A bus is scheduled each day, except Sunday, to transport students to nearby large shopping centers. An abundance of recreational opportunities in the area are available year-round. Situated on the shores of Lake Johanna, the campus itself offers ice skating, ice fishing, sledding, and cross-country skiing in the winter. A few downhill ski areas are within an hour from campus. In summer, swimming, water-skiing, canoeing, sailing, and fishing are available.
Public beaches abound, along with fine parks, bicycle trails, golf courses, and tennis courts.
The Twin Cities are abundantly blessed with evangelical, Bible-believing churches of various denominations as well as numerous parachurch ministries. Minneapolis is the home of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association.