Bringing hope and healing through reconciliation
“Whoever believes in Me, as scripture has said, rivers of living water will flow from within them.” John 7:38
We all have bondages, burdens, brokenness, baggage and bitterness that block the rivers of living water from flowing in our lives. When we’re dammed up inside nothing works well, individually or corporately. We’re blocked from experiencing true reconciliation with God, ourselves, in our relationships, in our communities, and in the world. The work of the Pilgrim Center is to come alongside and help remove those blockages so the rivers of living water can freely flow in us and through us.
Upcoming Events
Maundy Thursday
Thursday, April 2, 2026 | 7:00am – 2:00 pm (CDT)
Please join us for our annual Maundy Thursday Day of Prayer on April 2, 2026. Please email us at info@pilgrimcenter.org and we will send you the Zoom link information.
We are loved by a God who shows up. From Genesis, where He steps into the Garden and calls out for Adam and Eve, to the wounded Lamb on the throne in another garden in Revelation, God is faithfully present to His world. Flowing across the pages of Scripture are stories of God–Father, Son and Holy Spirit–stepping into our reality. Or perhaps more true: stories of God inviting us into His reality.
We will revisit seven stories of God showing up — and the invitations we receive in each one. You can join virtually in our PCR Zoom Prayer Room at any time from your computer or smartphone. You will be placed in a waiting room and our host will let you in. You can join us for a few minutes or a few hours, throughout our extended prayer time.
We will begin each hour by reading the scripture together and then praying into our prayer focus for that hour. We will close each hour praying for needs that you might bring. You will be able to share those needs in the Zoom Prayer Room chat.
Bringing hope and healing through the ministry of reconciliation is beyond our ability; it is simply God’s invitation for Pilgrim Center to join Him in this work around the world. We encourage you to join us as we seek the Lord so that we might reflect shalom in a world which desperately needs it!
Way of Reconciliation Course
Thursdays, April 16 – May 21, 2026 | 7:00-8:30 pm (CDT)
Location: Cross Culture Community Church (1510 33rd Ave NE, Minneapolis, MN 55418)
In a time where we have experienced intensified stress and isolation as well as increasing polarization in our communities, how can we experience true reconciliation?
This spring we will be exploring this question as a team from the Pilgrim Center for Reconciliation leads us through a 6-week journey on The Way of Reconciliation.
This interactive group study explores the fundamental concepts of reconciliation that lead to Shalom. Topics covered include the progression of reconciliation, the pathway of forgiveness, principles of peacemaking, and the process of becoming a change agent.
Let us know of your interest in participating by filling out THIS FORM.
Thank You For Partnering With Us!
Whether you have been a long-time partner with Pilgrim Center or are just getting to know us, we are grateful for you. Our ministry is the fruit of many years of partnership in prayer, presence, and provision. We literally would not be here without you!
Our Ministry Programs
Way of Reconciliation Course:
Journey from the Inside Out
In times of increasing tension and polarization, how can we as Christians follow the way of reconciliation?
Through personal reflection and small group discussion, we will explore the pathway that leads to shalom. Beginning with ourselves, we will explore steps to become transformational peace-makers as we follow the progression of reconciliation that leads to healing for individuals and communities.
Becoming a Reconciler Course
Our 6-session interactive group study explores the practical steps and skills to becoming a reconciler.
The study covers topics including understanding the concept of culture, cultural transformation, action and advocacy, and the role of being an ambassador of reconciliation.
Heart of Healing Retreat
(Full Day or Half-Day)
The Heart of Reconciliation Retreat provides an opportunity to experience more briefly, yet still deeply, the transforming power of reconciliation.
Through engaging talks, testimonies, and extended times of reflection we are lead into our own hearts and the heart of Jesus to discover new pathways to hope and healing.
Healing & Reconciliation Retreat
(Two – three days)
During this multi-day retreat, a trained facilitation team gently and intentionally leads us into the transforming power of reconciliation.
We tell our stories, we’re re-introduced to God’s love, and our hope is miraculously restored through the free gift Jesus gives to the broken-hearted.
Trauma Healing Groups
Have you ever experienced a wound of the heart? Trauma may come in many different forms. When we experience a wound of the heart (trauma), we need to heal. How can the church respond in a helpful, healing way?
These healing groups use the bible-based curriculum Healing the Wounds of Trauma: How the Church Can Help. This six session curriculum combines God’s Word with mental health best practices.
Conciliatory Conversations
We partner with churches and organizations by facilitating conciliatory conversations to help bring organizational health in areas of conflict and relational breakdown. Using circle process, these conciliatory conversations can be customized to address a particular topic/issue, or can be used to help build your community’s capacity to address conflict and/or change.
Guest Preaching & Teaching
Tim Uthmann, Sam Snyder, and PCR Ambassador Rev. Dr. Jim Olson are available for preaching and teaching ministry. Jim is also available for one-on-one mentoring sessions where he brings his 30+ years of ministry together with his heart to hear from leaders and hear from the Lord.
Living Reconciliation Evening
This 90-minute program is experiential and interactive, introducing participants to various aspects of reconciliation. Our skilled presenters are motivated to activate and integrate the ministry of reconciliation into people’s daily lives and communities.
Practicing Reconciliation Forum
We believe reconciliation is more than a theoretical idea, it is an experiential reality. In order to grow together in this reality, we have established this forum in order to begin a dialogue about how we can practice reconciliation in our daily lives. Click the “Forum” tab on the website menu above for more information.
Email info@pilgrimcenter.org with your questions about healing and reconciliation.
“The work of reconciliation is the last great work to be done before Jesus returns.”
Bishop Paul Ndahigwa, PCR Rwanda Country Director