The Spirit is at work, bringing renewal to the church.

Our culture is changing. The church has already changed in response. Many people wonder, "What happened to the church we once knew and loved?" While some lament the demise of the mainline congregation, we at the Center for Renewal are encouraged by the number of individuals and congregations that the Spirit is calling to new vitality in faith and in mission.

If you are seeking to strengthen your personal faith development, we invite you to join us. If you are asking questions about the purpose or the vitality of your congregation, we invite you to join us on the wonderful, life-giving journey toward renewal. Your faith and your congregation don’t have to stay the way they are; God is calling you to new vitality in faith and mission. We can help you find the way.

God created the church that it might be a body of people sent on a mission. “As the Father has sent me,” Jesus told the disciples, “so I send you.” John 20:21

The Center for Renewal is a Book of Faith organization. For information on the Book of Faith initiative of the ELCA visit www.bookoffaith.org or to visit the Book of Faith forum, click on this image...

The Center for Renewal is an outreach ministry of Grand View in Des Moines, therefore our website is hosted on Grand View's web site. The links in the far left and right columns will take you to Grand View sites. The Related Links at the bottom of the page will take you to the Center for Renewal's pages.