2012 Impact Briefings Pacific Northwest Conference April 28 – May 3 Matt Whitehead Conference Superintendent

Pacific Northwest Conference Vision: Partnering to Impact Eternity: Creating and Influencing Transformational Environments God being our helper, we will… Plant and grow healthy congregations Raise up and equip leaders Serve at the margins of our world both globally and locally Strive for excellence in all that we do

The PNWC exists to serve and partner with local congregations. Organizational Bottom Line: The PNWC exists to serve and partner with local congregations. “What value does belonging to the PNWC bring to your church and to your leadership team?”

We get partnering

We are much more effective together

We steward resources wisely

We make hard calls

We have an awesome team to serve you

Executive Assistant Sharen Grubb

Director of Spiritual Formation and Pastoral Care David Hicks

Receptionist and Administrative Assistant Marissa Ukosakul

PNWC Administrator Geoff Smith

PNWC Staff Team

Newly Elected SPU President Dr. Dan Martin (Pam, Jake and Josh)

We humbly follow God’s leading

Of Racial Reconciliation Walking the Road Of Racial Reconciliation Thursday, May 24, 11:30 a.m. at the CO. Conversation with Dr. Brenda Salter-McNeil SPU School of Theology

We’ve got your back

Five things the conference is NOT:

Five things the conference is NOT: Not here to just collect your money (EPS)  

Five things the conference is NOT: Not expecting local churches to serve us (how can we better serve you?)  

Five things the conference is NOT: Not about perpetuating systems and leadership that does not work, is dead, or needs to be stopped.  

Five things the conference is NOT: Not about spending resources in places and ways that don't directly advance the Kingdom and mission.  

Five things the conference is NOT: Not interested in perpetuating institutionalism, but passionate about helping local churches get healthy, and pastors to be as effective as possible.