Godward Life Conference
Join the teachers of Bethlehem College and Seminary, Desiring God, and other friends as we celebrate the truth that God is most glorified in us when we are most satisfied in Him. This year’s theme is Knowing Jesus.
Christian Contentment in a Restless World
Send Network One Day is a local, one-day event designed to inspire and equip pastors, church planters, leaders, and Jesus followers for multiplying disciples and churches in the Twin Cities. This fall’s theme is Christian Contentment in a Restless World.
NAMB Evangelism Training | Twin Cities
The NAMB Evangelism Training is designed to equip you with the tools and resources to create an evangelism-focused culture in your church. With renewed passion and a clear sense of purpose, you'll learn to fearlessly proclaim the gospel message and make a lasting impact on a world searching for hope and answers.
One Day: Twin Cities
Send Network One Day is a local, one-day event designed to inspire and equip planters, pastors, and church members to join in God’s activity of expanding his kingdom through church planting. Through focused prayer, corporate worship, and passionate preaching, our aim is to discover a fresh vision for multiplying disciples and churches in the Twin Cities.
Join other Christians in the Twin Cities as we come together to see how God can move when his people unite for the Great Commission.
Speakers
Steve Treichler | Senior Pastor, Hope Community Church; Regional Associate Director, Acts29
Ryan Johnston | Regional Team Lead Midwest Plains, Send Network
Jeremy Adelman | Lead Pastor, River City Church; Founder, Renewal Collective
Ramon Osorio | Ethnic-Linguistic Planting Director, Send Network
Kenny Stokes | Pastor for Preaching & Vision, Bethlehem Baptist Church
Joshua Whetstine | State Director of Mission, Send Network/MN-WI
Brett Toney | Lead Patsor, Westview Church, New Hope
Adam Pohlman | Pastor, Redemption City Church, Rochester
Jonathan Parnell | Lead Pastor, Cities Church; City Missionary, Send Network
David Martinez | Lead Ethnic Planting Catalyst, Send Network KS-NE
Schedule
Morning
9:30 – 10:00am: Check-in
10:00 – 10:30am: Welcome & Worship Through Song
10:30 – 11:15am: Steve Treichler — The Mission, Together
11:30 – 12:15pm: Panel (Kenny Stokes, Joshua Whetstine, Steve Treichler)
Afternoon
12:15 – 1:30pm: Lunch & Fellowship (Food trucks will be on site for lunch, covered by Send Network)
Breakouts
1:30 – 2:15pm: Jeremy Adelman — Church Replanting [Chapel]
1:30 – 2:15pm: Ramón Osorio — Marriage (Spanish) [Summit Room]
1:30 – 2:15pm: Brett Toney & Adam Pohlman — Collaborating to Plant [Sanctuary]
2:30 – 3:15pm: Jonathan Parnell — Disciplemaking [Chapel]
2:30 – 3:15pm: David Martinez — Disciplemaking (Spanish) [Summit Room]
2:30 – 3:15pm: Joshua Whetstine — BiVo Ministry & Time Stewardship [Sanctuary]
3:30 – 3:45pm: Worship Through Song
3:45 – 4:30 pm:Ryan Johnston — Gospel Readiness, Together
Preaching Workshop ’25
God is pleased to work through the preaching of His Word — both in the moment, as hearers sit under it, and over time, as a flock is faithfully fed week after week. But what sustains a pastor in this work for the long haul? What must he understand about preaching to endure? And how does God’s purpose for preaching strengthen him to stay the course?
On Thursday, August 21, just before the new semester begins, local pastors and seminarians will gather to explore these questions together. We’ll hear from Tony Merida, Lewis Guest, and David Mathis as we consider what it means to persevere in the preaching task with faithfulness and joy.
SCHEDULE
9:00 AM – Check-In & Fellowship
10:00 AM – Session 1
Lewis Guest – “The Preacher’s Vision”
11:00 AM — Discussions
11:30 AM – Session 2
Tony Merida – “Preaching with Joyful Perseverance”
1:00 PM – Table Talk Lunch
Tony Merida & David Mathis
2:30 PM – Conclusion
RSVP
Serious Joy Conference
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:
Residency Builder Workshop
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!
Schedule
Thursday, January 23
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
Friday, January 24
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
Pastors’ Lunch
Send Twin Cities is teaming up with TCMBA (Twin Cities Metro Baptist Association) for a lunch and discussion together as pastors.
Whole-Hearted Disciple-Making Conference
Disciple-making is about holistically forming people into the likeness of Jesus.
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.
Schedule
Friday, November 22, 7-9pm
6:30pm – Check-in Begins
7:00 – 9:00pm – Session 1 | Gospel Through the Heart: Feeling Your Way to Jesus
Saturday, November 23, 9am-4pm
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
Pastors’ Symposium
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.
Schedule
8:30am … Register and Fellowship
9:00am … Creating a Disciple-Making Culture in Your Church
Lunch … The Pastor’s Emotional Health
Registration Closed
Church Planter Forum
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.
Schedule
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
Godward Life Conference
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.
Pastors’ Lunch
Send Twin Cities is teaming up with TCMBA (Twin Cities Metro Baptist Association) for a lunch and discussion together as pastors.
Shepherding Your Family in Ministry
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.
Pastors’ Lunch
Send Twin Cities is teaming up with TCMBA (Twin Cities Metro Baptist Association) for a lunch and discussion together as pastors.
Chip Dodd Marriage Seminar
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.
Twins Home Opener
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.
Pastors’ Symposium
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.
“The God-Besotted Pastor”
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.
Pastors’ Lunch
Send Twin Cities is teaming up with TCMBA (Twin Cities Metro Baptist Association) for a lunch and discussion together as pastors.
Pastors’ Symposium
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 Leading a Church Staff
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.
Pastors’ Symposium
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 Church Vision
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.
Preaching Christ in Hebrews
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.
Godward Life Conference
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.
Pastors’ Symposium
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 Church Planting
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.
Pastors’ Symposium
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 Pastoral Care
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.
Send Network Regional Gathering
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.
Pastors’ Symposium
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 Endurance in Ministry
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.
Pastors’ Fellowship
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.
Serious Joy Conference
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:
Foundations of Interpretation
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.