Seek the peace
and prosperity
of the city...
Pray
to the Lord
for it,
because
if it prospers,
you too will
prosper.
Jer. 29:7
Free Methodist urban pastors and lay workers began collaborating for mutual support about 30 years ago when they met together for a spring conference, calling it the Continental Urban Exchange. In 1982, Free Methodist Urban Fellowship was organized. Since that time urban leaders in the denomination have continued to meet together to pray, celebrate and strategize efforts to reach North American cities for Christ.
The spring conference is characterized by earnest prayer, exuberant worship and presentations by individuals on the front lines of urban ministry. Workshops and tours of city ministries provide renewed resources for ministry. Over the years CUE has met in a variety of US and Canadian cities, including Passaic, NJ, Chicago, Los Angeles, Seattle, Baltimore, Toronto, Detroit, Kansas City and Tampa.