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For more than twenty five years, Renewal Ministries has provided teaching, preaching, and prayer ministry throughout the United States and Canada. Ralph Martin, Peter Herbeck, Sister Ann Shields, and other members of the Renewal Ministries team have ministered at parish missions, conferences, days of renewal, schools of evangelization, and retreats for women, men, youth, clergy, and religious. We offer pre-packaged conferences (like the ones listed below) or we can tailor an event that meets your specific needs.

Annual Events

Renewal Ministries currently has three annual events in North America. These events are the “Lift Jesus Higher Rally” in Toronto, Canada; The Renewal Ministries Annual “Gathering”, in Ann Arbor, MI; and the “Renewal Ministries Institute”. All of these events are directed, administrated, and staffed by Renewal Ministries.

The Renewal Ministries Institute

The Renewal Ministries Institute is a training program developed in response to John Paul II’s compelling call and pastoral plan in Novo Millienium Ineunte to help the Church cooperate with the work of the Holy Spirit in our time. There are currently four schools in the Renewal Ministries Institute: The Evangelization School-Part1, The Evangelization School-Part 2: Making Disciples, The School of Spirituality, and the School of Catholic Bible Study . The Holy Father called for new “centers” for training in holiness and mission. Inspired by this vision, we desire to equip Catholics to embrace that call and bring the Gospel more effectively into the public square.

The Evangelization School-Part 1 & 2

After four years of hosting the Evangelization School in the Ann Arbor, MI area, we have taken this school “on the road”, presenting it in a three day format in the diocese of Houma-Thibodaux, Louisiana. For more information on the content of this school and how the Renewal Ministries team can bring the Evangelization School to your diocese, group or parish, contact Jessica Sherwood at 734-662-1730, ext. 32 or via email at jsherwood@renewalministries.net.

The School of Spirituality

Join us for the School of Spirituality —date to be announced for 2008—at St. John's Youth and Family Center in Plymouth, MI

The School of Catholic Bible Study

Join us for the School of Catholic Bible Study —date to be announced for 2008—at St. John's Youth and Family Center in Plymouth, MI.

General Conference Information

Typically, Renewal Ministries Conferences consist of Friday evening (7pm–10pm), and Saturday (9am-4pm)., They can include 5 talks, worship, prayer ministry, testimonies, and, if possible, Mass. The talks can also be employed in a Parish Mission format of multiple evening sessions or a one day event.

Cost for a Renewal Ministries Conference includes a speaker stipend in addition to speaker travel, housing, and meal expenses for the speaker. Costs are negotiable.
After designated talks, there will be some time for people to receive personal prayer. The role of the prayer ministry teams is to help those in attendance respond to the preached word by praying with them for a deeper surrender to the Holy Spirit. The prayer ministry team is made of people from your parish or group. We may bring people to assist the team (at our expense).

Speakers Bureau

The Speakers Bureau includes other speakers who are affiliated with Renewal Ministries. Their biographies and topics are listed on a separate page, and we encourage you to browse them to see who would fit your need the most. Visit our Speakers Bureau page.

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