2026 District Conference Recap
The 2026 North Central District Annual Conference was hosted by New Hope Church April 13 & 14. The many volunteers and staff at New Hope created a tremendously welcoming environment for our record-breaking attendance crowd. Their team ensured that the 465...
God’s Tangible Provision Through the North Central Foundation
Pastor Bob Satterlie from Pelican Rapids contacted us recently to recommend a grant for the Lake Eunice EFC in Detroit Lakes. Bob’s recommendation said that “After talking and praying about it for many years, they began work on a new 60 X 120 foot fellowship...
Ideas from the Missions Affinity Group
Last month, at the North Central District Conference, there was a missions affinity group that met. It included a combination of local church mission people and ReachGlobal missionaries. NCD Mobilizer Dave Bliss asked two questions. What is working well with missions...
Downloads
NCD Presentation Downloads - Calling Stories: Looking Back to Consider Afresh God’s Call to Gospel Ministry - Calling Defeaters: fears and assumptions that hinder pastors and church leaders from embracing God's call to vocational ministry - Surviving, Thriving, and...
2026 District Conference Resources
2026 NCD District Conference Book 2026 District Conference Report Book 2026 NCD Infographic 2026 District Superintendent's Update 2026 Conference Business Session Doug Huffman's Sermon Presentation | Matthew 20:25-28 Brian Farone's Sermon Presentation | 1 Timothy...
Apex Ministry Summer Opportunities
Missionaries are raised up, sent out, and supported by the local church. For many, the call to long-term missions begins at a young age, perhaps even as a teenager. Do you know such students in your church? If so there are practical ways you a church leader can...
Unique Opportunities For NCD Churches To Partner With Elim Care/Cassia
In 1927 the Minnesota District (NCD) purchased the Caley Mansion in Princeton MN from a local hardware store owner for $10,000 to establish a home for the aged. The home provided a church-based alternative to “poor farms” established during tough economic times, with...
The Importance of Having a Mission Strategy
Recently, I asked Pastor Eric Nygren, the associate pastor at Bemidji EFC, to answer a few questions on the importance of having a mission strategy for his church. We led a missions strategy weekend at his church a few years ago and here is his response: What did you...
Ministry Resources
Earlier this month (January 2026), Steve Austvold and I attended ReachGlobal’s Ministry Leaders’ Network in San Antonio, Texas. It was an encouraging 3-day event in which we connected with Free Church ministry leaders from around the country who have a strong focus on...
Welcoming Sean McDowell to Our NCD Staff
The NCD is excited to welcome Sean McDowell to the team. He will begin serving on the team February 1 as the Director of Church Planting and Leadership Development. Sean grew up in the EFCA and was ordained in the EFCA, holds a Master’s from Wheaton College Graduate...