Office of Church Engagement
Mission Statement
The Office of Church Engagement (OCE) partners with churches and other Christian ministries as they discern how to be the church and do ministry in the western region of the United States and around the world. Church engagement functions as a resource for vision-casting, planning and developing new forms of ministry capable of effectively engaging our rapidly changing culture.
Read the Third Way blog here and listen to the Where We Belong podcast on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.
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Upcoming Events
Family Ministry Leader Workshop with Traci Smith | April 23
Children's & family ministry leaders (and volunteers!) are invited to a hands-on workshop meant to help ministry leaders and their volunteers plan and lead faith-formation workshops for families. Traci is a writer, speaker, mother and ordained minister. She is the author of Faithful Families: Creating Sacred Moments at Home, which is one of our favorite resources for families! Find more information here >>>
Whitworth Ministry Summit | June 24-27
Join us for four days of incredible preaching and teaching, worship, community and spiritual nourishment. Our sessions and speakers are meant to help us process our current cultural moment, nurture our own spiritual health, and discern where God is calling us now. Featuring speakers Brenda Salter McNeil, David Swanson and Jer Swigart - with guest worship leader Taylor Leonhardt. More information available here >>>
Downloadable Resources for Churches
The following links will take you to an online form. Simply fill out the form and your PDF resources will be sent to your inbox.
- Church Self-Study Guide & Worksheet
This guide, developed in partnership with a sociologist and church vitality expert, will walk your church through a self-study process to better understand your church's mission, identity and story. - Pastor's Field Guide to the City
This guide, developed in partnership with a pastor/church planter and city planner, will walk your church through a neighborhood mapping exercise and provide resources to better understand your church's physical place.