Galilean Pastors would like to introduce to you, Heart of the City Ministries.  Heart of the City Ministries attempts to break down racial and denominational barriers by bringing together believers of Christ in one place for one purpose--to worship God. This is a time of corporate praise and worship, bringing glory to God with one voice, starting from the heart, working it’s way out in speaking, singing, clapping and dancing before the King of Kings.  A place to kneel, set, stand or lay prostrate, taking focus off our surroundings and putting it upon the one who deserves our praise.

Each month, Heart of the City Ministries hosts a Worship Celebration in Minneapolis or St. Paul, Minnesota, with the desire to celebrate, giving glory to God through praise and worship, song and prayer. They  encourage families, singles, young and old, as well as every ethnic group and every denomination to unite in lifting up one voice to the one true living God; laying aside the color of one’s skin or doctrinal differences that so often divide.*

The Worship Celebrations are led by Dan and Sandy Adler along with an interracial group called the Heart of the City Worship Band. The band is made up of vocalists and instrumentalists whose members are from various races and countries of origin as well as a cross-section of churches and denominations.  Time is spent worshiping the Lord as one body with one voice.  This is a time of community worship not a concert.

Time is also taken during the evening for an urban pastor to share about his/her congregation, what God has called them to and what they are up against.  Everyone is then encouraged to gather into small groups praying specifically over that pastor and church.  We continue praying for other churches as well as the lost in that city and the surrounding communities.  The pastor is then blessed with a financial gift and a covering of prayer.

The Worship Celebrations are designed to bring lasting awareness to what God has intended worship to be.  The band themselves stress the importance of taking the focus off them and placing it on the one who deserves it.

The Heart of the City Worship Band also ministers in individual churches and at events sponsored by other ministries both locally and nationally.  If you would like to experience a Worship Celebration we encourage you to visit their site event calendar.

Another way to experience the worship this group encourages is through a Worship Renewal Weekend.  Heart of the City Ministries holds Worship Renewal Weekends in individual congregations across the country that involve worship seminars, worship concerts and Sunday morning services focused on worship renewal.