Our Church History

The history of our church has its roots in our early years as young believers in The Apostolic Church Cameroon. During that period, the Lord gave prophetic messages in several assemblies indicating that He would send some of His children abroad as missionaries. Though these prophecies were given in different assemblies, they came within the same general period and pointed toward a future work of God beyond Cameroon.

During his graduate studies at the University of Buea, Brother Julius Ngwendson received a vision in a dream. In the vision, he saw the stars in the sky traveling together in one direction. The vision was repeated several times. Although its full significance was not immediately understood, it would later become meaningful in light of the ministry that began to develop among believers who had relocated abroad.

In 2003, Brother Julius traveled to the United States for further education. After attending a local church service, he came away with a deep spiritual hunger for more. This experience stirred in him a concern for other believers from the same church background who were living in the United States. He began contacting them with the desire that they encourage one another, preserve the spiritual fire they had brought from home, and help one another remain steadfast in the faith.

What began as regular two-, three-, and four-way telephone conversations gradually developed into monthly conference calls. As participation and fellowship increased, TACC-Friends Association was formally established in 2011, with Brother Julius Ngwendson as its founder and president. The association was established around three primary goals: fellowship, spiritual growth, and charity. Although rooted in fellowship among believers connected with The Apostolic Church Cameroon, TACC-Friends also welcomed believers from other denominational backgrounds.

In 2012, annual conventions began in Maryland as a means of strengthening fellowship, encouraging spiritual growth, and advancing the association’s mission. As the gatherings developed, pastors who participated began suggesting that churches should also be planted. TACC-Friends subsequently began inviting some of the fathers in the ministry to attend the annual conventions to encourage their spiritual children and support the development of church planting wherever pastoral leadership was available.

This vision took another significant step forward in 2015 when TACC-Friends gave birth to The Apostolic Church North America Mission (TACNAM), with a specific focus on planting and growing churches in North America. TACC-Friends continued as a network connecting believers across the country, while TACNAM became the church-planting and church-development arm of the work.

At the 2015 convention, the late Apostle T. V. Ndih ordained Brother Julius Ngwendson as a pastor, strengthening and commissioning him for the work of gathering, shepherding, and establishing God’s people in the United States.

In 2016, Pastor Julius began gathering a small number of brethren in the Twin Cities area of Minnesota. From this fellowship, a TACNAM congregation was established at 245 Marie Avenue East, West St. Paul, Minnesota. At the time, Pastor Julius was serving as a chemistry faculty member at Normandale Community College. As the church developed, he continued his work in higher education while also serving in pastoral ministry, becoming a bivocational pastor with responsibilities both in the classroom and in the church.

In 2021, when the new landlord of the West St. Paul property decided to repurpose the building, the congregation relocated to 2201 West 108th Street, Bloomington, Minnesota.

Today, TACNAM Minnesota continues as a member of the network of TACNAM churches in the United States. What began with prophetic words, a recurring vision, a burden to preserve spiritual life among believers abroad, and simple telephone conversations developed into an organized fellowship, a church-planting mission, and a local congregation committed to advancing the work of God.

Our history therefore reminds us that the church did not begin merely as an organizational initiative. It grew out of prophetic direction, spiritual hunger, fellowship, prayer, mutual encouragement, and a burden to gather and strengthen God’s people. As we look back with gratitude, we also look forward in faith, believing that the same God who began the work will continue to lead us in fulfilling His purposes.