The Association of Theological Schools officially approved a partnership between Calvin Theological Seminary and Missional Training Center.
Our Shared Ministry
Our Shared Ministry is a place to hear, discuss, and celebrate the ministry that we, as the Christian Reformed Church, are involved in across North America and around the world.
ReFrame Ministries and Resonate Global Mission staff share the gospel every day in their work. Here’s what they’ve learned.
- April 17, 2024| |
I benefited from several mentors who helped me develop confidence in what God was doing in me.
The question led all of us into a moment of silence and deep reflection.
The United Nations estimates that children with disabilities are 24 percent more likely to experience physical abuse and neglect than those without.
Every week, you’ll find Susan Van Geest’s art class students from Avail Academy in Edina, Minn., outside taking pictures.
- March 20, 2024| |
Through the eyes of immigrants and people of diverse ethnic backgrounds, God gives us a mirror and a lens to see ourselves as we truly are.
Participants share about a 10-month collaborative exploration of what it truly means to be a healthy multicultural church.
God is weaving together the stories of a former missionary family, a pastor from Haiti, and local Christian Reformed churches into a tapestry that can welcome and empower new Haitian communities in North America.
Learn about one woman’s experiences working with Cohort Central America, a program that brings together young adults from Latin America and North America to live in community, serve in a grassroots ministry, and engage in deep spiritual formation.
- March 6, 2024| |
As a denomination, we have committed to “listen to the voices of every generation, shaping us for ministry together.”
ReFrame Ministries’ Kids Corner hosts are kids themselves.
- February 21, 2024| |
World-changers from every generation live and work among us. Here are a few young people we’ve seen do interesting and inspiring things for God’s kingdom.
Each Tuesday, the Calvin Theological Seminary community gathers for Public Reading of Scripture.
“I can’t go to church, but I want to worship.”
“They were determined to make the road better for God’s people, and the rains could not stop them.”
Here are a few highlights from the 2023 survey related to spiritual practices.
When busyness is worn as a badge of honor, the choice to seek rest can feel counterintuitive or even wasteful. Deep rest requires intentionality, self-compassion, and practice—lots of practice.
- January 31, 2024| |
If Jesus walked among us today, I know he would have a bench, or at least a retreat spot.
Christian leadership requires living out a life of service throughout the week, not just on Sundays.
Beginning in the summer of 2024, Calvin University will pilot a free academic transition program called Wayfinder in the 49507 area.
- January 17, 2024| |
Gratitude is the primary and default posture of serving in God’s kingdom. But that doesn’t mean it will be easy.
“Probably the most difficult thing in my role is to decenter myself and to find the center in the other person and in God's work in them.”
After a tragic incident sent shockwaves through the Chinese-speaking community in North Carolina, ReFrame Ministries’ Chinese ministry team stepped in for support.