NCD Lead Pastors Prayer Gathering | A New Tradition
Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. -Philippians 4:6 But we will devote ourselves to prayer and to the ministry of the word. -Acts 6:4 Prayer is essential to the lives...
2020 Fall Teaching Conference Recap
Fall Teaching Conference was rich and memorable this year as Lee Eclov expounded profound realities and truths from Genesis 32. Jacob, whose name was changed to Israel as the representative of all of God's people in their journey of faith, experienced that astonishing...
2020 District Conference Summary
Our streamlined, COVID-constrained district conference was held on August 31 at Camp Shamineau. Hearty attendance filled Oak Hollow, where tables were arranged for spacing. After lunch on the lawn by the dining hall, attendees heard updates on a wide variety of...
Announcing the Anderson House: A Place for Rest
"In repentance and rest is your salvation, in quietness and trust is your strength..." - Isaiah 30:15 Jim and Lois Anderson have spent nearly two decades coming alongside pastors and their families, encouraging them to rest and helping them take hold of the gift from...
2020 NCD District Superintendent’s Update
You can download a PDF version of the 2020 NCD District Superintendent's update here.
Coronavirus: Gospel-Shaped Ministry No Matter the Situation
Dear NCD Pastors and Church Leaders, The start of a new ministry year is right around the corner. The kickoff to this new season of ministry, more so than any in memory, presents church leaders with so many difficulties. In light of this, please know that our NCD team...
Walking the Way of Bartimaeus
Every month for the last two years, I have met a dear older brother for lunch, and together we pour over some deep theological work and wrestle with the Biblical applications. In a recent study we had been looking at mercy and landed in Mark 10:46-52, the narrative of...
Weeping with Those Who Weep
Dear NCD Pastors and Church Leaders, Yesterday, I had the heartbreaking honor to attend the memorial service for George Floyd in downtown Minneapolis. This service, which happened just a few blocks from our district office, was a chance to honor his life and mourn his...
Coronavirus: Updated Guidance for NCD Churches (May 27, 2020)
Dear NCD Pastors, Church Leaders and Churches, On Saturday, Governor Walz issued Executive Order 20-62, which updates the current stay safe order to allow churches to gather for in-person congregational worship. In this, congregations "must not exceed 25 percent of...
Resources on the Proposed NCD Bylaw Revision
This year our NCD board of directors will introduce a proposed bylaw revision at our Augusts 31st annual conference. Below are documents related to this proposal. Current NCD Bylaws and Articles of Incorporation Proposed NCD Bylaws and Articles of Incorporation 1st...
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