growing rural churches. We asked Jim Johnson the pastor of Motley Free Methodist Church to share how Motley FMC has grown from less than a dozen attendees to averaging nearly 300 in worship.

Four churches in the southwest metro are collaborating around God’s passion for justice and mercy. On the weekend of May 14-16, Wooddale Church, Christ Presbyterian Church, Westwood Community Church, and Grace Church are planning a Twin Cities Justice Weekend with the help of the International Justice Mission (IJM). This coalition of churches believes the Church is better together, than apart when working to end slavery. Find out the 5 ways your church can be involved in the Twin Cities Justice Weekend.

Sexuality and gender identity are important and critical issues our society is wrestling with in the public sphere. Today’s secular culture is dictating the narrative of what is sexually permissible, leaving the Church often timid when speaking about sexual orientation, gender dysphoria, and God’s design for holy sexuality. We believe the Church needs to root its response in the truth that male and female were created in God’s image. We believe the Church needs to offer a fulfilling, good, God-honoring vision of holy sexuality. In loving the whole person, the Church needs to be willing to accept the questions that come along with people struggling with their sexuality and identity.

For our Pastor’s Column series we are focusing on thriving and growing rural churches. We asked Marlin Mohrman the lead pastor at Morris Evangelical Free Church to share how Morris EFC overcame a season of conflict, distrust and hurt to achieve reconciliation and health. As well as how when church membership was flat-lining, Morris EFC managed to double its members within a decade by focusing on worship style, ethnic outreach, and defining roles in leadership.

As Minnesota legislators are in the thick of drafting, amending and voting on bills this legislative session, we implore our elected officials to seek restorative justice in our state’s Corrections system. In the midst of these very difficult situations where victims must remain the center of our care, we also believe in reflecting the Christian hope for the rehabilitation and restoration of offenders.

On Good Friday, 80 Christians gathered together at Wooddale Church to pray for Muslims, and for opportunities to minister to Muslims. Friday afternoons are typically a holy time for Muslims, as they attend Jumaa prayer in the Mosques. This past Friday was Good Friday for Christians, when we embrace the power of Jesus’ crucifixion on the cross. We recognize that prayer is essential to reach our Muslim neighbors. Here’s a starting guide as to how to Pray for Muslims.

For our "Thriving and Growing Rural Churches" series, Paul Jorgensen, Lead Teaching Pastor at Cornerstone Church shares how God is at work in Litchfield, a small town of 6,700 people. Amazingly, Cornerstone Church welcomed more than 1,200 people to their five Easter services this year. Over the past five years Cornerstone Church has more than doubled its attendance, with 120-180 people per year choosing to put their trust in Christ. Read more about what is drawing people to drive from all over the 5-county region to be a part of Cornerstone’s worship services.

Transform Minnesota is deeply saddened by the recent passing of our founding Executive Director Rev. Quinten Alfors. Quint’s leadership and faithfulness in prayer, was a driving force in the founding of this evangelical network, formerly called the Greater Minnesota Association of Evangelicals, which still exists 50 years later. We are eternally grateful for the ways God used Rev. Quint Alfors to connect and equip the Church through GMAE. We hope to continue to honor his name and legacy with the work we do at Transform Minnesota.