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Starting in the early 1950s, Billy Graham led a powerful evangelical crusade as a tactful spokesperson based in his strong belief in scripture. What started as a Christian radio station (KTIS) and the Minnesota-based Billy Graham Evangelical…

Widely famous and influential evangelical preacher Rev. Billy Graham had a significant impact on evangelicalism in Minnesota. He was president of the University of Northwestern from 1948-52, founded the Christian radio station KTIS in 1949, and…

The First Baptist Church in Minneapolis is a historical and long-standing building. It was here that a well-known Fundamentalist pastor, William B. Riley, fought to create laws banning the education of evolution in schools. He installed William J.…

Good Shepherd ELCA Lutheran Church, Henning, MN illustrates the complexities of the term evangelical. In the 16th Century, Martin Luther preferred to call the churches forming in his name “evangelical” (evangelische). The largest Lutheran…

“Grace” by Eric Enstrom (1918). This photograph has hung in Christian homes, restaurants, and churches across America, an icon of Christian piety. Taken in Bovey, on Minnesota’s Iron Range, the photo origionall captured traveling salesman Charles…

“Grace” was taken by Eric Enstrom around 1920 in Bovey, MN on the Iron Range and became the state photograph in 2002. Composed to inspire faith and thankfulness after World War I, “Grace” quickly became popular and was displayed in homes,…

The Shakopee location is one of eight ‘campuses’ that make up the River Valley Church, part of the Assemblies of God and a megachurch. Regarding its aspect as a megachurch, this church caters to families and young adults through casual indoor and…

Saint John’s Lutheran Church in Rich Valley, MN. This church a member congregation of the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod (LCMS). A confessional Lutheran denomination that includes many self-identifying evangelicals, the LCMS distinguishes itself…