Welcome !

pastorPastor Billy G. Russell is Senior Pastor of Greater Friendship Missionary Baptist Church, Minneapolis, MN since December 2001.

Pastor Billy G Russell and First Lady Theresa Russell will be celebrating their retirement the weekend of April 23 – 25.

You can find out more information about the Pastor and First Lady Russell Retirement Celebration by going to retirement.greatfriend.org

About Us

Novel Coronavirus Update

Friendship Strong Worship Services will be both in-person and livestreaming on Sundays.
– 8:30am: Sunday School
– 9:30am: Service

For live streaming, click Watch Online in the menu of this page.

Prayer Service will be hosted in virtual conference:
JOIN HERE for the virtual conference Mondays and Fridays from 7 am – 8 am CT.

Bible Study will be hosted in virtual conference:
JOIN HERE for the virtual conference Mondays from 7 pm – 8 pm CT.

JOIN HERE for the virtual conference Tuesdays from 7 pm – 8 pm CT.

JOIN HERE for the virtual conference Wednesdays from 10 am – 11 am CT.

Thanks for your patience, as we navigate through these times while putting our faith first in the LORD.

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Our Mission

» Spread a passion for supremacy of God in all things for the joy of all people
» Be a light to the world through its fulfillment of the great commission
» Empower God’s people
» Evangelize disciples and equip them for serving Christ, His kingdom, and His church

Our Beliefs & Core Values

» We Value God’s Word as True (II Timothy 3:16)
» We Value a Church that Serves (James 2:15-16)
» We Value Effective Soul-Winning (Matthew 9:37)
» We Value a Spirit-Filled Church (Ephesians 5:18)
» We Value Christ Exalting Worship (Colossians 1:18)
» We Value Prayer (I Thessalonians 5:17)
» We Value Family (Deuteronomy 6:4-7)