"I felt discipled for the first time."

"Having the opportunity to engage people in the arts & God was awesome."

"Being intentional with other believers was so powerful in a different way then I had experienced before."

"I felt pure, raw freedom, in knowing that God was there. This was the first time I've been able to explain God's love & forgiveness to someone naturally."

"My heart felt convicted, healed, inflamed, and I was encouraged to see this happen in others too."

"I feel I learned a lot, especially on the power and importance of prayer."

"I learned how to better use the talents and interests I have to the glory of God."

"it really opened my eyes to new ways of outreach."

"the art and drum stuff is such an awesome way to get people involved and show them Christ and love."

Homeless Youth National Outreach- January 2005
Homeless youth from across the country gather in the Florida woods each winter to live a 21st century vagabond lifestyle. Armed with prayer and a sense of adventure, a team of 40 Source staff traveled to Florida to reach out to these youth. The team cooked several hundred meals each day and ministered through three culturally relevant Christian bands. During the week, the staff saw teens move from initial resistance to praying and crying together during the final goodbyes. (more info here)

Spring Break Mini-Camp- March 2005
During Easter week, 20 came alongside our staff for a full Urban Outreach Week. The event included distributing flyers in coffee shops, hosting the Fallout Seder for more than 80, and a dynamic performance called "Good Friday Disgrace."

Urban Ministry Training- June 2005
More than 70 individuals attended this year's largest training and outreach week. Along with Source and UMT staff, the group included college students, ministry leaders, Christian artists and musicians, and formerly homeless youth. This intense week was packed full of teaching, electives and small groups, and included outreaches hosted at the Fallout and the downtown Minneapolis Mosaic block party. The week ended with 4 students baptized on the sidewalk in front of the Fallout!

Drum & Easel Week, "In but not Of" seminar- July 2005
At the beginning of the Fallout Art Fest prep week, Source hosted a three-day seminar examining how to be "in" the world, but "not of" the world (John 17). Following the seminar, the rest of the week included praying, preparing, building relationships and getting into spiritual conversations by promoting the Art Fest at downtown parades, coffee shops and at other events throughout the city.

Internships, UMT staff and Summer staff
Source offers a variety of internships and short-term staff positions to provide leadership opportunities. Internships focus on individual giftings, growth, experiencing team ministry and mentoring. UMT & summer staff positions are typically filled by young adults who have participated in past trainings or internships, and want to continue to grow, reach out and be part of Source. It's a joy for Source staff to build into individuals who really desire to go for it.