CREATIVE GOVERNMENT CONTACTS

 


How great would it be to actually talk with those who are involved in our governance? Well, in Minnesota you can do that.

Rory Martin is the director of the Church Ambassador Network. During every legislative session he coordinates visits between pastors and legislators. During the last session 93 different pastors made 119 pastoral visits to the Capitol.

“We expand our ministry to the Capitol to folks regardless of their political party affiliation or voting record,” write Rory. “We are aiming to help our government see the church as a primary resource to meet needs in our communities. We believe the church a state can work in tandem to affect real change throughout our state.”

Church Ambassador Network is non-partisan. It seeks to meet needs in Minnesota without government money. But as government helps identify those needs, the church can step in to meet such needs effectively. In that way the ministry goes far beyond mere chaplaincy.

To contact Church Ambassador Network about ways you can make positive government contact write to Rory at rory@mfc.org. Or visit mfc.org/churches for more information. We have seen in recent days the importance of talking in civil political discourse. Let’s make it happen.

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