Send Twin Cities is a small network of churches teaming up to plant more churches in the Twin Cities committed to the supremacy of Jesus, relationship discipleship, and seeking the good of Minneapolis and St. Paul.
Send Twin Cities is offering a full scholarship for every Send planter and pastor. If you’d like to attend, let us know and we’ll send you the special registration code:
The Residency Builder is a two-day, free-of-charge workshop designed to help pastors and church leaders build an intentional process for training qualified men to be church planters. It’s a collaborative experience to help leaders discover and develop their unique plan for equipping potential planters.
The participants will leave the Residency Builder with a framework and the beginning steps to implement a residency in their church.
This workshop is open to all pastors and church leaders, but there are a limited number of spots available. Register below by January 10, 2025!
2:00pm – Check-In
2:30pm – Session 1: Welcome & Introductions
3:45pm – Session 2: The Foundation of a Residency: Jesus as Master Trainer
4:30pm – Break
4:45pm – Session 3: Discovering Your Development Pathway
5:45pm – Session 4: Discovering Your Church Unique
6:30pm – Dinner (catered)
7:30pm – Session 5: Shaping the Character of Your Residents
8:30pm – Dismiss
8:00am – Breakfast
9:00am – Session 6: Developing Potential Planters
10:00am – Session 7: Residency Content Brainstorm
11:00am – Break
11:15am – Session 8: Designing Your Residency Plan
12:45pm – Break
1:00pm – Session 9: Best Practices for Leading a Residency
1:30pm – Final Q&A
1:45pm – Time of Prayer
2:00pm – Dismissal & Departures
Send Twin Cities is teaming up with TCMBA (Twin Cities Metro Baptist Association) for a lunch and discussion together as pastors.
However, most disciple-making doesn’t get beyond what we think, or tends to move us toward what we do, which, sadly, means we miss what we feel and deeply believe.
Making disciples is leading people to increasingly submit every aspect of their lives to the empowering presence and power of Jesus. Every broken relationship, difficult situation, or painful wound presents us with the opportunity to be more deeply formed and intimately connected with Jesus.
Join pastor and writer, Jeff Vanderstelt, on Friday and Saturday, November 22–23, as we consider how to engage everyday practices with the aim to fully form people into the likeness of Jesus.
6:30pm – Check-in Begins
7:00 – 9:00pm – Session 1 | Gospel Through the Heart: Feeling Your Way to Jesus
8:30am – Doors Open
9:00am – Session 2 | Disciple-Making Environments: Life with God
10:30am – Session 3 | Disciple-Making Environments: Life on Life
11:30am – Lunch
1:00pm – Session 4 | Disciple-Making Environments: Life in Community
2:30pm – Session 5 | Disciple-Making Environments: Life on Mission
4:00pm – Prayer & Wrap-Up
On Friday morning, November 22, pastor and missional leader Jeff Vanderstelt will be in the Twin Cities leading a small gathering for pastors and church planters.
From 9:00am to 11:00am, Jeff will speak on how to create a disciple-making culture and pathway in your church. Following the morning session, we’ll have lunch together and hear Jeff share about the importance of a pastor’s emotional health.
8:30am … Register and Fellowship
9:00am … Creating a Disciple-Making Culture in Your Church
Lunch … The Pastor’s Emotional Health
In conjunction with the MN-WI State Convention October 25–26, in Appleton, Wisconsin, join us for the annual Church Planter Forum, Thursday, October 24 at Valley Baptist Church.
11:00 am … Lunch Sponsored By MWBC/Lifeway
1:00 pm … Introductions of Church Planters and Wives
1:15 pm … WMU Presentation
1:30 pm … Lifeway Presentation
1:40 pm … MWBC’s Role in Serving Churches andOPlants
Clint Calvert - Church Health and Leadership
Na Herr - Evangelism and Ethnic
Ben Seamans - Disaster Relief
Leo Endel - Overview
3:00 pm … Carlos Navarro - Guest speaker from FBC Brownsville, TX
3:30 pm … Break
4:00 pm … Workshops
Meranda Beenink - Wives
Na Herr - Hmong
Carlos Navarro - Spanish
Hoyt Lovelace - English
5:30 pm … Dinner Sponsored by Gloo and Bless
6:15 pm … Presentation From Gloo and Bless
Praying for every home
On Friday and Saturday, September 27–28, join John Piper, the teachers of Desiring God, and the faculty of Bethlehem College and Seminary for an special conference at Bethlehem Baptist Church in Minneapolis.
Send Twin Cities pastors and planters receive a 75% discount with the code SEND.
Send Twin Cities is teaming up with TCMBA (Twin Cities Metro Baptist Association) for a lunch and discussion together as pastors.
For TGC Twin Cities’ first network gathering of the season, Pastors John and Rusty Grunditz will share about shepherding your family in ministry. John and Rusty serve at Calvary Memorial Church in Navarre, MN. As father and son as well as seasoned pastors, they bring a wealth of wisdom about the intersection of family and pastoral ministry.
Send Twin Cities is teaming up with TCMBA (Twin Cities Metro Baptist Association) for a lunch and discussion together as pastors.
Counselor and author, Chip Dodd, will be leading a marriage session on Who We’re Made to Be and How to Live Together as Who We're Made to Be.
Based outside of Nashville, Chip has worked as a counselor for over 30 years. Specializing in the field of recovery and redemption, he has written several books on the importance of our emotions, including The Voice of the Heart: A Call to Full Living, The Needs of the Heart, and Keeping Heart. You can get to know him through his podcast, Living with Heart.
This event is open to everyone. Get the word out to your churches! The cost is $15/couple or $7.50 per individual. The registration deadline is Sunday, April 14.
Childcare will not be provided.
Weather permitting, the Twin Home Opener is Thursday, April 4!
Like last year, we are organizing group of ten pastors to enjoy the game together. The ten spots are available on a ‘first come, first served’ basis. If you’d like to make it, submit the form below.
The Pastors’ Symposium is a morning seminar hosted at Cities Church in St. Paul, including one message from a fellow pastor, followed by lunch and discussion.
On March 14, Pastor Jonathan Parnell, Lead Pastor of Cities Church, will speak on what it means for God to be our all-consuming passion. Learning from Paul, we’ll consider how his passion shaped the way he saw the world, and why it’s vital for pastors to follow his example in our lives and ministries.
The address will begin at 9:00am, followed by an informal discussion related to the topic. No registration is required, just attend if you can and pass on the invitation to other pastor-brothers in the area.
Send Twin Cities is teaming up with TCMBA (Twin Cities Metro Baptist Association) for a lunch and discussion together as pastors.
The Pastors’ Symposium is a morning seminar hosted at Cities Church in St. Paul, including one message from a fellow pastor, followed by lunch and discussion.
On December 7, Pastor Steven Lee, Lead Pastor of North Church in Mounds View, will address us on the topic of leading a church staff. An exceptional leader, Pastor Lee has guided North Church through remarkable transitions over the last five years, including inheriting and stewarding a large church staff.
The address will begin at 9:00am, followed by a meal and informal Q&A with Pastor Lee. No registration is required, just attend if you can and pass on the invitation to other pastor-brothers in the area.
The Pastors’ Symposium is a morning seminar hosted at Cities Church in St. Paul, including one message from a fellow pastor, followed by lunch and discussion.
On November 16, Pastor Brian Davis, lead planter of Exalting Christ Church in northeast Minneapolis, will address us on the topic of developing and communicating a missional vision.
The address will begin at 9:00am, followed by a meal and informal Q&A with Pastor Davis. No registration is required, just attend if you can and pass on the invitation to other pastor-brothers in the area.
The Preaching Christ in Hebrews conference with Christ-Centered & Clear will be hosted at Cities Church in St. Paul on Saturday, October 21.
During this day of training and fellowship, we'll hear from seasoned pastors on how to effectively preach and teach from the book of Hebrews. We'll close with a Christ-centered exposition that will serve as both an example and an encouragement as we all seek to minister faithfully to God's flock.
The cost is only $25 per person (lunch and a book included). Registration is from 10:30 -11:00 am. The first session will start promptly at 11:00 am with the day ending around 5:00 pm.
We expect this to be helpful for pastors/elders from your church, but I also encourage you to let your whole church know about this as we learn to see and share Jesus in Hebrews.
This Fall, join John Piper, the teachers of Desiring God, and the faculty of Bethlehem College & Seminary for a two-day up-close-and-personal gathering at Bethlehem Baptist Church’s downtown campus.
The Pastors’ Symposium is a morning seminar hosted at Cities Church in St. Paul, including one message from a fellow pastor, followed by lunch and discussion.
On June 15, Pastor Kenny Stokes, Lead Pastor of Bethlehem Baptist Church in MInneapolis, will address us on the topic of church planting and multiplication. For years Pastor Kenny has helped lead the Treasuring Christ Together Network, a family of churches theologically aligned with Bethlehem’s vision of the supremacy of God in all things.
Pastor Kenny will remind us of the doctrinal foundations of church planting and provide practical advice for how to build a culture of multiplication at your church. The address will begin at 9:00am, followed by a meal and informal Q&A with Pastor Miller. No registration is required, just attend if you can and pass on the invitation to other pastor-brothers in the area.
The Pastors’ Symposium is a morning seminar hosted at Cities Church in St. Paul, including one message from a fellow pastor, followed by lunch and discussion.
On May 25, Pastor Dan Miller, Senior Pastor of Eden Baptist Church in Burnsville since 1989, will address us on the topic of pastoral care. Leaning on Scripture and drawing from his years of pastoral experience, Pastor Miller will guide us on how to envision this vital aspect of the pastoral vocation.
The address will begin at 9:00am, followed by a meal and informal Q&A with Pastor Miller. No registration is required, just attend if you can and pass on the invitation to other pastor-brothers in the area.
The annual Send Regional Gathering for the Midwest is happening in Columbus Wednesday, April 12 to Friday, April 14. The registration fee for this conference is 100% reimbursable upon checking in on Wednesday. These regional gatherings, smaller than large conferences, are chocked full of encouragement. Practical breakouts, passionate worship, and sharp teaching make this an event you mark on your calendars every year.
In effort to help you attend this gathering, Send Twin Cities will offer $200 toward travel expenses for Send planters and pastors.
The Pastors’ Symposium is a morning seminar hosted at Cities Church in St. Paul, including one message from a fellow pastor, followed by lunch and discussion.
On March 16, Pastor Jason Wredberg, Lead Pastor of Redeemer Bible Church in Minnetonka, will address us on the topic of endurance in pastoral ministry, especially through the changing seasons of a church’s life.
The address will begin at 9:00am, followed by a meal and informal Q&A with Pastor Wrebberg. No registration is required, just attend if you can and pass on the invitation to other pastor-brothers in the area.
On January 31 — Tuesday night of the Bethlehem Conference for Pastors — Send Twin Cities is hosting an informal event for pastors at the historic Saint Paul Hotel. It’ll be time to connect and fellowship after the evening session (around 8:30pm). The room number is TBD. No RSVP is required — just show up. The invitation is open to all.
Send Twin Cities is offering free registration for every Send planter and pastor. If you’d like to attend, let us know and we’ll send you the special registration code:
In this one-day seminar from Bethlehem Seminary, Joe Rigney will explore the goal and method of interpretation, both of the Scriptures and of everything else. This seminar will commend Golden Rule Hermeneutics (Treat authors as you want to be treated), distinguish between an author’s intended meaning as well as a text’s abiding significance, and explore how we can read great books in light of the Greatest Book.
Hone your coaching skills in this one-day seminar, hosted by Cities Church. Learn how to lead others in solving problems, reaching goals, and fulfilling their ministry gifts. More information TBA.
In this one-day seminar from Bethlehem Seminary, Joe Rigney will explore the nature of human beings as embodied and ensouled creatures, with both intellect and will. This seminar will reflect on the various faculties of the mind and their relation to the body, as well as the differences between affections, passions, emotions, and choices. These foundational reflections will be brought to bear on practical issues such as the role of duty in the Christian life, the struggle with anxiety and depression, and the role of the body and mind in sanctification.
The Simeon’s Trust Workshop on Biblical Exposition is a 3-day training event aimed to encourage and equip you in the skills needed to read, understand, and proclaim the Word of God.
The cost before September 21 is $139. For scholarship information, contact Jonathan Parnell (jparnell@namb.net).
