New Name

GMAE Has Changed Our Name

On September 27 we introduced our new name that communicates the focus of our mission.

Imagine what Minnesota would be like if Christians loved their neighbors like Jesus tells us to, and we helped people to meet Jesus personally. Watch this video to learn the vision behind our new name.

Transform Minnesota from Transform Minnesota on Vimeo.

We believe it’s possible! If we take care of our neighbor and love them like Jesus tells us, if we help people meet Jesus, if we reconcile our racial and cultural differences, if Christians put their faith in action and we work together, we can transform Minnesota!

Transform Minnesota is a diverse network of evangelicals extending the gospel of Jesus and his kingdom, and our vision is to transform Minnesota by connecting and mobilizing evangelicals.

But why change our name?

Primarily because we need to do a better job to communicate our desire for people to be changed by a personal encounter with Jesus and to explain the ministry that we do. We had clear feedback that our previous name – Greater Minnesota Association of Evangelicals – was too long to say, and “GMAE” was simply an acronym that didn’t tell people what our mission was. As a result too many people were confused about our purpose.

After much prayer and planning we chosen a name that communicates the re-birth and supernatural change that is experienced when people encounter Jesus. It also expresses our hope that whole communities can be changed through the loving service of churches.

While the evangelical network is concentrated in the metropolitan area, our training, leadership resources and connections extend across the whole state, and our vision is that people everywhere in our state will be transformed by Jesus and that the whole state would experience the blessing of churches extending the kingdom of God to their neighbors.

Still the same!

Even though our name is changing, who we are and what we do will stay the same:

• Connect and mobilize evangelicals to spread the Gospel of Jesus and extend his kingdom.

• Empower churches to reach neighbors in their communities.

• Help evangelicals bridge racial, geographic and denominational differences by forming new relationships within our diverse networks.

• Equip and train evangelical leaders through conferences, forums and leadership networks.

• Model transformational ministry by leading and supporting three affiliate ministries: Damascus Way Reentry Center, New Life Family Services and World Relief Minnesota.