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40-576: Minneapolis College was founded as the Girls Vocational School in 1914 by its first principal, Miss Elizabeth Fish. When a new building at 1101 Third Avenue South was completed in 1932 it was renamed Mary Miller Vocational School, after the teacher credited with opening the first school in Minneapolis in 1852. In the 1960s the name changed to Minneapolis Area Vocational Technical Institute. The school became Minneapolis Community College in 1965, and

80-514: A Christian viewpoint to the global church, opinion, reviews, and investigative reporting. In Billy Graham 's 1997 autobiography, Just As I Am , he writes of his vision, idea, and history with Christianity Today , and his early meeting with oil company executive, John Howard Pew , to establish the publication. Most critics label Christianity Today as a mainstream, intellectual, centrist evangelical publication. On June 7, 1974, in an editorial entitled "Should Nixon Resign?", published during

120-758: A definite liberal approach to social problems". Other active publications currently active within Christianity Today include: Building Church Leaders which has vocational education materials for evangelists and clergy . Church Law & Tax which discusses tax compliance . ChristianBibleStudies helps with Bible studies . ChurchSalary helps churches with information on proper remuneration. Ekstasis Magazine about Christian arts and media , specifically to encourage creativity within Christian culture to enable better storytelling , worldbuilding , and cultural representation. PreachingToday

160-414: A digest magazine in the vein of Reader's Digest , was founded in 1963 by the founder of Tyndale House Publishers , Ken Taylor . Christianity Today purchased the magazine in 1992. The name was changed to Today's Christian in 2004. In 2008, Christianity Today sold the magazine to the ministry Significant Living. Books & Culture was a bimonthly book review and intellectual journal modeled after

200-490: A foreign leader to harass and discredit" presidential candidate Joe Biden . He argued: "That is not only a violation of the Constitution; more importantly, it is profoundly immoral." The editorial received extensive media coverage and caught the attention of Trump and his allies, who in response sought to discredit the publication, with the former describing it as "far-left", and almost 200 evangelical leaders rebuking it for

240-493: A magazine for Christian women, was founded in 1978. Christianity Today purchased the publication from Cook Communications Ministries in 1998 after that publisher abruptly closed the magazine. Christianity Today revived the magazine and continued publishing it for two more years before discontinuing publication following the December/January 2000 issue. Christian Parenting Today (originally entitled Christian Parenting )

280-471: A magazine for wives of clergy. In 1987 it was renamed Marriage Partnership and expanded its focus to marriage in general, not just clergy marriages. The magazine ceased publication in 2009. Today's Christian Woman was founded in 1978 and acquired by Christianity Today from the Fleming H. Revell Co. in 1985. It discontinued print publication in 2009 and was replaced with a "digizine" entitled Kyria , which

320-590: A national telecast featuring Billy or Franklin Graham, translated into their language. BGEA claims that the project helped more than 9.8 million people "make decisions for Christ." Billy Graham and his ministry were also instrumental in founding Christianity Today Magazine , the Lausanne Committee for World Evangelization, and the Internet Evangelism Coalition. BGEA's Charlotte headquarters

360-409: A new website, CTPastors.com. In 1982, Christianity Today purchased the magazine Campus Life, aimed at a high school audience, from, Campus Life Publications, Inc., a nonprofit organization, which had purchased Campus Life magazine from Youth For Christ in 1980. The name of the magazine was changed to Ignite Your Faith in 2006. It ceased publication in 2009. Partnership was launched in 1984 as

400-511: A single theme. Initially published annually, it became a quarterly publication. Christianity Today took over ownership of the magazine beginning with issue 22 in 1989. It was discontinued after the publication of issue 99 in 2008. In 2011 the Christian History Institute resumed quarterly publication of the magazine. Christian History archives still may be found on ChristianityToday.com under its special section. Christian Reader ,

440-479: Is a publication specifically for those delivering sermons . SmallGroups is a leadership magazine for smaller church planting groups such as missional living , cafe churches , pub churches , or house churches . Graham began the magazine as counterpoint to The Christian Century , the predominant independent periodical of mainline Protestantism , and as a way to bring the evangelical Christian community together. The second issue of Christianity Today

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480-464: Is an evangelical Christian media magazine founded in 1956 by Billy Graham . It is published by Christianity Today International based in Carol Stream, Illinois . The Washington Post calls Christianity Today "evangelicalism's flagship magazine". The New York Times describes it as a "mainstream evangelical magazine". On August 4, 2022, Russell D. Moore —notable for denouncing and leaving

520-539: Is the site of the Billy Graham Library , which was formally dedicated on May 31, 2007, with former U.S. Presidents Jimmy Carter , George H. W. Bush , and Bill Clinton in attendance. Former U.S. Presidents George W. Bush , Bill Clinton , and Donald Trump visited the Billy Graham Library to pay their respects following Billy Graham's death. Christianity Today Magazine Christianity Today

560-578: Is to "provide evangelical thought leaders a sense of community, coherence, and direction through thoughtful, biblical commentary on issues and through careful, caring reporting of the news." Its presence on the Internet began in October 1994 when it became one of the top ten content providers on all of AOL. Then, in 1996, their website was launched. Originally, it was named ChristianityOnline.com before becoming ChristianityToday.com. Today ChristianityToday.com serves as

600-480: The New York Review of Books and The New York Times Book Review and was published by Christianity Today International from 1995 to 2016. At the end of its publication life in 2016, the magazine's circulation was 11,000 and its readership was 20,000. It was edited by John Wilson, and notable contributors included Mark Noll , Lauren Winner , Alan Jacobs , Jean Bethke Elshtain , and Miroslav Volf . Virtue,

640-480: The Billy Graham Evangelistic Association 's Minneapolis headquarters. In 2004, Metropolitan State University (Metro State) and MCTC started sharing programs and Metro State's Minneapolis campus moved to the newly expanded MCTC campus from its original location a few blocks away. In fall 2008, the college opened a new Management Education Center and Science building on this property. By 2010,

680-742: The Christianity Today banner are the online legacies of defunct print publications, even named after the aforementioned publications. Ekstasis is a journal that was acquired by Christianity Today in 2021, originally founded in 2016 by Conor Sweetman in Toronto , Canada it focuses on Christian arts and media . Besides English, it is available in 12 other languages: Arabic, Catalan, Chinese, Filipino, French, Galician, German, Indonesian, Italian, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, and Spanish. Their publication can be found within those linguistic regions, as well as in Japan and Israel. The magazine's mission statement

720-463: The financial downturn of 2008 it was forced to shutter several publications. By 2017 that had further diminished to three, as many of them became sections of Christianity Today proper. The first "sister publication" added to the Christianity Today publishing group was Leadership: A Practical Journal for Church Leaders , launched in 1980. The subtitle clearly defined the journal's mission: it

760-400: The impeachment hearings of President Richard Nixon , Christianity Today wrote "that the constitutional process should be followed, and followed with dispatch." The magazine did not call for his resignation, but instead stated that "If he is acquitted, the nation will have to wait out the term of a President whose ability to function has been seriously eroded." On October 5, 1998, regarding

800-510: The BGEA launched the Billy Graham Channel on SiriusXM to broadcast Graham's sermons. Franklin Graham serves as president and CEO. Several times a year, he and his son, Will Graham , preach at evangelistic crusades modeled after those Billy Graham was known for holding. The BGEA's internet evangelism ministry, Search for Jesus, was launched in 2011. The outreach is aimed at sharing

840-675: The Billy Graham Training Center in Asheville, North Carolina , and the Billy Graham Library in Charlotte, North Carolina . The organization was founded in 1950 by Billy Graham in Minneapolis, Minnesota ; it later moved to Charlotte, North Carolina . The organization broadcast the Hour of Decision radio show for more than sixty years. In August 2018, six months after Graham's death,

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880-652: The Christian gospel with people around the world through websites in multiple languages. More than 50 million people have visited the websites since 2011, according to the BGEA. The organization produces a television special each month, which is broadcast on TV stations across the United States and posted online. The organization also publishes Decision magazine monthly. The BGEA began an international evangelism project in 2002 called My Hope, in which Christians invite friends, neighbors, and relatives to their homes to watch

920-645: The basic truths of the Christian faith taught in the Scriptures and expressed in the creeds of the historic evangelical churches." Its first editor was Carl F. H. Henry . Notable contributors in its first two decades included F. F. Bruce , Edward John Carnell , Frank Gaebelein , Walter Martin , John Warwick Montgomery , and Harold Lindsell . Lindsell succeeded Henry as editor and during his editorial administration much attention centered on debates about biblical inerrancy . Later editorial leadership came from Kenneth Kantzer, Terry Muck, and David Neff. V. Gilbert Beers

960-606: The editorial. In 2022, the magazine published two articles announcing that a number of women reported demeaning, inappropriate, and offensive behavior by former editor in chief Mark Galli and former advertising director Olatokunbo Olawoye, whilst their behavior remained unchecked and the men were not disciplined, according to an external assessment of the ministry's culture. Speaking to Religion News Service , Galli admitted that he may have "crossed lines" during his time as editor but denied having had "any romantic or sexual interest in anyone at Christianity Today ." In an editorial on

1000-562: The end of a 33–2 season, the men's team lost to Richland College 58–57 in the NJCAA Division III National Championship. The school discontinued the basketball programs after the 2009–10 season. Billy Graham Evangelistic Association The Billy Graham Evangelistic Association ( BGEA ) is a non-profit Christian outreach organization that promotes multimedia evangelism , conducts evangelistic crusades , and engages in disaster response . The BGEA operates

1040-609: The imminent impeachment of President Bill Clinton , Christianity Today stated in an editorial that "Unsavory dealings and immoral acts by the president and those close to him" have compromised his administration's moral leadership, criticizing his televised August 17 confession as a "nonapology". In an editorial published on December 19, 2019, a day after the U.S. House of Representatives impeached President Donald Trump for abuse of power and obstruction of Congress, editor in chief Mark Galli asserted among other criticisms that he sought to leverage his political power "to coerce

1080-482: The leadership of the Southern Baptist Convention —was named the incoming Christianity Today Editor-in-Chief. Christianity Today has a print circulation of approximately 110,000 and an online readership of 2.2 million at ChristianityToday.com. The founder, Billy Graham , stated that he wanted to "plant the evangelical flag in the middle of the road, taking the conservative theological position but

1120-481: The magazine, the CEO of Christianity Today Timothy Dalrymple admitted that the society that owns and edits the magazine fell short on protecting the employees and apologized for the fact, promising strong and swift action against sexual harassment. Harold Myra , who became president and chief executive of the magazine in 1975, believed that a "family" of magazines would disperse overhead expenses and give more stability to

1160-399: The ministry's web home, ChristianityToday.org , all other brands for Christian thought leaders and church leaders are featured, including publications such as the intellectual Christian review, Books & Culture , and the website for pastors and church leaders, CT Pastors . Additional web resources include Men of Integrity and Preaching Today . Many of the sections published online under

1200-481: The only Metro State programs still operating on campus were theatre arts and business. In 2022, the name was shortened to Minneapolis College . Minneapolis College is made up of 11 buildings and a parking ramp. Each building houses many student services. Minneapolis College offers more than 100 career and occupational programs in aviation, business, education, health, information technology, justice system, manufacturing and construction, media arts, public service and

1240-430: The organization. Christianity Today both online and magazine is the flagship publication, fully effective in three basic areas: editorial, circulation, advertising; as such, many of the articles from their broader publications often get distributed through CT's flagship. Christianity Today founded or acquired periodicals during the 1980s and 1990s, beginning with Leadership , a quarterly journal for clergy, in 1980. At

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1280-516: The service industry. The college also has many clubs and societies, including a school newspaper. Minneapolis College has an Aviation Technician program at MSP airport, a Center for Criminal Justice in Saint Paul , and a Health Careers Institute in Minneapolis's Phillips neighborhood. Minneapolis College competed with other community colleges in men's and women's basketball as the Mavericks. In 2009, at

1320-714: The web home for Christianity Today magazine, which now has distinct sections for Local Church Pastors, Reporting, Women, History, and Spanish readers. Together, all Christianity Today brands reach more than 2.5 million people every month when print and digital views are combined, plus more than 5 million pageviews per month on the Internet. The ministry offers access, both premium and free, to more than 100,000 articles and other content on their various websites. They operate several stand-alone websites from ChristianityToday including SmallGroups.com, Preaching Today, Church Law & Tax and many other sites. In 2005, Christianity Today International published 12 magazines, but following

1360-543: Was a quarterly publication, aimed primarily at clergy and focusing on the practical concerns of ministry and church leadership. The first issue of Leadership sold out its initial press run of 50,000 copies and the publication was in the black after a single issue. The journal continued in print for 36 years. After volume 37, issue 1 (winter 2016), Christianity Today discontinued the print publication, replacing it with expanded content in Christianity Today for pastors and church leaders and occasional print supplements, as well as

1400-451: Was created in the date of October 15, 1956, and the opening editorial, Why 'Christianity Today'?, stated " Christianity Today has its origin in a deep-felt desire to express historical Christianity to the present generation. Neglected, slighted, misrepresented—evangelical Christianity needs a clear voice, to speak with conviction and love, and to state its true position and its relevance to the world crisis. A generation has grown up unaware of

1440-413: Was founded in 1989. Christianity Today purchased the magazine from Cook Communications Ministries in 1998 in the same deal in which it acquired Virtue . It ceased publication in 2005. Men of Integrity was a bi-monthly magazine for Christian men published by Christianity Today. It was created in 1998, in partnership with the evangelical men's organization Promise Keepers . It ceased publication with

1480-529: Was hired as the fourth editor in 1982, reportedly to increase the magazine's lay readership. From 2015 until January 3, 2020, Mark Galli was the editor in chief. Following Galli's retirement Daniel M. Harrell served as editor in chief for a year. Russell Moore took the position in August 2022. The publication now includes print and online versions and various ancillary products. Print and online contents include feature stories, news ranging from cultural issues from

1520-516: Was online only, but still required a paid subscription to access, although at a lower price than the print magazine. In 2012 the name of the digital publication was changed back to Today's Christian Woman , and in 2016 it stopped being issued as a regularly scheduled digital periodical. Christian History was a journal of the history of Christianity, first issued in January 1982 by the Christian History Institute. Each issue had multiple articles covering

1560-457: Was the as the first campus of Metropolitan State Junior College. The name changed again to Metropolitan Community College in 1974. In 1979, the metropolitan system was broken up and the Minneapolis campus became Minneapolis Community College. The school entered the 1980s as Minneapolis Technical Institute on a new 418,000-square-foot (38,800 m) campus at 1415 Hennepin Avenue. Its name was change

1600-525: Was to Minneapolis Technical College (MTC). Minneapolis Community and Technical College (MCTC) was formed in February 1996 by the merger of Minneapolis Technical College and Minneapolis Community College following the July 1995 creation of MnSCU. They had shared the same campus adjacent to Loring Park for many years. In 2003, Minneapolis Community and Technical College acquired adjacent land that previously belonged to

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